Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel 2008 ( 2)

The renowned Metal Gear Solid comic book series by Ashley Wood and Kris Oprisko comes to life in this motion comic, complete with stylized animation, thrilling music, explosive sound effects and full voice acting. A retelling of Hideo Kojima's video game of the same name.

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1 2013

A compendium of independent Japanese animation, featuring a wide range of experimental techniques from drawn animation to pixilation.

ReBuild 2012

After the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, I witnessed many changes. Towns were lost in a moment. Children living in Fukushima couldn’t go out and play freely. This work was made from the pictures drawn in the landscapes of parts of Japan. Using the reflection of sunlight, we tried to capture people’s emotion for "energy". Source: CaRTe bLaNChe

Attacked Female Teacher 1983 ( 5.286)

A woman was raped in her school years and broke up with her lover because of it. Later, when she became a high school music teacher, she had forbidden liaisons with her colleagues and students at her apartment. However, the hollow in her heart cannot be filled with just carnal desire. A turning point comes when one day she encounters her old lover by chance.

Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu 1983 ( 2)

ＴＨＥ　ＮＥＸＴ　ＷＯＲＬＤ 1982

16mm student film directed by Shinichi Ushiyama

Goldfish Go Home 2012

A combination of fantasy and comedy, director Shohei Shiozaki’s debut film is a youthful tale portraying the importance of friendship through the struggles of an immigrant family, while offering a beautiful celebration of Japanese culture.

Kakeru 1996

Kakeru Noyama falls in love at first sight with Mai, a girl who gives a man a spectacular slap in the park. Her friend Miki is worried about the outspoken but inactive girl, but her expectations are defied and her romance takes a sudden turn for the better. One day, however, he sees her toasting a Coke with a guy. 'Who is that guy?' Later, he sees Mai chewing gum with a different man in a friendly manner, and when he sees her smoking a cool cigarette with another man. Miki gives the example of herself and her boyfriend Akira and urges him to pursue the truth. Finally, Kakeru takes action... The elation that love has started. The fear that their relationship might end if she hears this. The film rhythmically conveys these feelings with rapid-fire dialogue and boldly cut images. The character of the protagonist, who is timid, hot-blooded and gentle, honestly embodies the confusion of people in love.