Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Animation Lineup With Japanese Premieres
The Animation Selection includes Japanese premieres of Iron Boy and DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, plus screenings of three Japanese features ahead of release.
The Tokyo International Film Festival has announced its Animation Selection lineup, which includes Japanese premieres of Iron Boy and DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, according to cartoonbrew.com.
The program also features Érica Maradona's Son of a Bitch and Alexandre Poncet's documentary Walking with Animators.
Three Japanese features—Ghost – End of Night, Grotesqqque, and Cherry and Virgin—will screen at the festival ahead of their releases.
A symposium titled The Thrill of Being an Animator pairs Alexandre Poncet with animators Shingo Natsume and Atsushi Nishigori, whose work is represented in Ghost – End of Night and Grotesqqque, respectively.
The festival also hosts a symposium on opportunities for women in animation directing, and screens three recent Japanese animated features directed by women.
Background
In 2024, Japan's animation industry revenue reached almost ¥4 trillion ($25.6 billion). Women currently account for fewer than 5% of feature animation directors in Japan and elsewhere.
Quick answers
What is the Animation Selection at the Tokyo International Film Festival?
It is a lineup of animated films that includes Japanese premieres of Iron Boy and DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, along with other features and documentaries.
Which Japanese animated features are screening ahead of release?
Ghost – End of Night, Grotesqqque, and Cherry and Virgin will screen at the festival before their releases.
Who takes part in The Thrill of Being an Animator symposium?
Alexandre Poncet, director of Walking with Animators, appears with animators Shingo Natsume and Atsushi Nishigori.