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ANIMATIONISM All Creativity Welcomed

  • Creator’s Q&A Video Interviews The creators will answer your comments and questions posted on Youtube and twitter ( #JMAF2020 ).  Ask about their films in the curated program "ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed-".
  • "ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed - " Online Streamings( FREE  June 20 th  /  June 21st ) Curated program of 5 Japanese Animation films will be screened online. Check the Schedule
  • Creator’s File 2020 Introducing 8 award-winning Japanese animation creators selected to showcase the 2020 project theme of “ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed -”. Discover the diversity of Japanese animation through their major works.
  • ANIMETAMAGO Online streaming( June 27th ・ June 28th ) 3 works directed by next-generation animators participating in “The Young Animator Training Project” supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs will be screened online.
  • Featuring Studios Executives of four leading studios, Science Saru, Trigger, Studio 4℃ and Tecarat, share the stories behind scenes of Japanese animation.
  • Special Interviews with the creators Find out about the creators of the highly appraised animations,who they are, how they work, what drives their creativity and much more.
ANNECY FESTIVAL

Curation Theme

ANIMATIONISM All Creativity Welcomed

Japan Media Arts Festival
Overseas Promotion Animation division
Director OKAMOTO Mitsuko

Our theme for this year is “ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed -“, which defines that the Japanese animation cannot be categorized in a singular form. It covers a wide range of genres, targets, traditional to cutting edge techniques and so forth. READ MORE

What’s New

  • 06.08.2020

    Watch the Creator's Q&A video interviews and find out all about their perspectives on filmmaking.

  • 15.06.2020

    Online streaming for ANIMATIONISIM program with 5 films produced by the award-winning artists from the animation division at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival will be held on June 20th and 21st.

  • 15.06.2020

    ANIMETAMAGO online streaming program with 3 short films will be available on June 27th and 28th.

  • 15.06.2020

    Exclusive interviews with the executives of high-profile animation studios are posted.

  • 15.06.2020

    Top animators and producers share their stories and challenges for the future in Special Interviews.

  • Featuring Studios

    Articles on four studios with a high reputation for their unique production.
    Find out who they are, how they work and what drives their creativity.

    • STUDIO04℃

      The president of the studio, TANAKA Eiko, reveals what underlines the outstanding achievements of the studio.

    • TRIGGER

      OTSUKA Masahiko, the CEO talks about the new theatrical release of PROMARE and their challenges to interact with the fans.

    • SCIENCE SARU

      CHOI Eunyoung, the representative director of Science SARU tells the story of their creations and the roots of their originality.

    • TECARAT

      The director leading a small in-house team of talented creators talks about the foundation of the team and their prospects in the future.

  • Special Interviews

    Professor OKAMOTO Mitsuko, director of the JMAF Overseas Promotion Animation division,
    talks with the creators leading the Japanese anime industry.

    • NISHIMI shojiro

      Director NISHIMI Shojiro

      Known for his one-of-a-kind character designs and explosive action sequences, he is one of the most original animators working in Japan today.

    • MASUMOTO Kazuya

      Producer MASUMOTO Kazuya

      MASUMOTO share his unique challenges facing TRIGGER and talks about why he believes anime producers must take on a stronger role in the future.

  • Creator's Q&A

    Exclusive video interviews with the creators of the films featured in "Animationism - All Creativity Welcomed -."
    The interviews, filmed in the animators' studios, reveal their perspectives on filmmaking,
    how their short films were created, and much more.

    • KAWAJIRI Masanao

      KAWAJIRI Masanao
    • MIYAJIMA Ryotaro

      MIYAJIMA Ryotaro
    • nuQ

      nuQ
    • YAMAMURA Koji

      YAMAMURA Koji
    • YASHIRO Takeshi

      YASHIRO Takeshi

Screenings

Everyone around the globe can access our online streaming events.
Discover the diversity of Japanese animation.

  • "ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed -"
    Online Streaming

    A program of 5 short animation films, selected by the curator, will be shown three times online. The program enables to show the diversity of Japanese creativity.

  • ANIMETAMAGO
    Streaming Video available

    Selected works from next-generation animators participating “The Young Animator Training Project" program supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Creator’s File

Directory of innovative individuals who are constantly attempting new endeavors using their own unique methods of expression.

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