Fumiko no Kokuhaku

My opinion:

Great anime! Short, sweet, and funny. I have never seen an anime like this so it was unexpected, I saw the first 5 seconds and thought this is stupid, then the girl started running and I just started laughing!

Story:

Girl wants to go out with guy but gets rejected.... TWICE.... in 2 minutes! Wow! It might not be a big storyline or plot but it's worth your 2 minutes of time.

Character:

... The characters suited this anime perfectly, but I feel really bad for the old lady....

I recommend this anime to anyone with a couple minutes to burn, it's not a waste of time, it's definitely enjoyable!

Reviews are basically people's opinions.Ok here we go,I found this short film accidently while surfing in this website.

STORY:The story isn't gonna blow your mind for a given 2 mins :P (6)

CHARACTERS:There are only two characters highlighted in this short film but was pretty fun (5)

ART AND ANIMATION: The background art was pretty good and animation was done pretty well.I loved those cartoon-ish expressions very much. (8)

ENJOYMENT: I totally enjoyed this flim. ONE OF THE FUNNIEST 2 MINUTES OF MY LIFE.At the beginning it might seem weird but gets funnier as it gets near the end(Loved ... the ending ^_^ ) (Solid 10)

2 mins isn't a big thing in anyone's life.Go watch this film and entertain yourself mate!


PS:Sorry if my review isn't good :P This is my first review and let me know if this review was helpful or not helpful.I have no friends in this website :P Add me if you want to and also have a NICE DAY! (~˘▾˘)~

Ishida Hiroyasu wrote and directed this one. I first learned about this up-and-coming animator through his graduation project, Rain Town. This was a work that had no voice acting, likely more out of not being able to produce anything of quality than wanting to create something artsy. I thought it was kinda boring, but pretty.

Fumiko no Kokuhaku has no such restrictions. In fact, Fumiko obnoxiously screams for 75% of this short. The art is vibrant, and the animation really pops. There's a ton of variety and showy animation in this one. It's clearly an exhibition of Ishida's animation skills. It also has a surprising amount ... of variety and eye candy for a short.

The visual storytelling is one of the best aspects in this story. There are only really three lines of dialogue in this short; most of it is carried purely by the highly expressive and lively animation. But instead of completely ditching dialogue, Ishida adds it when he wants to take the viewer's attention away from the animation and get a laugh.

The way characters move in Fumiko no Kokuhaku is very unique. It kind of reminds me of the old Looney Tunes cartoons by Chuck Jones with the emphasis on the way characters move, and brevity in dialogue. The pacing works well, too, because something is always happening on-screen, but it isn't visually overwhelming in the way something like Bakemonogatari (which is a much more layered show) is. It's eye-catching, and a type of organic comedy on its own.

It's 2 minutes long, it's cute, it's funny, and it's on youtube. Personally, this is my favourite short of his because of how tight the focus is. At no point is it boring or particularly overwhelming. It's a perfectly well-done short with nothing deeper behind it.