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It's bedtime, and Nonoko is about to go to sleep. But the play of light and shadow on those objects on the wall look almost like... a person. (Source: ANN)
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It's bedtime, and Nonoko is about to go to sleep. But the play of light and shadow on those objects on the wall look almost like... a person. (Source: ANN)

Kaniini to Kaniino (Kanini & Kanino) Under the faint sound of fluttering fairy wings, a forest stream is the home to tiny anthropomorphized freshwater crabs. Siblings Kanini and Kanino live peacefully with their father while their mother is above the surface to give birth....

The still, white space expands as far as the eye can see. A man who's lost his memory awakens. An enormous door stands before him, and there's an old temple in the distance. The building seems to be calling to him, and the man approaches it. There's an old piano there. The...

The surrealist world of Tenshi no Tamago is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies...

In the past, humanoid bears coexisted with humans. However, a meteor shower that fell onto Earth had a strange effect on bears throughout the world: they suddenly became violent and hungry for human flesh, spurring an endless cycle of bloodshed in which bear ate man and man shot...

After a stingy man eats some cherry seeds, a cherry tree grows on his head and he gets into a lot of trouble.

The Celestial Railroad is a fantastic journey of a boy, Giovanni, in a dreamscape created into a colorful full-dome CG animation picture with inspiring background music. Based on a story written in the early 20th century, KAGAYA, a digital fine artist, has breathed new life...

During the period of the 'Provinces at war', many lives were lost. A castle architect discovers the possible role of a tea room as a place for warriors to regain humanity. (Source: Vimeo)

A strange piper makes following spirits a mysterious blossom.

Music video by Tarafu Otani for Tomoyo Harada's single Kotobadori.

In this story, the kids are constantly forced to bury themselves into their endless homework by those giant monsters behind them. The children's brains are filled with water that can be heated by tension. If a kid is overstressed, the water in their brain would boil and produce...

Music video directed by Kousuke Sugimoto for the single Mousou Teikoku Chikuonki by Eri Kitamura. The limited edition version included a DVD with this music video, a making-of, and a short version that was released on the Teichiku Records YouTube channel in December of 2017 to...

A collection of short animations, from the revelations Tomoyoshi Joko and Hiroco Ichinose. By Tomoyoshi Joko AFRO - 2006 (1:30) Kumo no Hito Ame no Hito (Mr. Cloud and Mr. Rain) - 2007 (6:35) Buildings - 2008 (5:44) Lizard Planet - 2009 (5:00) Kanagawa Dog - 2009 (00:20) By...

Music video by Kousuke Sugimoto for the title track Alice In Voodooland by RoughSketch and featuring Aikapin.

A collection of the best entries shown at the annual Inter-College Animation Festival from 2001 to 2006. For many animation students in Japan participating in the festival is a chance to start their professional careers. The entries include works made using various animation...



An animation staring Gelée, an anthropomorphic cat character created by DLE.

RIKEN's (The Incorporated Administrative Agency Rikagaku Kenkyusho) promotional video with animation by Mirai Mizue and music by twoth.

Some are skilled with weapons, while others boast natural appendages that aid in attacking or defending. It is unclear who their enemy is, but it is best to take a few steps back because these little red-and-white creatures pack a powerful punch! [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Fans who liked Genius Party Beyond tend to recommend Open the Door, Modest Heroes, Pianoman the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Fantasy, any of these are a solid pick.
Genius Party Beyond has a 7.14 on MAL from 24,938 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.
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