The Demon (Oni) 1970 / Ages 12+
35MM, 8 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE INTERTITLES (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KIHACHIRO KAWAMOTO / PRINT SOURCE/ RIGHTS: 100 METER FILMS
In signature Kawamoto style, meticulously crafted puppets play out a morality tale before beautiful backdrops painted in traditional Japanese styles. The Demon has been widely screened internationally and won the Ofuji Prize at the 1972 Mainchi Japanese Film Contest and a Merit Award at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 1973.
Dojoji Temple (Dojoji) 1976 / Ages 12+
35MM, 19 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN (JAPANESE INTERTITLES AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KIHACHIRO KAWAMOTO / PRINT SOURCE/ RIGHTS: 100 METER FILMS
Drawing its aesthetic from historical Japanese landscape painting, Dojoji Temple, is an exploration of the transformative power of passion. The short puppet animation follows a young priest’s pilgrimage to Kumano where he is waylaid by a peasant woman who becomes enamoured of him.
Winter Days (Fuyu no Hi) 2003 / Ages 12+
35MM, 105 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN (JAPANESE INTERTITLES AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: KIHACHIRO KAWAMOTO / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: SOJITZ CORPORATION
A collaborative project by a group of Japanese and international independent animators, Winter Days is based on the renku poem Fuyu no Hi by the celebrated poet Basho Shichibusyu. Renku (linked verse) is a traditional Japanese form of collaborative poetry. In the film, each animator has contributed a section of two minutes or less in which the poem continues. Winter Days includes contributions from Yuri Norshtein, Raoul Servais Tomoyasu Murata, Keita Kurosaka and Koji Yamamura.
8MM, 5 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
In this early short, Tomoyasu Murata mixes claymation and line drawings to tell a chilling tale of of two scientists forced to build a bomb.
8MM, 2 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
A rock-eating monster puts his digestive tract to good use. The real story of how the pyramids were built.
DIGITAL VIDEO, 1 MIN, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
Tomoyasu Murata, one of four brothers, uses stop-motion animation of toys to affectionately recreate his experience of family.
DIGITAL VIDEO, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
A household robot discovers a family photo of a happy memory, and both the photo and memory come to life.
Scarlet Road (Aka no Michi) 2002 / All ages
DIGITAL VIDEO, 13 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
This is the first in Murata's five-part claymation series, 'The Road', about an old pianist. Remembering someone he loved, the pianist takes a trip by train and then oxcart. A fellow traveller offers him hope, dispelling his melancholy.
DIGITAL VIDEO, 14 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
The pianist returns through a frozen landscape to his childhod home. A meditation on memory and the first experince of loss.
DIGITAL VIDEO, 6 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
Night visions of Tokyo. Tomoyasu Murata uses travelling shots, soft focus and refracting lenses to create a seductive kaleidescope of images to music.
Handstand boy intently terrified! 2005 / All ages
DIGITAL VIDEO, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
Beneath a blood-red moon, handstand boy bravely traverses terrifying landscapes.
Rainbow of Winter 2005 / All ages
DIGITAL VIDEO, 5 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
A village under snow is inhabited by rainbow people and other strange things.
DIGITAL VIDEO, 11 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
The visual flotsam of a metropolis in an associative mix of animation techniques.
DIGITAL VIDEO, 13 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: TOMOYASU MURATA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY / SCREENING FORMAT: MINI DV
The third instalment in Murata’s 'The Road' series. The pianist revisits his past and finds that the present is overwhelmed by his sense of loss.
Sea Roar (Umino uta) 1988 / Ages 12+
16MM, 31 MINS, B. & W., STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KEITA KUROSAKA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MISTRAL FILMS
In Japanese fishing villages, old boats are burned and their spirits released. What dreams emerge from the boats as they disappear from this world? Images of a seafaring life appear out of the murky blackness.
The Worm Story (Mimizu Monogatari) 1989 / Ages 12+
16MM, 15 MINS, B. & W. AND COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KEITA KUROSAKA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MISTRAL FILMS
The Worm Story parodies Aesop's fable The Hare and the Tortoise although, in this version, speed and steadiness are embodied by a rabbit and an earthworm. The story turns dark as the terrified rabbit is incinerated by the fire-breathing earthworm. The film careers into an ecstasy of flesh and nature.
Haruko Adventure (Haruko no Boken) 1991 / Ages 12+
16MM, 15 MINS, B. & W., STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KEITA KUROSAKA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MISTRAL FILMS
Wandering into a partly destroyed apartment block, Haruko learns about the former inhabitants of this dilapidated structure. An exploration of Japanese urban living, Haruko Adventure animates photocopies of photographs.
BETACAM SP, 1 MIN, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KEITA KUROSAKA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MISTRAL FILMS
Keita Kurosaka stars in this surreal story about a man surprised to encounter an explosion of parasites from his omelette.
Flying Daddy (Papa ga Tonda Asa) 1997 / Ages 12+
BETACAM SP, 30 SECS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KEITA KUROSAKA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MISTRAL FILMS
In this animation reminiscent of Franz Kafka’s 'Metamorphosis', three children find a strange bug living in their father’s bed. Produced for MTV Japan, Flying Daddy won the Best Animated Sequence Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1998.
BETACAM SP, 1 MIN, B. & W. AND COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KEITA KUROSAKA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MISTRAL FILMS
Produced for Japanese music television channel vibE, Dragon showcases Kurosaka’s manga-inspired experimentation. The heroine takes dealing with workplace harassment into her own hands.
Aquatic (Suisei) 1987 / All ages
16MM, 5 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC
Animated using the technique of paint on glass, Aquatic follows the intuitive flow of a river, all the while shifting perspectives and reflections.
Japanese-English Pictionary 1989 / All ages
16MM, 12 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
An eccentric jumble of words and animation styles that somehow manages to get from A to Z.
Perspektivenbox (Enkinhou no hako-Hakase no sagashimono) 1990 / All ages
35MM, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / MUSIC: KOJI UENO / PRODUCTION CO: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC. / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
The overwhelming excess of city life is seen through the binoculars of an intrepid explorer. A rush of consumer goods, barcodes, towering skyscrapers and uniform businessmen.
35MM, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE / RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
Part of the made-for-TV 'Karo and Piyobupt' claymation series, A House features Karo and Piyobupt industriously building their house with a little help from their friends.
Karo and Piyobupt: The Sandwiches 1993 / All ages
35MM, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
Sitting on the grass sharing a tower of sandwiches with friends. What could be better on a summer day?
Karo and Piyobupt: Imagination 1993 / All ages
35MM, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
A rainy day cooped up indoors calls for some serious imagination.
35MM, 4 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
On a frosty day in the country, Kip is entranced by the music of Rog, Poe and Laika. Their circus-inspired tunes draw Kip into the bustling hubbub of the city while, at home, his parents wonder where he’s gone.
35MM, 5 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
All the adventures of a day at home - a hungry vacuum cleaner, run-away toy soldiers and time that flies. Set to a romping vocal soundtrack.
16MM, 5 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
An alternate universe erupts from a mysterious book. A fusion of handmade, painterly animation styles.
BETACAM SP, 2 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
Mr Rib Globe runs from the giant humans ruling over his world, through a haunted urban maze. Produced for a Japanese music television channel, Mr Rib Globe, showcases Koji Yamamura’s mastery of visual metaphor and expressive hand-drawn animation style.
35MM, 10 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
A line-drawn animation created from a series of children’s workshops conducted in the USA and Japan. Dentist or Barber? Rain or Shine? Too many choices!
BETACAM SP, 5 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE AND ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
A music video for Kazuyoshi Nakamura populated with typical Yamamura-style eccentric characters, a floating god who answers his mobile phone and a businessman with an exploding head.
35MM, 10 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, JAPANESE (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
After eating cherry pips to avoid waste, a miserly man has a cherry tree sprout from his head. Yamamura’s stunning animation was nominated for an Oscar and won the Grand Prix at Annecy in 2003. A modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese Rakugo story Atama-yama set in contemporary Tokyo.
35MM, 2 MINS, COLOUR, STEREO, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
Pieces is a collection of ideas made into nine moments of animation - a man with a light-bulb head is chased by a moth, a misbehaving umbrella etc.
The Old Crocodile 2005 / Ages 10+
35MM, 13 MINS, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, JAPAN, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
An old crocodile, feeling too rheumatic to move, eats the closest thing within reach - which unfortunately happens to be his great grandson. Horrified by the old beast’s act of cannibalism, his crocodile family attempt to put him down. Yamamura’s minimal 2D animation is based on Léopold Chauveau’s 1923 story 'Histoire du Vieux Crocodile'.
35MM, 7 MINS, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, JAPAN, NO DIALOGUE / DIRECTOR/ANIMATION/SCRIPT: KOJI YAMAMURA / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: YAMAMURA ANIMATION INC.
A jaunt across a night-time metropolis skyline. Incorporating elements of storybook and sill-life painting aesthetics, Fig is a charming example of Koji Yamamura’s intuitive and organic style.
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