Genius Party Beyond

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Genius Party 2, Gala, Moondrive, Wanwa the Puppy, Tojin Kit, Dimension Bomb
Japanese: ジーニアスパーティービヨンド


Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 5
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 11, 2008
Producers: Beyond C.
Licensors: GKIDS
Studios: Studio 4°C
Source: Original
Genres: Avant GardeAvant Garde, FantasyFantasy, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: MusicMusic
Duration: 16 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.161 (scored by 83658,365 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #35212
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4928
Members: 21,149
Favorites: 72

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7.16
Ranked #3521Popularity #4928Members 21,149
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Episodes: /5

Synopsis

Containing shorts that could not be included in the original, Genius Party Beyond weaves stories that are both deep and insightful: the idea all life is relative in size, the consequences of an oppressive government, and how to deal with your darker desires, among others.

From the directors and artists of works such as Samurai Champloo, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Akira, come a multitude of thought-provoking tales, to create a collection equalling the original in storytelling genius.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kuu

Main
Kanno, Yoko
Japanese

Child

Main
Suzuki, Akiko
Japanese

Woman

Main
Mizuhara, Kaoru
Japanese

Shimada

Main
Sano, Shirou
Japanese

Shin

Main

Yuki

Main

Micchi

Main
Takayama, Akira
Japanese

Co-Oni

Main
Takano, Urara
Japanese

Hagoromo

Main
Nakamura, Chie
Japanese

Zico

Main
Furuta, Arata
Japanese

Staff

Saeki, Yukie
Producer
Morimoto, Kouji
Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation


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Ending Theme

"Zero" by Tamurapan




Reviews

May 28, 2011
Like previous Studio 4c collaborations "Batman: Gothic Knight" and "The Animatrix", the Genius Party shorts are less about showcasing deep stories than they are about showcasing the wonders of animation. Unlike the previously listed collaborations, the Genius Party shorts are primarily personal projects made by both established and independent animators. The only thing that can be stated about the shorts as a whole is that they are wonderfully imaginative and colorful, and the Beyond shorts are arguably even more imaginative than the original Genius Party works.

The first short, "Gala", directed by anime regular Mahiro Maeda of GONZO fame, is essentially a music video ...
Jun 1, 2021
Mixed Feelings
Five visually stunning and mostly-watchable shorts.

Gala - Fine 5/10. A unique premise about the marvels of life, for lack of better words. Good visuals, but nothing too spectacular. Also could've been shorter and nothing would've been lost.

Moondrive - Good 8/10. Entertaining, Lupin III-esque action comedy. Has a plot. Fun cartoony animation style, memorable scratchy linework and backgrounds, decent number of actually funny jokes. Brought down a bit by its less funny sexism.

Wanwa the Doggy - Okay 6/10. Really unique art style that kind of resembles Masaaki Yuasa's short in the first Genius Party. Little more than just a very long chase scene, but the abstract ...
Oct 5, 2024
An unwise man once said, "Wisdom lies in the mystique, but do not mistake that for wisdom." If you are here for thought-provoking material, make of that what you will.

You may say art is subjective, which it is, and that Genius Party is a "showcase of animation", but that is by no means an excuse for making it out to be better than it really is. I personally like strange art styles, but I never really hold that as a factor of if I like an anime/manga, unless the art is really bad or really good. The art here wasn't exceptionally bad or good.
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