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Human-like creatures inhabit this planet. Their peaceful lives are senselessly destroyed by octopus suckers that appear out of the blue. Then comes a mysterious spaceship shaped like a chikuwa (fishcake tube). A new civilization - OCTOPOLIS - is about to emerge.
Compilation of mystery and crime stories with a touch of absurd humor, based on Man☆Gataro's manga work.
The Unbeatable Ohei helps a kappa whose head dish (“sara”) was stolen. Ohei defeats several bandits while the kappa reclaims its stolen dish.
While on an evening walk, Ohei is ambushed by legendary bandits from Japanese history and mythology, such as the legendary Monk Sohei and a three-eyed oni.
"Welcome to the World of Dementia" is an NHK program adapted from the book "A Travel Guide to the World of Dementia" by Japanese author Yusuke Kakei. The protagonist embarks on a journey through the "world of dementia," encountering a specific symptom of dementia on each trip. For example, in a village of faceless people, he cannot see the faces of his friends, reflecting the difficulties dementia patients face in recognizing faces, friends, and family members. It metaphorically illustrates "the world through the eyes of dementia patients," leading viewers to understand the symptoms and physical and mental changes of dementia.
This film was made using the same method as “KAGI”, but I changed the scale and motion of this film into smaller than those of “KAGI”. I used a video to make this film, but the method is the same when I used 8 mm. It means that I have not used the computer graphics or any special methods effect. The camera moves inside a room in a semicircle; on the contrary, the outside view from a window moves differently. As a result, the spatial images of viewers will grow.
Among the flock, there is one bird too afraid to leap off the cliff. One day, the bird notices the feathers scattered on the ground, left behind by its companions. Driven by a sudden urgency, the bird begins to gather them and…
The boy with supernatural powers fell in love with a girl who mistakenly believes she is a psychic. She keeps jumping into danger, and the boy continues to protect her.
This video is an animation work using photos. I tried to move things that did not move by themselves. The car in motion was animated using a video printer from video footage. variation of movement. The title is based on Reich's album title. 1998 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival Special Jury Award
A short film about fire safety with a twist involving an alien in his spaceship working with the neighborhood kids.
Two inquisitive kids, Tamo and Haru, might be the last people on Earth. They explore the silent, overgrown ruins of what was once rural Japan, documenting their discoveries in a notebook. When they come across a disused commuter train, and find out that it’s operational, who knows where it will take them?
Potomas the Hippo has a secret-he can speak like a human being, but only the young kids Maki and Toshi realize it. He also wears a bright green T-shirt with a giant letter "P" on it, but this is supposed to be nicely inconspicuous. Momentarily forgetting to keep quiet, Potomas speaks to a child he has just saved from drowning. Rumors soon spread about a talking hippo, and Potomas is forced to go on the run.
Animated folk tale
Taro sails away from home and fights a pack of lions who control an exotic island.
This short animated film was shown at the Seiko Pavilion during the 1970 Osaka Expo. It tells the story of a day when time is thrown into chaos by an alien prank, and speaks to the importance of time. The rapid change of the seasons is full of the charm of metamorphosis (the process of changing shape), which Osamu Tezuka loved.
My father’s 100-year-old family home may soon be torn down. Filled with traces of past lives, it holds the weight of memory. To preserve those memories, I captured them on film.
Animated film based around the real-life Japanese wrestler Giant Baba.
Rami Nana-Hikari's adventures continue as the keeper of the Secret Treasure. A year has passed since the apocalyptic disaster which left a great crater in the center of Edo City. The destruction wrought major economic consequences and while much investment was poured into the public works for the new Edo Castle, the citizens were all feeling the pinch of the recession. Promotional short released on VHS based off the game of the same name.
Hangyodon and co. end up getting sent the future and getting in a fight with aliens.
Ai and his loyal pup Aiko embark on a heartwarming adventure to help their feline friend Genki rediscover the true holiday spirit.
Based on Bandai's trading figure battle game. The story of Battle Break is set 100 years into the future, when four superpowers - Earth's mechanized Empire, the fused hybrid beast/human resistance fighters of Gaia, the genetically engineered creatures of Coeurl, and the galactic Alien alliance - clash in the solar system.
Pusyu-pusyu suddenly loses its cheek and sets out on a quest into the universe with its buddy, Nyu, a green towel fairy. Their adventures continue as they land on various planets and meet new friends! On Planet Bunny of the Magic Forest, the two meet a black bunny and its friends, and they all end up playing with the animals of Africa!
Japanese animated short.
Part of the series of films produced with cooperation of Japan's Central Council for Financial Services Information and Bank of Japan Public Relations Department, this educational video teaches kids about the value of money and the consequences of overconsumption.
Ichioka Sanae's charming short animated piece.
Music video for the song Yuki to Kodomo by Kyoko Ito that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Salut is the ship's cook. When he is not sailing, he cooks in the Brasserie Salut on the hill. Today his friend Cumin is coming to visit. Let's cook a special feast! Enjoy the delicious food and the music!
Two children see a hat blown away by the breeze that lands at the top of a tall tree.
My stomach rumbled. I'm so embarrassed. I want to stop it, but I can't. This is an animated film based on the experience of my stomach rumbling, when I was in junior high school and high school, using it as a metaphor.
It’s a story about walking in search of ice cream on a hot day.
The film is inspired by the philosophies 'Rhizome' of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari . The film shows 'Spirit of Rhizome' by 'Art of Rhizome'.
Independently produced animation. It is an image of a shooting game.
The first of five brand new video vignettes from Maywa Denki, a Japanese musical toy company and art initiative, using MIDI and animatronics to bring their popular Otamatone device and its assortment of associated kawaii noisemakers to life.
An experimental animated short film by Yoriko Mizushiri.
One morning, Papa transforms into a giant insect in the futon, emerges instantly in front of the astonished family, breaks through the window and flies into the sky. Short animation by Keita Kurosaka for MTV Japan.
Computer animation inspired by the Japanese tale “Kaguya-hime”; this piece enhances the tale’s fire beast with iridescent fur. The fur renderer is an application of Digital Differential Analyser, (DOA).
Somewhere along the way, I became aware of the existence of ""myself. When I realized that I could only live as ""myself,"" I envied others and felt sad because I hated ""myself,"". But gradually the joy of living as ""myself"" as an individual and as a body gradually began to grow. The relationship between ""myself"" as an individual that constitutes the whole of society and the universe. Between ""myself"" and my body, the happiness that overflows from simply living as ""myself"".
Fairies PuiPui and MuuMuu live together in a fluffy forest. They meet a trio of GyuGyu and must help them find a place to live.
The work of mutual transformation that takes place when the self and the other face each other in an endless continuum.
The lives of a couple living in a mountain lodge are turned upside down when a strange smoke suddenly starts to spurt out from a hole in the tree.
An old man is lookng forward to catching a fish and cook a delicious meal. However, he is unable to catch anything and it is now dusk. Just when he was about to give up...
It's over. Frank has failed at his big task and will soon be killed. He spends his remaining time in a motel room and decides to live a slacker life but a chance encounter with a young daughter aspiring to be a singer brings back his lust to life...
The Hari Hari Island Adventure Rally is just about to start! Hello Kitty, Keroppi, and other Sanrio favorites have gathered in fantastical cars for an endurance race around the island’s many obstacles. Sam and Chip think their vehicle has what it takes to win the checkered flag, but after a late start and a few unfortunate accidents, can this plucky duo survive the odds and pull off a victory?
The Eggy Robot project aims to synthesize a robot of which artistic appearance and emergent behaviours make us feel and imagine the emergence of primeval organisms. Of all the computer animators that pursued the goal of wild, virtual exotica, none could equal the overwhelming, needlepoint visual intensity of Kawaguchi’s work. One of the world’s leading researchers into 'blobby organic modelling, he depicted a world composed of molten, shape-shifting organs without a body.
A demon has emerged deep beneath Tokyo. The governor of Tokyo and his escort unit go to inspect but are trapped underground. Surrounded by darkness with nowhere to go, people lose their reason and become consumed by the demon.
There was a deaf coiffeur in a small town lined with large ironworks. One day he was called by a gentle owner who runs an ironworks and asked to cut his daughter's hair. The coiffeur did a favor for the owner and went to his house.
Made by the deathcult Oumu Shinrikyou, this OVA follows the "quirky" adventures of the immaculate leader Shoko Asahara. The cult later carried out the deadly '95 Tokyo subway attacks.
Mesmerising swathes of colour and liquid 3D animation.
Kansekai (Umwelt) is a concept in biology that states that all animals operate while each perceives time and space subjectively. This short unfolds in eight gif animation scenes of animals with the motif of a fox spending time in a town at a bus stop, crossing, etc. Develops the umwelt theme with foxes drawn with gentle white lines and realistic backgrounds.
Abstract animation by Yoshinao Satoh. This is an English version of the film "Papers".
A lizard wrapped in water represents Earth, which is composed of both land and sea. For human beings, living on this earth feels quite natural. However, the earth is both an enormous living organism and a planet in the infinite universe. It would be gratifying if, after seeing this work, the viewer could feel that we live life on a planet that itself is a living existence in space.
The Sea Slug Sisters will perform a puppet show "The Tale of Tanabata", using puppets with their figure in a small theatre. (Yuko Asano).
Japan's first computer generated animation
Short animation by Chinami Tanaguchi
A dreamy young girl who loves to play music and is built just as close to the water, a burning hot air balloon and a living railroad barrier. In the short film by the animator Hiroshi Takizawa, fantastic events lend themselves to a magical summer day.