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Animation by Ryo Orikasa, based on a poem by the same name by Ishihara Yoshirou.

A polar bear who is very bored with various marine animals in the deep blue sea. It continues an ancient tradition of "Caricatures of Frolicking animals" in scroll painting-style; this time, "Frolicking Sea Animals," in animation form, with a play on Japanese and English language word-plays: "Hokyoku-Guma Suggoku Hima. / Polar bear bears boredom", "kawauso Kawaisou. /Other otter, poor otter," etc. (Source: Official Website)

Mida is a dream therapist. She can travel in people's dreams and heal their inner fears. During a therapy session, she falls in love with a man with the same ability, but 'he' turns out to be a computer program. (Source: IMDB)

Noah tries to catch fish every day, later even without knowing the reason why. Ivo, the lamplighter, lights street lamps every night and looks after Noah. (Source: seungwookjang.com)

A short puppet animation directed by Takeo Nakamura.

A boy with a special talent discovers that he may never grow up. Those with power are devouring dreams so everyone else is destined to serve. Can he break the rules and free the people or will they still blindly follow? (Source: Activator Co.)

What would you do if one of your family members or friends told you that he or she was sexually assaulted? (Source: Vimeo)

A girl reflects on her memories of her grandfather.

Graduation work by Toshiaki Hanzaki.

The existence of Kappa, water imps, has long been believed in Japan. It was said that they lived in rivers and lakes. In fact, there were people who saw them. You can find Kappa as a subject in paintings, sculptures and stories. In the 20th century, Japan has become a highly industrialized country. Reclaimed lakes, rivers with concreted banks, large quantities of chemicals for the fields. Fish, insects, birds and animals lost their home. So did Kappa. This film depicts the waterside scene in Japan when Kappa lived vividly. We might have a chance to see them if we could prevent the further environmental pollution and make it easier for the other creatures to live. (Source: ASIFA-Japan)

This story explores the life of Alice Liddell—the real-life inspiration behind Alice in Wonderland—to deliver a powerful message of empowerment and the journey to finding one’s true self. Feeling lost in the shadow of her fictional double, Liddell embarks on a path of self-discovery through travel, art, and her bond with her family. It is a soul-stirring tale of a woman who confronts her "curse" and ultimately transforms it into a lifelong blessing. (Source: Tokyo Animation)

Among the tall buildings of the city, a lonely guard hides a beautiful field where he meets an egret. However, the expansion of the city never stops, and one day the field is destroyed. The egret escapes without a trace and the guard begins to see mysterious illusions. (Source: Official Site)

A short film by Ryuya Suzuki. Midnight. A construction site. A man with a cone head and a woman with pink hair meet in a powerful encounter. A provocative tale of love, right and wrong over a quarter of a century between two outcasts.

A short film by animation collective Group Ebisen parodying James Bond.

Son and father are driving on the highway. The son keeps asking questions until he finally notices the changes in his father's body. The dialogue in the animation is taken from a recording of a real conversation between the filmmaker and his father. (Source: Kaohsiung Film Festival)

One day, a girl meets a Japanese river otter. They try to communicate, but it doesn't go very well. This is because the Japanese river otter is already extinct, and it is not possible to actually interact with the girl. They existed in separate spaces. (Source: Official website)

Advertisement for the book "Today I am a Lukewarm Festival" by Choi Go-eun and Kim So-yeon.

Music video for the song Gentle Teaching by Constant Follower.

The film focuses on the evolution and changes of human being’s life in the first-person perspective of animals. Each cat in the video keeps alive its own instinct and characteristics, and lives a healthy and happy life owing to the care and love of Gina. In the irreversible end of Gina’s life, their hearts beat as one with the heartbeat of Gina and guard Gina by her side ever after in their own way. (Source: Official Vimeo Channel)