Japan: Tama Gra Student Films

65 minutes

Tokyo University of Arts and Tama Arts University in Japan are internationally renowned as high-quality animation schools offering a specific curriculum. Animation teachers Koji Yamamura and Tatsutoshi Noruma and students from these academies present their films and outstanding projects by former students. Supported by the Japan Foundation.

This program screened as part of Haff 2016

Showing in this program

A Reflection of One’s Mind

A Reflection of One’s Mind

  • Kohei Nakaya
  • Japan, 2014
  • 5 min.
Anal Juke ~Anal Juice~

Anal Juke ~Anal Juice~

  • Sawako Kabuki
  • Japan, 2013
  • 2 min.

After breaking up with my ex-boyfriend, I was heartbroken but I had to
think about the theme for my next animation film. Just then I had a
dream of this ex-boyfriend. This animation film is based on that
dream.

Celebration & Chorale

Celebration & Chorale

  • Yukie Nakauchi
  • Japan, 2013
  • 6 min.
Chu-Chu

Chu-Chu

  • Ryoko Tanaka
  • Japan, 2015
  • 3 min.
Cuushe: Airy Me

Cuushe: Airy Me

  • Tatsutoshi Nomura
  • Japan, 2013
  • 5 min.

After injection of medication, the test subject girl turned into Chimera when her switch of nose got pressed. What kind of sight can be seen when no longer a human being keeps humane needs or wants? Is the creature moved by memories, admiration, love, or hates? Who saw the world of this fragmentary story that swinging camera works tell?

Garden

Garden

  • Shungo Suzuki
  • Japan, 2012
  • 3 min.
Hairy Heaven

Hairy Heaven

  • Minori Yamada
  • Japan, 2015
  • 5 min.
I Can’t Breathe

I Can’t Breathe

  • Sayaka Kihata
  • Japan, 2015
  • 5 min.
Love-Hate Relationship

Love-Hate Relationship

  • Sarina Nihei
  • Japan, 2012
  • 2 min.

This is about a boy who tries to escape from real life and his mother who doesn’t understand him.

Monocyclic Flower

Monocyclic Flower

  • Takahisa Eiraku
  • Japan, 2012
  • 2 min.
NA NI NU NE No No

NA NI NU NE No No

  • Manabu Himeda
  • Japan, 2013
  • 2 min.
New Tokyo Ondo

New Tokyo Ondo

  • NuQ
  • Japan, 2012
  • 4 min.
The Story That Might Be a Dream

The Story That Might Be a Dream

  • Miryan Paku
  • Japan, 2014
  • 5 min.
Waiter

Waiter

  • Ryoji Yamada
  • Japan, 2013
  • 9 min.