Anime catalog

Found: 354

Shiosai-bound

Shiosai ni Kaeru

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A white lump appears at a landfill site with an ocean view and slowly heads for the sea. It is anxious to find a place to return. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Indoor Days

Soto ni Denai hi

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: On days I don’t want to leave the house, I enjoy watching TV and videos on my smartphone. I’m supposed to be at home but the screen keeps taking me elsewhere and I lose my grip on my whereabouts and reality. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Happy fluffy time

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A girl plays alone in the twilight park. Unexpectedly there appears a strange cotton candy man who makes magical cotton candies, which transform themselves into various animals and give the girl a happy fluffy moment. 1st year work 2013, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate Sch…

HA・NA・KU・SO

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Things are kind of crappy right now. In Japanese, we say “hanakuso (nose snot)” instead of crap, though. Here’s a dose of hope and giggles. Graduate Work 2022, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Round Trip

Ou Fuku Niku Fuu o

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Kaibun are palidromes in which words sound the same when read backwards and forwards. Sometimes the meaning changes, and sometimes not. I brought this playful and poetic world to life. 1st year work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Depart…

3 Intestine Road, Fish Island

Sakanatou Ibukuro san Choume

Movie · Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: A story of a family of three consisting of a pig, fish and a tadpole that lives in the stomach of a big fish. Their lives are turned upside down when a fruit floats into their home. Graduate Work 2022, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Departmen…

I Am a Motif

Watashi wa Motif

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: There are three “Motifs”. The complete differences between them make themselves self-doubt. The melody begins, and the music motif could not resist the impulse to dance, but the others also catching up … Am “I” also a “Motif”? This film uses a Fugue from Bach, tries to unify simi…

So I picked up the worm

Mimizu wo Hirottemita

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: Far away from her hometown, the little fox has begun her life in the big city. The monotonous days make her homesick but she realizes she’s the only one who can help her find the answers. (Source: Geidai Animation)

While You Sleep

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: On the night of the blue moonlight, the girl has a magical dream. She meets a mushroom fairy who takes her to their festival. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Gekijouban Banana no Kawa de Subette Korobu Usagi

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A rabbit slips and falls on banana peels. Don't try this at home. Graduate Work 2024, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Winter Star

Fuyu no Suta-furu-tsu

Movie · Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: It’s winter but my heart and the classroom are hot. Unexpectedly I got my hands on a star fruit, but I never told anyone about the taste. Graduate Work 2022, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

THE HANDS

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: The hands were born from the universes and pregnant with the universes. The new world with new one will appear, only if something antinomy can be harmonized. 1st year work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source:…

700 Gram no Gogo

Movie

Synopsis: The cactus girl has just started living on her own. In that room she dozes off and wanders in a place that feels neither real nor unreal. 1st year work 2024, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

POP JUNKIE

Entamesutorakku

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: TV shows, manga, music, movies, plays, pop stars and cartoon characters. I watch videos on my phone with the TV blaring and music in the background. I’m swimming in media… Is this the other side of the screen?! Awesome! 1st year work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate S…

Renai Discourse

Movie

Synopsis: Drawing upon Roland Barthes’s work of the same name, A Lover’s Discourse looks into intimate relationships. A couple playing a game in a café tries to talk about love but merely circles the topic, hardly reaching its essence. Graduate Work 2024, Tokyo University of the Arts, Grad…

Ishi no Youna Jikan no Melody

Movie

Synopsis: Unable to bear the death of his beloved dog, the old man brings it back to life. His dog becomes a monster and swallows him. Inside, the old man is forced to face his memories and the meaning of his life. Graduate Work 2024, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film a…

A Break in the Clouds

Asagumori wa Hare

Movie · Psychological, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The children awake to the sound of their parents arguing. Their conduct is affected little by little in response to the adults’ daily behavior. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Stained Smell

Nokoriga

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: My animation expresses the sense of being left behind. It stems from the realities of my childhood and how they did not match up with what I was feeling back then. (Source: Geidai Animation)

What’s that smell?

Nioi ga Suru

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: The world is filled with smells — good smells, nasty smells, nasty but good smells, addictive smells, captivating smells, reminiscent smells, and so many more. What’s that smell? (Source: Geidai Animation)

I

Movie

Synopsis: Candles are flickering. In the dark, endless dreamscape, where do I find myself? 1st year work 2025, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Stories ni Tsuika

Movie

Synopsis: A life that could be anyone's. We live it a day and then upload it somewhere. We just keep adding a story to pass the time. 1st year work 2024, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Time Autobahn

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: A speeding car leaps onto the highway of Time and hurtles forward — its velocity is limitless. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Jinxes

Watashi ru-ru

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: A girl heading home from school is met with a bigger version of herself who poses arbitrary challenges with unspeakable consequences. The little girl tries to keep up but suddenly the stakes are raised. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Dwelling

Movie

Synopsis: I am home to a body that is susceptible to lethargy. I struggle to find symbiosis between my metaphysical self and my corporal self. Graduate Work 2024, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)