Digital Juice

2002OVAFINISHED49% Score

Synopsis

A series of short animations that show different worlds and different characters. These episodes are designed to take the viewer into a psychological world of fantasy and mystery.

The shorts are as follows:

1) Keikaku (圭角)
2) Chicken hoken ni kanyuu kudasai (チキン保険に加入ください)
3) Toujin Kit (陶人キット予告編)
4) Tsukiyo no Ban ni (月夜の晩に)
5) Table & Fishman
6) Kuuchuu Izakaya (空中居酒屋)

Note: Episode 3 "Toujin Kit" is a teaser trailer for a short film released as part of the Genius Party Beyond anthology.

EP 6

Aerial Bar

These are experimental images that Koji Morimoto created in 3D using live action footage. The setting is a saloon that ﾟoats in the sky. The events that unfold one evening as bizarre characters gather in the saloon are recounted from the point of view of the main character, Wine-chan.

EP 5

Table and Fishman

The moment they encounter an infinity symbol, the two characters, Jack and Stefany, find themselves racing rapidly into the infinite in this love story by Osamu Kobayashi, who has worked in illustration and design in areas such as commercials, video games, and animated films.

EP 4

In the Evening of A Moonlit Night

This is the first original work by Kazuyoshi Yaginuma, who has been in charge of countless original drawings for animated films and who has also worked as a computer graphics animator. Superb color and sound effects add much to this tale of a girl and two boys

EP 3

Kin Jin Kitto

This is the preview footage for the first original work by Tatsuyuki Tanaka, who has been involved in original drawing, continuity, story boards, and character design for a number of animated films. The unique world portrayed in the comic book version of this story comes to life in animated form.

EP 2

Chicken's Insurance

This original work by Hiroaki Ando, a major production of Studio 4℃, makes use of CGI direction. This conﾞdent use of computer graphics breaks through existing frameworks of animation in a variety of ways, and presents animation supposedly produced by chickens.

EP 1

The Lord of the Sword

Hidekazu Ohara is known for his unique animations in commercials for products such as CC Lemon and Qoo bottled water. The intense action of this film takes place in a town in the Muromachi era. The beauty of his style, from the timing of the action to the patterns on the costumes (Kimono), is worthy of note.