Animation by Ryo Orikasa, based on a poem by the same name by Ishihara Yoshirou.Yoshiro (1915-1977) was a poet of silence. He said that a poem is an impulse to resist writing. This is an attempt to seek out a landscape from his poems.
(Source: Annecy)
An elderly man walks along his house and sees a turtle munching on a turnip. He does not disturb the creature but lets it eat in peace. Later that night, he has a dream of his late wife...
A serene, abstract short film by Nobuhiro Aihara, featuring the song Asa no Inori by Kitarou (Masanori Takahashi).
Music video directed and animated by Harumaki Gohan for the song If I Could Become a Comet by Harumaki Gohan.
Words bring to life the radiance of mornings by pairing with simple shapes, free-flowing patterns, and playful sounds. Such a colorful accompaniment of gentle movements and lighthearted poetry will undoubtedly make anyone's morning a little brighter.
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The movie follows You, a high school student in modern-day Japan who dreams of becoming a musician but struggles with family opposition and conflicts within his band. One day, while walking through Shibuya, he hears a desperate voice calling for help, and a blinding white light engulfs him.
Meanwhile, far across the cosmos, the celestial body Meguriboshi is on the brink of war over the energy source known as "Hoshichi" (Star Blood). Just as a ceasefire is about to be negotiated between the warring nations, a massive orbital debris field descends, threatening disaster. Laco, a young mechanic, rushes to aid the planet's defense force but finds herself in grave danger. As she falls into unconsciousness, her mind connects with You's, marking the beginning of their intertwined fates.
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When Narcissus's begin to bloom,
Spring is just around the corner.
But today is the fourth of the Narcissus Month,
the day of Winter's last icy breath...
The original story of this film was written by Kenji Miyazawa, the most famous fairy-tale writer and poet in Japan.
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After Cure Muse's mission of restoring her father's kind heart was accomplished, Ako and Mephisto decided to return to Major Land together. Suddenly, a howling noise rang through the city, and when it died down, all music was gone. Ako and Mephisto tried to establish contact with Major Land, but could not get a response.
Full of worry, Hibiki and the others headed to Major Land, where there was no sign of the former land of overflowing music. The world was desolate without sound, its people devoid of emotion like stone, continuing to play their soundless instruments. The only one left was Ako's friend Suzu, who explained how Aphrodite suddenly changed and took away all music from the land. Ako and Mephisto, unbelieving and determined to find out the truth, headed to the palace where Aphrodite was. Hibiki, Kanade and Ellen decided to chase after Suzu, who had run away after Ako refused to believe her story.
While chasing after Suzu, the girls met with 3 men eager to steal the Healing Chest. And as the truth slowly came to light, the Pretty Cure had to face up to the real enemy.
(Source: MAL)
Having spent time at a juvenile corrections facility, teenage delinquent Saki Asamiya is given a chance to redeem herself and delay her mother's possible death sentence by working as an undercover cop. Armed with nothing but a special yo-yo, Saki's assignment is to return to her high school and investigate on the corruption and mysterious deaths among the students. But in order to find the answers to the condition of her school, she must confront the wealthy and powerful Mizuchi sisters, who moved in and have taken control after her previous expulsion.
(Source: Anime News Network)