Fantastic Imaginations: Independent Animated Shorts
Nippon Animation ³
For Nippon Connection, Dr. Catherine Munroe Hotes has compiled a selection of the best animated independent short films from and related to Japan. The result is a program that covers a wide range of styles – from hand-drawn to stop-motion animation. The program concludes with the three latest works of Naoyuki NIIYA, a legendary filmmaker in the independent scene.
| English Title | Japanese | Directors | Countries | Year | Language | Duration | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In The Big Yard Inside The Teeny-Weeny Pocket | ミニミニポッケの大きな庭で | Yoko YUKI | Japan | 2022 | Original with English subtitles | 6 Min. | |
| Ogre, Curtain And Salt | 鬼、布と塩 | Misa NISHIHARA | Japan | 2022 | Original with English subtitles | 11 Min. | German premiere |
| Magnified City | Isaku KANEKO | Japan | 2022 | no dialog | 12 Min. | German premiere | |
| Tiger Is Strolling Around | ぶらぶらタイガー | Anastasiia FALILEIEVA | Ukraine | 2021 | Original with English subtitles | 12 Min. | |
| OTOHIME 20000 | 乙姫二万年 | Naoyuki NIIYA | Japan | 2018 | Original with English subtitles | 35 Min. | German premiere |
| JOHNNY THE EEL | うなぎのジョニー | Naoyuki NIIYA | Japan | 2021 | Original with English subtitles | 6 Min. | International premiere |
| The Tiny Hunter And The Giant Rat: Back To Otohime 20000 | 乙姫二万年外伝 破魔矢 | Naoyuki NIIYA | Japan | 2022 | Original with English subtitles | 3 Min. | International premiere |