Festival 2001 for among the non-animation films.
Stolen half of her soul by the god of death, little kitty Nyaako
is not in her usual condition. Too boost her morale; Nyata decides to go shopping with Nyaako. On their way to the
store, they step into a strange world with an illusory circus, sand desert
and a creepy mansion with mysterious millionaire who finds pleasure in
death and suffering. The whole trip turns into a surreal, hallucinatory
adventure across time and space. Will Nyata complete the shopping and
get what his mother asks for? And will Nyaako ever recover?
Main Staff
Original Story : Nekojiru
Screenplay : Tatsuo Sato and Masaaki Yuasa
Animation Producer : Masaaki Yuasa
Animation Production : J.C. Staff
Director: Tatsuo Sato
Awards
2001 (5th) Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs "Excellence Prize"
Fantasia Film Festival 2001 "Best Short Film"
N
ekojiru first appeared on the alternative comic magazine "Garo" in 1990. The
characters sprang from the wild imagination of the late
artist Nekojiru who was a constant enigma. With big round
eyes and adorable stumpy figures sister Nyaako and brother
Nyata are tied with strong and tender love. Driven by
the innocence and the cynical character, Nyaako and Nyata carries out mean and cruel acts.
After 10
years from birth, fantastic
and surrealistic image were brought together in the original video animation
"Nekojiru-so" which allows the audience to take a trip
far off from reality. Respecting the image of the original
work, only BGM and sound effects were applied instead of
dialogues. Participating in number of film festivals around
the globe, "Nekojiru-so" was awarded the "Best Short Film"
in the Fantasia Film
