A lively day of sports has arrived. For plenty of animals this means rousing competitions of skill and stamina.
Chûzô Aochi
Japan
If you have seven minutes to spare and want to see some pre-war Japanese animation that feels like a weird dream, yes, Sports Day at Animal Village is absolutely worth your time. 🏃♂️Animation nerds and people who like old, dusty curiosities will love this. If you can't stand black-and-white scratches or silent-era pa...
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Yasuji Murata
Charley Chase
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"If you have seven minutes to spare and want to see some pre-war Japanese animation that feels like a weird dream, yes, Sports Day at Animal Village is absolutely worth your time. 🏃♂️Animation nerds and people who like old, dusty curiosities will love this. If you can't stand black-and-white scratches or silent-era pacing, you will probably hate it.It is basically just a bunch of animals doing track and field. But the way they move is so strange and bouncy.The creator, Yasuji Murata, used cutou..."
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