Japanese Animated Awesomeness: A Selection by Aymeric Kevin

Feast your eyes on this fast-paced collection of animated shorts — all made in, or inspired by, Japan and either crafted or hand-picked by background director Aymeric Kevin. These stunning shorts are sure to wow you with their visual abundance and detail, now gloriously displayed on the big silver screen. If you’re a fan of more experimental anime like Mind Game, this program is your kind of show! With an introduction by Aymeric Kevin.

In our The Art of Aymeric Kevin program, Kevin will also give an in-depth presentation on his background art and the background industry's unspoken heroes.

This program screened as part of KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2016

Showing in this program

Adventure Time: Food Chain

Maasaki Yuasa / Eunyoung Choi
Japan / United States, 2014
11 min.

On a field trip to the Candy Kingdom Museum of Natural History, Finn and Jake learn about the food chain by becoming the food chain!

Kick-Heart

Masaaki Yuasa
Japan, 2013
13 min.

An offbeat love story set in the wild world of professional wrestling, this short film by Masaaki Yuasa follows the masked wrestler Romeo, a seasoned fighter with a secret passion for masaochism, who finds himself captivated by a mysterious new opponent, the fierce and enigmatic Lady S. Funded through Kickstarter, Kick-Heart is a whirlwind of rapid-fire storytelling, and Yuasa's signature surreal humour.