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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 backgrounds and technically impressive animation make it worthwhile, though not something I'd sit through twice.

Toujin Kit - Great 9/10. Beautifully executed setting that keeps inviting you to ask question about the world. More resigned than other entries action wise, putting more energy into really fluid character acting. There's an actual plot, solid pacing. Monster design is genuinely other-worldly and is unlike anything I've seen before.

Dimension Bomb - Bad 3/10. Beautiful character designs, backgrounds, and lighting work here. Animation is on par with other entries. 20 minute ambient music videos are not exactly engaging, though. The short uses almost impenetrably abstract storytelling, conveying its narrative through mostly-silent shots that drag on for years. The music itself is outright grating at times too. A lousy experience to close the anthology with.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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