Japan Animator Expo

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Japan Animator Expo
Animator Expo Logo.png
The logo for Japan Animator Expo feature its stick figure mascot with a face composed of the characters （ーター）
日本アニメ（ーター）見本市
(Nihon Animētā Mihon'ichi)
Original net animation
Directed by
Various
Produced by
  • Tomoyuki Ogata
  • Kōtarō Horiguchi (#10)
  • Tomohiko Ishii (#12, 20B)
  • Sachie Aihara (#18)
Written by
Various
Music by
Various
Studio
Various
Released 7 November 2014 – 9 October 2015
Episodes35
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Japan Animator Expo or Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japanese: 日本アニメ（ーター）見本市, Hepburn: Nihon Animētā Mihon'ichi) is a weekly series of original net animations released as part of a collaboration between Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara and Dwango, consisting of various anime shorts produced by many directors. The project began release from 7 November 2014 and is streamed worldwide on Niconico. As of December 2018, the website and all materials related to it have been temporarily closed off to the public. They make mention of reuploading this content at a later date under a new domain.

Production[]

The project was first announced by Hideaki Anno at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The project is designed to offer new animators more exposure to a worldwide audience.[1] The project's logo was designed by Hayao Miyazaki.[2] All characters are voiced by Koichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara.[citation needed]

Shorts[]

No. Title Director Original airdate
1"The Dragon Dentist"
Transcription: "Ryū no Haisha" (Japanese: 龍の歯医者)		Ōtarō Maijō7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)[3]
A young girl takes up the dangerous task of brushing the teeth of dragons.
2"HILL CLIMB GIRL"Azuma Tani14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)[4]
Hinako, a cycling fanatic, challenges another boy to a bicycle race.
3"ME!ME!ME!"Hibiki Yoshizaki21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)[5]
Music video for the song of the same name, by TeddyLoid ft. daoko.
4"Carnage"Akira Honma28 November 2014 (2014-11-28)[6]
A one-armed woman with a dark past seeks revenge against a certain man.
5"Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itanō: Collection of Key Animation Films"
Transcription: "Yasuhiko Yoshikazu Itano Ichirō Gensatsu-shū" (Japanese: 安彦良和・板野一郎原撮集)		Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichirō Itano5 December 2014 (2014-12-05)[7]
A comparison between key frames & finished animation of various scenes from episodes 1, 13, 17, 22 & movies of Mobile Suit Gundam animated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Ichiro Itanō.
6"20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed."
Transcription: "Nishi-Ogikubo-eki Toho 20-bu, 2 LDK, Shikirei 2 Kagetsu, Petto-fuka" (Japanese: 西荻窪駅徒歩20分2LDK敷礼2ヶ月ペット不可)		Mahiro Maeda & Takeshi Honda12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)[8]
A girl finds herself in the middle of a room shrunk to the size of a bug.
7"until You come to me."Tadashi Hiramatsu19 December 2014 (2014-12-19)[9]
A short which allegedly takes place after the events of Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.
8"Tomorrow From There."
Transcription: "Sokokara no Ashita." (Japanese: そこからの明日。)		Akemi Hayashi9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)[10]
9"Electronic Superhuman Gridman: boys invent great hero"
Transcription: "Denkō Chōjin Guriddoman boys invent great hero" (Japanese: 電光超人グリッドマン　boys invent great hero)		Akira Amemiya (Trigger)16 January 2015 (2015-01-16)[11]
Takeshi Todo, the former antagonist of Gridman the Hyper Agent reflects the past battles of Gridman before transforming into Gridman Sigma.
10"Yamadeloid"
Transcription: "Yamaderoido" (Japanese: ヤマデロイド)		Takashi Horiuchi & Masahiro Emoto (Graphnica)23 January 2015 (2015-01-23)[12]
I will sing with all my heart.
11"POWER PLANT No.33"Yasuhiro Yoshiura (Studio Rikka, Trigger)30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)[13]
12"Evangelion:Another Impact"Shinji Aramaki (Sola Digital Arts)6 February 2015 (2015-02-06)[14]
The story of the activation of another Evangelion mech.
13"Kanón"Mahiro Maeda13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)[15]
A short based on the Karel Čapek novel Adam Stvořitel.
14"Sex&VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED"Hiroyuki Imaishi (Trigger)20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)[16]
A shark detective named Machspeed, his sex doll Sex, and his monkey henchman Violence deal with an unusual client. Features music from independent electronic music label "Attack the Music".
15Transcription: "Obake-chan" (Japanese: おばけちゃん)Shigeto Koyama27 March 2015 (2015-03-27)[17]
There's a ghost.
16"Tokio of the Moon's Shadow"
Transcription: "Tsukikage no Tokio" (Japanese: 月影のトキオ)		Mizuno Takanobu6 April 2015 (2015-04-06)[18]
The Earth is a popular tourist resort, but will soon be invaded by brutal aliens. Tokio, one of eight guardians of the solar system, becomes familiar with a blind girl Setsuko through ham radio and comes to love her.[18]
17"Three Fallen Witnesses"
Transcription: "Sanbon no Shōgensha" (Japanese: 三本の証言者)		Satoru Utsunomiya13 April 2015 (2015-04-13)[19]
Various witnesses are called in, but their reliability is doubted.
18"The Diary of Ochibi"
Transcription: "Ochibi-san" (Japanese: オチビサン)		Masashi Kawamura20 April 2015 (2015-04-20)[20]
A journey during the four seasons with Ochibi. Crowdfunded by Kawamura and based on Moyoco Anno's manga of the same name.
19"I can Friday by day!"Kazuya Tsurumaki4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)[21]
A schoolgirl is also a war vessel piloted by tiny animals.
20A"ME!ME!ME! CHRONIC feat.Daoko/TeddyLoid"Hibiki Yoshizaki1 May 2015 (2015-05-01) [22]
A music video for a remix of "ME!ME!ME!".
20B"(Making of)evangelion: Another Impact"Masaru Matsumoto (technical/editor)1 May 2015 (2015-05-01)[22]
A look at the creation of Evangelion: Another Impact.
21"Iconic Field"
Transcription: "Gūzō Sen'iki" (Japanese: 偶像戦域)		Ikuto Yamashita11 May 2015 (2015-05-11)[23]
People of a star similar to Earth's built civilizations on the ground of various places, like our world. They were led to the global war by evolving forces of science. But in this star, there is a secret that even residents don't know.
22"On a Gloomy Night"
Transcription: "Ibuseki Yoruni" (Japanese: イブセキヨルニ)		Tadashi Hiramatsu15 May 2015 (2015-05-15)[24]
A revolutionary new prime minister liberates Japan and carries out policies he promised to the voters of Japan. Hiramatsu personally approved the English subtitles used on the project's website.
23"Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen"
Transcription: "Bikachō Shinshi Kaikoroku" (Japanese: 鼻下長紳士回顧録)		N/A18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)[25]
An adaptation of Moyoco Anno's manga of the same name.
24"Rapid Rouge"
Transcription: "Shinsoku no Rouge" (Japanese: 神速のRouge)		Daisuke Onizuka29 May 2015 (2015-05-29)[26]
Revolutionaries from the Yatsushima nation try to rescue their surrendered master.
25"Hammerhead"
Transcription: "Hanmāheddo" (Japanese: ハンマーヘッド)		Ōtarō Maijō & Mahiro Maeda25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) (theatrical)[27]
31 July 2015 (online)[28]
"HAMMER HIM DEAD." I beg you, please hit, crush, and kill him.
Notes: Originally announced as part of the second season lineup; taken out of the theatrical exhibition lineup after online release.
26"COMEDY SKIT 1989"Conte (Hitman) 1989
Transcription: "Konto (Koroshiya) 1989" (Japanese: コント（ころしや）1989)		Kazuto Nakazawa25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) (theatrical)[27]
7 August 2015 (online)[29]
Homage to the comedy skit of Showa era.
Notes: Originally announced as part of the second season lineup, under the title "2 of killers of 2".
27"Bubu & Bubulina"
Transcription: "Bubu to Buburīna" (Japanese: ブブとブブリーナ)		Takashi Nakamura25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) (theatrical)[27]
14 August 2015 (online)[30]
Bubu & Bubulina are two sisters who are drawn into a story about a sad ghost. Babu is the younger sister, and can shoot objects from a horn she carries, while Babulina is the older but more cynical one. One day, they encounter a dancing blonde haired girl gloating about how well she can dance thanks to a pair of red shoes she has on. Babulina is unimpressed with the girl, but the shoes catch her eyes so the blonde girl offers them to her to which she accepts. The blonde girl tricks her though, and runs off while a ghost possess Babulina's body. The ghost introduces herself as Audrey, and tells Babu that she was going to dance at this show. She says though that she had died before she could have the chance to perform, and hear the audience cheer for her. Babu initially feels sad, but has an idea. With her horn she shoots out an audience that claps for Audrey which cheers her up enough to keep dancing. With thanks towards Babu, the ghost vanishes along with the shoes leaving a dazed Babulina to wonder what happened.
28"ENDLESS NIGHT"Sayo Yamamoto21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)[31]
Kenji Miyamoto, the one and only choreographer in Japan x Atsushi Kamijo, a cartoon artist x figure skating. An animated work in very unusual collaboration!
29"BUREAU OF PROTO SOCIETY"
Transcription: "Hisutorī Kikan" (Japanese: ヒストリー機関)		Yasuhiro Yoshiura1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) (theatrical)
28 August 2015 (online)[32]

In the far distant future... Humans are living in the underground shelters under the complete controlled situation.

"Why has the world gone to ruin, and what have made humans stay in the shelters?" Every day the members of BUREAU OF PROT SOCIETY debate the cause of the fall of the world from the past documentary videos... probably.
30"The Ultraman"
Transcription: "Za Urutoraman" (Japanese: ザ・ウルトラマン)		Akitoshi Yokoyama1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) (theatrical)
4 September 2015 (online)[33]
In the spring of 1975, peace returned to the universe once more. But then members of the Ultra Brothers started being murdered by someone, one by one. The perpetrator was Jackal the Demonic Space Overlord. Jackal was an alien defeated by Ultraman King and banished to spend an eternity in a black hole. Having returned, Jackal sent his armies to Earth to uncover any Ultra Warriors that may be hiding in humanoid form there. Jackal's minions resorted to threatening to kill human beings held as hostages in order to force Ultra Warriors to reveal themselves. Just when it seemed all hope was lost, a mysterious warrior wearing a suit of armor that obscured his identity appeared from the heavens...
Notes: Subtitled "Jackal vs. Ultraman"; based on the Mamoru Uchiyama manga of the same name, itself based on the Tokusatsu television series of the same name.
31"GIRL"Hibiki Yoshizaki11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)[34]
A music video for the daoko songs "Samishii Kamisama" and "Yumemiteta no Atashi", co-written with Hideya Kojima. The characters of "ME!ME!ME!" appear at the end of the short.
32"Neon Genesis IMPACTS"
Transcription: "Shin Seiki Inpakutsu" (Japanese: 新世紀いんぱくつ。)		Yūhei Sakuragi18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)[35]
Haruka, Izumi and Ayako were about to live their lives, separated from one another. Realizing she would be the one left behind, Haruka makes a proposition to Izumi.
33"Ragnarok"Hello from the Countries of the World
Transcription: "Sekai no Kuni kara Konnichi wa" (Japanese: 世界の国からこんにちは)		Kazuyoshi Katayama25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)[36]
The Japanese representative robot, demonstrated at the venue of the International Giant Robot Exhibition in Odaiba, goes out of control due to an unknown cause and destroys buildings around the venue. The police and Japan Self-Defence force cannot stop the robot, and the American and Russian robots are sent out to save the situation along with the request from Japanese government and the exhibition association office.
34"Robot on the Road"
Transcription: "Kabi no Robo kara" (Japanese: 旅のロボから)		Hiroyuki Okiura2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)[37]
The feeling some encounter and farewell from that journey.
35"Cassette Girl"
Transcription: "Kasetto Gāru" (Japanese: カセットガール)		Hiroyasu Kobayashi9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)[38]
20XX year, the world was wrapped in deep snow. In the world, the people of dim cold winter had been managing all [THE MEDIA].
extra"Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot"
Transcription: "Kidō Keisatsu Patoreibā REBOOT" (Japanese: 機動警察パトレイバーREBOOT)		Yasuhiro Yoshiura15 October 2016 (2016-10-15) (theatrical)
23 November 2016 (online)[39]
We are not heroes in a robot anime show. As police officers, we protect the city and its people.

References[]

  1. ^ "Khara, Dwango Launch Weekly Animator Expo Anime Shorts". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ "The List - 7 Things You Might Not Know About Hideaki Anno". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Khara, Dwango's 1st Japan Animator Expo Short Posted With English Subtitles". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Khara, Dwango's 2nd Japan Animator Expo Short Posted With English Subtitles". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Khara's Japan Animator Expo Posts TeddyLoid Music Video". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Khara's Japan Animator Expo Posts 'Carnage' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Khara's Japan Animator Expo Posts 'Gundam Key Animation' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Khara's Japan Animator Expo Posts 6th Short by Mahiro Maeda, Takeshi Honda". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Khara's Japan Animator Expo's 7th Short is 'until You come to me.' by Tadashi Hiramatsu". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. ^ "8th Animator Expo Short 'Tomorrow from there' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  11. ^ "9th Animator Expo Short 'Gridman' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  12. ^ "10th Animator Expo Short 'Yamadeloid' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  13. ^ "11th Animator Expo Short Power Plant No.33 Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  14. ^ "'Evangelion:Another Impact' Short by Appleseed's Aramaki Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  15. ^ "13th Animator Expo Short 'Kanón' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  16. ^ "14th Animator Expo Short 'Sex and Violence with Mach Speed' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  17. ^ "15th Animator Expo Short is Shigeto Koyama's 'Obake-chan'". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "16th Animator Expo Short is Suda51's 'Tsukikage no Tokio'". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  19. ^ "17th Animator Expo Short 'Three Fallen Witnesses' Posted". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  20. ^ "18th Animator Expo Short Is Moyocco Anno's 'Diary of Ochibi'". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  21. ^ "19th Animator Expo Short 'I can Friday by day!' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "Animator Expo Offers 'ME!ME!ME!' Remix, 'Evangelion:Another Impact' Making-Of Video". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Evangelion Designer's Animator Expo Short 'Iconic Field' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  24. ^ "22nd Animator Expo Short 'Ibuseki Yoruni' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  25. ^ "23rd Animator Expo Short Is Moyocco Anno's 'Memoirs of amorous gentlemen'". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  26. ^ "24th Animator Expo Short 'Rapid Rouge' Streamed". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  27. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition Shorts to Get Theatrical Run". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  28. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Mahiro Maeda, Otaro Maijo's 'Hammerhead' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  29. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Kazuto Nakazawa's 'Comedy Skit 1989' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  30. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Takashi Nakamura's 'Bubu & Bubulina' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  31. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Sayo Yamamoto's 'Endless Night' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  32. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yasuhiro Yoshiura's 'Bureau of Proto Society' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  33. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Akitoshi Yokoyama's 'The Ultraman' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  34. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Hibiki Yoshizaki, DAOKO's 'GIRL' Music Video". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  35. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yūhei Sakuragi's 'Neon Genesis Impacts' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  36. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams 'Ragnarok' by Appleseed Director Katayama". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  37. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Hiroyuki Okiura's 'Robot on the Road' Anime Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  38. ^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Hiroyasu Kobayashi's 'Cassette Girl' Short". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  39. ^ "Animator Expo Site Streams 'Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot' Short Anime". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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