Tokyo Animation Business Accelerator:
Project Outline
Tokyo is home to a thriving animation industry, but much of its highly creative output is unknown outside of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants to change all that. And that's why support has been given to the efforts of these very creative teams and why the Tokyo animation industry has been promoted to join MIFA. It is possible to open the door to an entire colorful range of Tokyo talent that has not been represented in the global animation market. Unique and technically outstanding, they have so much to offer. Please take this chance to work with them!
Tokyo Animation Pitch Grand Prix: Outline
Results from Feb. 10, 2023
At the Tokyo Animation Pitch Grand Prix, participants showcased advanced know-how and skills through a series of seminars and workshops. Entrants competed for prize money and the opportunity to exhibit their animation work in overseas markets. The winning companies have now taken their first steps toward gaining global recognition.
Top Prize Winner
Name of Company | Address | Project/Production Title |
zelicofilm,LLC | Kokubunji-city | Feast of Amrita |
Prize Winners
Name of Company | Address | Project/Production Title |
UrumaDelvi Studio Co. Ltd | Shibuya-city | Zaza the Bug |
StudioGOONEYS, Inc. | Nakano-city | CHAT FOOD |
Moon Face Animation | Nerima-city | Songs of Tokyo |
(Note) Companies are listed in the order of Japanese syllabary.
Works of Prize Winners
Top Prize Winner
Prize Winners
Top Prize Winner
Feast of Amrita
Synopsis
On her way home from school with her classmate, Tamahi, a high school girl, witnesses a strange apparition in front of a colossal apartment building.
Startled and frightened, she enters the building and senses an eerie atmosphere and inexplicable gazes from the environment…
Comment
Director Saku Sakamoto, an international animation artist, followed up his previous work "Aragne: Sign of Vermillion" with another one-man production. In this day and age, individually produced animations are no longer a rarity. In such an environment, our goal was to create the ultimate individually produced animation. Through this film, we hope that people around the world will learn about the diversity of Japanese animation by meeting various talents and promoting the appeal of original works that can only be produced by individuals.
Credit
Feast of Amrita
On-road show at Cine Libre Ikebukuro on May 26, 2023 and other venues throughout Japan.
https://www.amrita-movie.com/
Director/Animator/ Original author/Scriptwriter/Composer: Saku SAKAMOTO
Cast: Maaya UCHIDA, Mamiko NOTO, MoeMi, Kana HANAZAWA (special participation)
Planning/Production/Supervision: Osamu FUKUTANI
Production/ Distribution/ Copyright: zelicofilm,LLC
ⒸSakuSakamoto / zelicofilm,LLC
Creator Profile
zelicofilm,LLC
Founded by Osamu Fukutani, creator of the film "Kowaii Doyo" starring Mikako Tabe, game "Twilight Syndrome Forbidden Urban Legend" for Nintendo DS directed and written by Fukutani, and the novel "Shibuya Kaidan" which was made into a film starring Maki Horikita. His previous animated feature film, " Aragne: Sign of Vermillion" was screened at a number of prominent film festivals, including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where the film was invited for screening, and was a great success with audiences.
Company Contact
zelicofilm,LLC
info@zelicofilm.co.jp
https://www.zelicofilm.com/
Prize Winner
Zaza the Bug
Synopsis
Far below the ground where humans live, there is a vast world of Zaza. This animated series centers on "Zamza", a high school student living in a rural town, and portrays his family, classmates, and girlfriend. Everything like friends, jealousy, betrayal, temptation, etc. is like a microcosm of human society, but with one difference: the good and the bad are quickly forgotten. Because they are bugs...
One day, Zamza lost a football game, but as usual, he quickly forgot about it. However, everything changed when he stumbled upon a KISS video on YouTube. Inspired by the rock stars, Zamza decided to start his own band. But how long will it last?
Comment
Enter the fascinating world of Zaza, where extreme expressions of human society are replaced with insects living underground in a hilarious slapstick comedy. Through the absurdity of their daily lives, a reminder of our own extreme experiences encourages laughter and reflection. Join this thought-provoking journey to explore the world of Zaza and the valuable lessons it offers.
Credit
Planning and Direction: UrumaDelvi Studio Ltd
Creator Profile
UrumaDelvi Studio Co. Ltd
The studio was founded by the artist duo “UrumaDelvi” in 1998. Major works include “Ugo Ugo Rūga / Shikato”. Since the 1990s, UrumaDelvi Studio has been creating character-based works for animation, picture books, software, etc.
You can check out "Today's Mood", a series of over 5,000 illustrations on our website, https://urumadelvi.com and animations on YouTube at https://youtube.com/urumadelvi.
Company Contact
Prize Winner
CHAT FOOD
Synopsis
The story illustrates how a cat and a human rebuild their friendship and grow as a human (cat) being. Jin, a stray cat who was abandoned after a fire, and Kageyama, who regrets not being able to save him.
They happen to meet again at a zoo, and this time they can speak the same language! "CHAT FOOD", a secretly developed food enabled animals to speak human language.
Jin slowly opens up as he communicates with Kageyama, the zoo animals, and the zookeeper, Mugi. However, their every life is threatened by Kiyomiya, the zoo owner who plans to create military animal force using CHAT FOOD, manipulating the animals. Jin and Kageyama team up with their animal friends to stop Kiyomiya's evil plans.
Comment
This story portrays humans and animals interacting and communicating with each other using the same language,which is impossible in the real world. However, just because we can understand each other's words, it doesn't necessarily mean we can convey our hearts.
The show emphasizes the importance of Expressing our hearts with sincere action, and we hope that children around the world will learn how to tell their hearts to other people or animals. We believe this anime will help children to grow up their maturity.
Credit
Original: Kazuyuki ISHIHARA
Script: Takahiro NAGANO
Character Design: Gurihiru
Concept Art: Kazuhiro OYA
Cooperation: Makoto MIZUSAWA, Kei YASHIRO
Creator Profile
StudioGOONEYS, Inc.
We are a 3DCG production company that creates unique and unforgettable works.
Our mission is to deliver the wonderful Japanese content to the world with the power of CG.
We specialize in 3D CG and express through the animation, games, movies and promotional vides. Also, we support the creative with power of 2D, such as logo designs.
Company Contact
2-29-12 Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
https://gooneys.co.jp/
Prize Winner
Songs of Tokyo
Synopsis
The time is the mid-1950s. It is a story of Iroha, Mi-ke, and Taiko of the music comic storytelling group "Dondoko ikou" performing at entertainment halls. Their dream is to save money to go on tour to various places. The only problem is that they always spend too much money and never accumulate enough. Iroha has a crush on Kumagorou, a quiet repairman, but she is always screwing up and spinning her wheels. This is a hilarious musical animation series of the three protagonists with quirky residents of a fictional downtown port town that will blow away your daily frustrations.
Comment
I noticed that there is a great fascination with Japan among people outside of Japan. So I wanted to share the unique and popular comedy culture that Japan has to offer. My goal is to create entertaining content with a lively rhythm that can be enjoyed by people both inside and outside of Japan. Additionally, I aim to produce humorous animations that can help alleviate the stress and frustration of everyday life.
Credit
Creator: Moet
Creator Profile
Moon Face Animation
Headed by Moet, Moon Face Animation has a wide range of experience in animation production both in Japan and abroad. The aim of the company is to produce comedy animations that can be enjoyed by people around the world.
Company Contact
Web- https://www.moonfaceanimation.com/
Email- moonfaceanimation@gmail.com