Nippon Animation Shorts Competition: Poetic Visions
Nippon Animation ³
Between lyrical fluidity and frenetic abstraction: These animated short films push the boundaries of artistic expression in moving images. The selection of bold works showcases an impressive range of techniques and styles. Selected from numerous submissions, all these films are competing for the NIPPON ANIMATION SHORTS AWARD, to be presented by a jury for the first time on June 6.
Guests:
Akari MARU, Jing WANG, Takuto ITO
Fri., June 5, 2026, 14:00
Eldorado Arthouse Kino
In the presence of the directors Akari MARU, Jing WANG and Takuto ITO
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Animation Experimental Shorts
| English Title | Japanese | Directors | Countries | Year | Language | Duration | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a Flow | Mari OSAWA | Japan | 2026 | no dialog | 1 Min. | World premiere | |
| Serendipity | Erina ITO | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 5 Min. | ||
| Light Fragments | Satomi ASAKURA | Japan | 2024 | no dialog | 7 Min. | ||
| Escape, Then Stare Into the Void | 逃走の後、虚空を見つめて | Yuexin GUAN | Japan | 2025 | Japanese and Chinese original with English subtitles | 15 Min. | |
| A Small World in Your Hands | ア・スモール・ワールド・イン・ユア・ハンズ | Takuto ITO, Ryusei YAMADA | Japan | 2026 | no dialog | 3 Min. | International premiere |
| Betrayer | 裏切者 | Shengxue SHI | Japan, PRC | 2025 | Chinese original with English subtitles | 11 Min. | |
| The Graffiti | 落書 | Ryo ORIKASA | Japan, USA | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 13 Min. | |
| When the Mountains Shook | 地動き山揺れる時 | Daiyu LI | Japan | 2025 | Japanese, English and Chinese original with English subtitles | 2 Min. | European premiere |
| Hand | 手 | Jing WANG | Japan | 2025 | no dialog | 5 Min. | German premiere |
| Utopia·Realism·Friends | ユートピア・リアリズム・フレンズ | Kazuna OKADA | Japan | 2025 | no dialog | 6 Min. | International premiere |
| find me | 私を見つけて | Akari MARU | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 9 Min. | German premiere |
| PAPPIDOO | Riku TAKAHASHI | Japan | 2026 | no dialog | 3 Min. | ||
| A Report about Phantoms : Mr.Y's Pastime | 怪奇＜動＞画報 Y氏の愉しみ | Yujin IWAI | Japan | 2025 | no dialog | 3 Min. | German premiere |
| Until We Meet Again | いつかきっと | Zirui WANG | Japan | 2026 | no dialog | 3 Min. | German premiere |
Kindly supported by Wacom
