Tokyo University of the Arts at Nippon Connection 2016

Tokyo University of the Arts at Nippon Connection 2016

Special Guest: Hiromitsu MURAKAMI

Thursday, May 26, 2016, 14:45, Naxoshalle Kino (learn more)

Nippon Connection is presenting a selection of animated shorts by this year’s graduates of Tokyo University of the Art’s 2-year master’s programme in animation.  Animator Hiromitsu Murakami (See: A boy who wanted to be a super hero), who is assistant professor at Geidai will be present to answer questions.  The programme showcases the wide variety of techniques taught at Geidai.  

Who’s there?  

だぁれぇ(Dārē)

Kojiro INOUE, 2016

First Hand Memories 

手のひらの庭 (Tenohira no Niwa)

Haruka UMEMURA, J 2016

Out of My Mind

Tomomi KOMAZAKI, 2016

4 stories 

物語たちへ (Monogatari-tachi e)

Mio YAMANAKA, 2016

In Inertia 

愚図の底 (Guzu no Soko)

Takuto KATAYAMA, 2016

Nothing for them

Kenshiro WADA, 2016

 

Japanese Chess 

将棋 (Shōji)

Moe KURIBARA, 2016

Starting Over

ふりだし (Furidashi)

Mika SEIKE, 2016

The Question 

アンケート(Ankēto)

Eri KINOSHITA, 2016

To Heel 

愛のかかと (Ai no Kakato)

Madoka, 2016

I Think You’re a Little Confused

Iku OGAWA, 2016

At the Mouth of Summer 

夏の女神の口の中 

(Natsu no Jōshin no Kuchi no Naka)

Xinxin LIU, 2016

Calling You 

おもかげたゆた (Omokaketayua)

Hitomi OHTAKARA, 2016

Mayumi 

まゆみ (Mayumi)

Chinami TANIGUCHI, 2016

A Wild Patience - Indie Animated Shorts by Women

A Wild Patience - Indie Animated Shorts by Women

Sunday, May 29, 17:15 Naxoshalle Kino (buy tickets)

For this year’s Nippon Connection (May 24-29, 2016) I have curated a selection of films by women animators.  It used to be a rarity for women directors to feature on animation programmes but in recent years, they have become a force to be reckoned with on the indie animation scene.  This selection of rare and new animated shorts celebrates some of Japan’s most innovative women animators from indie pioneer Sayoko Kinoshita, co-founder of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival to up-and-coming young artist Chihiro Sato. 

Germany-based animator Maya Yonesho will be on hand at the screening for a short Q+A.  Many thanks to Florian Höhr with his assistance in putting this programme together.

Ryukyu Okoku – Made in Okinawa

琉球王国 - MADE IN OKINAWA

Renzo and Sayoko KINOSHITA, 2004, 17’43”

read review

Home Alone

るすばん

Nozomi NAGASAKI, 1996, 4’

An Instant

Azuru ISSHIKI, 2004, 3’30”

Wiener Wuast

まぜまぜウィーン

Maya YONESHO, 2006, 4’48”

read profile

Point in Time

Shizuko TABATA, 2013, 5’47”

Face to Face

お向かいさん

Mika SEIKE, 2007, 8’42”

read review 

GAKI Biwa hoshi

GAKI琵琶法師

Reiko YOKOSUKA, 2005, 6’00”
read profile

Sato no Chihiro

さとうのちひろ

Chihiro SATO, 2004, 4’42

 read review

What They Believe

アンケート

Shoko HARA, 2016, 10’20”

Chorus

Arisa WAKAMI, 2009, 4’20”

Blessing

Arisa WAKAMI, 2011, 2’00”

The Fox of Shichigorosawa

七五郎沢の狐

Tune SUGIHARA, 2014, 13’45”

trailer

Animation to Watch: Sawako Kabuki Playlist

Sawako Kabuki (冠木 佐和子, b. 1990) is an eccentric young animation artist in the tradition of Yōji Kuri.  Her work pushes the boundaries of comfortability by depicting female bodies masturbating, defecating, and even puking.  Her luridly coloured films are surreal and daring.  There is always a tongue in cheek sense of humour from fangirling over Shigeru Matsuzaki with a mutant hermaphrodite in the short-short Shigeru (しげる, 2014) to a girl making a peace sign selfie next to a butt hole in Anal Juke.   The shock value of her work has made her a perfect match for music video collaborations.  She has made music videos for Shinsuke Sugahara (菅原信介) and THE POTONE! 

Here is a playlist of works she has shared on YouTube (NSFW) – many with English subs:

Kabuki is a graduate of Tama Art University.  Learn more about her on her website, her blog, and or follow her @soramimicake.

Filmography:

『○』（2010）

Requiem

『レクイエム』（2012）

Here, There and Everywhere

『Ici, là et partout』（2013）

Anal Juke

『肛門的重苦 Ketsujiru Juke』（2013）限定公開

Shigeru

『しげる』（2014）

Master Blaster

菅原信介『MASTER BLASTER』, music video（2014）

Don’t Tell Mom!

『おかあさんにないしょ』（2015）

Soregashi Rock Band

某ロックバンド, music video（未公開） (2015)

What Happens Before War?

『戦争のつくりかた』 collaborative project

後半ワンシーンのアニメーションパート担当(2015)

Nou Nen (featuring utae)

THE POTONE!『Nou Nen feat.utae』, music video (2015)

Banana and Mayonnaise

毎日放送「バナナとマヨネーズ」

番組ロゴ、OP映像、番組の挿入映像担当(2015)

Summer's Puke is Winter's Delight

『夏のゲロは冬の肴』（2016）

2016 Nishikata Film Review