AniWorthA Japanese Boy Who Draws
Introduction
Ever since he was old enough to hold a crayon, Shinji has loved drawing and has dreamed of becoming a manga artist. When he starts attending school, the only other student who shares his passion is Masaru, who draws people he cares about as luchador wrestlers. As the two grow up, Shinji struggles to hone his skills but Masaru never moves away from his childish style.
When Shinji finally moves to Tokyo to chase his dreams, he finds that the road ahead is incredibly difficult and struggles to make a mark on the industry. As Shinji grows increasingly jaded, his childhood friend might just be able to show him that there is more to art than financial success.
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Audience reviews
4 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
balkara
Anyone who is creative can appreciate the beauty of this.
Im so into this multimedia animation style so at the first minutes of this movie it was a instant match for me.
-To be honest im suprised with how they nicely use the autism as a approach of loving the art you do.
-It was upbringing and passionate, lots of love into this short movie, you can feel it.
-The quality of production couldnt follow to animated ones when it comes to unanimated scenes. But i can see why, its a low budget indie project so i dont want to be too harsh about it.
-Actors did their job
-Plot is really sweet.
Last words: Definetly give it a shot and support these guys. They know the struggle of art.
Read at the sourceNextUniverse
TLDR at the bottom.
We, as humans, aspire. There is a skill suited to us, or talent if you like, that we have the power to expand on, to expand against the great horizons of the Earth, some even going as far as to prove to humanity that they are the one with this amazing skill in their arsenal. But what does that road look like? I'd imagine people reading this (I'd actually be more surprised if anyone is reading this) consume media. Media has a tendency to exaggerate detail and flaunt aesthetics for the sake of engagement. It becomes unfeasible to decipher what works and what doesn't in our world, reality. The populace is known as "hidden gems", would like to contradict this train of thought.
The challenger of today, being "A Japanese Boy Who Draws" (abbreviated to Nihon Ekaki)
Nihon Ek…
Read at the sourceKeten
Recently added to MAL, I'm shocked by how little it's been seen by others despite winning many awards in various animation festivals. "A Japanese Boy Who Draws" is perhaps the most personal and genuine thing I've ever watched, which makes sense given it's partly an autobiography.
This is however a review full of SPOILERS since it would be difficult to talk about an anime short without talking about what exactly it's about. With that said, I highly recommend it and it's only 20 minutes so give it a shot!
Review:
The most obvious trait of this short film is it's experimental art style and animation, having the style grow along with the protagonist as he ages and progresses more as an artist and mangaka. While this alone would make it stick out, it has an added charm of seemingly using the…
Read at the sourceRobinne
Depicting the life of a man aiming to be a pro mangaka from his birth to his adult years, A Japanese boy who draws has gained about a dozen awards at various festivals and is the first independent animated film created by Masanao Kawajiri.
Semi-autobiographical and using of some of his own drawings from preschool and grade school, this movie feels unique by the fact that its aesthetics adapt to the age of the protagonist, starting with doodles and scribbles when he's a kid to a more conventional and polished look in his late teenage years to finish in live action in his disillusioned adult years.
While I like the prospect of reconnecting with your childhood and going back over your early inspirations and seeing the special kind of creativity you have as a kid that you often lose as you g…
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