 The official website of the Anime Tamago animator incubation project has announced its 2018 anime lineup. Anime Tamago, formerly known as Anime Mirai, is an initiative by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese Ministry of Education to train young animators by funding the production of anime shorts. This year's shorts will be screened as part of Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2018 on March 10 at the Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas theater in Tokyo. There will be a free screening for 150 audience members selected through a lottery that will be held until February 26. A promotional video and a commentary video by screening event moderators Kazuhiko Inoue and Sumi Shimamoto were also released. Time Driver: Bokura ga Kaita Mirai  SynopsisYuuto Matsubara is a 27-year-old who works in the sales department of a major toy maker, but since he's unable to follow his dreams he spends his days depressed and unmotivated. One day, after completely giving up on getting his childhood friend Ai to love him, the robot he drew when he was a child appeared before his eyes! The robot, named "Time Driver," turns the power of dreams into energy to move. Yuuto was forced into the cockpit, where a little 12-year-old version of himself was waiting! (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode) Cast Yuuto Matsubara: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Sword Art Online), Mikako Komatsu (Nagi no Asukara) Ai Minami: Miho Arakawa (Digimon Adventure tri.) Time Driver: Tomokazu Sugita (Gintama) Sphere: Saori Oonishi (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) Dark Matter: Tomoko Kaneda (Azumanga Daioh) Superior, Salaryman, Cameraman: Yukito Souma (Baccano!) Mother, Announcer: Ayano Ogata Girl, Office Lady: Nako Eguchi (Aikatsu Stars!) Staff Director: Junichi Yamamoto (Chizu no Nai Bouken) Script: Aya Takei (Chizu no Nai Bouken) Producer: Akiko Isobe (Ring of Gundam), Ryousuke Mamiya, Tomoya Iwasawa, Hideki Kanou Character Design, Animation Director: Noriyuki Fukuda (Hajime no Ippo animation director) Lead Key Animation: Ken Shintani (Azuki-chan animation director) Main Key Animation: Kousuke Iwanaga (Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale key animation), Nobuhiro Mutou (Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? main animator) Animation Check: Tomoko Fukui (Aquarion Evol) Music: Keiji Inai (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka) Young Animator: Ayumi Aizawa (Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale digital animation), Shoutarou Tani (Nisekoi: 2nd key animation), Yuuki Nishide (Rewrite in-between animation), Seren Fujii (Hinako Note 2nd key animation), Hiroyuki Moriguchi, Yuri Yamamura (Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade key animation) Studio: Imagica Image Works, Robot Communications Engimon  SynopsisThe "engimon" friends Haruo (a papier-mâché dog), Kin-chan (a goldfish-shaped paper balloon), Hebizou (a bamboo snake), Chief Daruma (a daruma doll), and Koume (a wooden doll) always watch over the siblings Yamato and Himi, who live in the Milky Way house in the City of the Seven Lucky Gods. One day, Himi chased after a maneki-neko (beckoning cat) that appeared out of nowhere and disappeared from the house. Although Yamato was surprised when the engimon friends suddenly started moving, he soon went to rescue Himi! Will the engimon’s lucky powers be enough to find Himi?! (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode) Cast Yamato Amanogawa: Ayaka Asai (Hibike! Euphonium) Haruo: Tarako (Chibi Maruko-chan) Himi Amanogawa: Yuka Yamamori Kin-chan: Yuuko Tachibana (One Piece) Hebizou: Kappei Yamaguchi (Detective Conan) Chief Daruma: Tetsu Inada (Ojisan to Marshmallow) Koume: Kotori Koiwai (Non Non Biyori) Tarafuku: Kouzou Douzaka (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) Fukujirou: Takayuki Yamaguchi (Cardfight!! Vanguard) Kofuku: Aimi Tanaka (Himouto! Umaru-chan) Nami Amanogawa: Ami Shinohara (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon) Makoto Amanogawa: Takuma Suzuki (Zero no Tsukaima) Shop Attendant: Shinichirou Kamio (Poputepipikku) Middle-Aged Woman: Saki Nitta (Kill la Kill) Staff Director: Koudai Satou (Koi☆Sento CGI director) Script: Koudai Satou, Yuka Yamada (Non Non Biyori) Producer: Kouta Yamaguchi Assistant Producer: Yuri Yoshida Character Design, Art Setting: Tomomi Kikawada Animation Director: Susumu Shiraume (Choujin Locke) CGI Director: Masami Tanji (Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori) Main Animator: Hidehiko Ishiguro (Gatchaman Crowds CG animator) Production Assistant: Yuri Yoshida Assistant Production Assistant: Kana Nakazawa Music: otoco Young Animator: Yuuka Akabane, Mai Nihei, Saki Fukuzawa, Rina Nakamura, Naomi Yugeta, Yoshimi Ooe Studio: Studio Nanahoshi, Usagi Ou Milky Panic twelve (formerly 12 Busters)  SynopsisMilky Town is becoming overrun with invalids! Many animals drink the milk from Milking Company, but their ears become sharp and cat-like and they lose all motivation. Everything is part of Inventor Cat Milking's plan to take over the world! However, at that time, the cowboy tiger Ippon from the Charmy Ranch just happened to come home from his wandering travels. When Ippon realized the situation, he banded together with his friends the rats to rise up and save the city! (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode) Cast Ippon: Taiten Kusunoki (Drifters) Milking: Youhei Tadano (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn) Rabbirin: Ami Naito (One Punch Man) Tikute: Akio Suyama (Sakura Taisen) Shishika: Miyuki Satou (Kimi to Boku.) Dal: Katsumi Toriumi (Miyuki) White: Mitsuaki Kanuka (Zankyou no Terror) Mosa: Kenji Nomura (Genshiken) Inochicci: Biichi Sato (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) Chikinto: Atsuo Hasegawa (Yuri!!! on Ice) Mondo: Yuusuke Noguchi Monkichi: Minoru Shiraishi (Nichijou) Nyoro: Kousuke Echigoya (Uchi no Oochopus) Butler: Hiroshi Naka (One Piece) Staff Director: Shinnosuke Numata (Furusato Meguri: Nippon no Mukashibanashi) Script: Tetsuo Yasumi (Bonobono 1995 edition) Producer: Tomonosuke Numata (Furusato Saisei: Nippon no Mukashibanashi assistant producer) Episode Director, Storyboard: Takuo Suzuki (Nintama Rantarou) Animation Director: Akio Hosoya (Nintama Rantarou) Assistant Animation Director: Masakazu Higuchi (Mori no Tonto-tachi director) Lead Key Animation: Hirokazu Ishino (Nintama Rantarou animation director) Main Key Animation: Hiroki Takiguchi (Sword Art Online II key animation) Production Assistant: Shou Suzuki Animation Check: Hiromi Kabashima (Devilman: Crybaby 2nd key animation) Music Director: Keiichi Gotou (Furusato Saisei: Nippon no Mukashibanashi), Kazuko Gotou Young Animator: Mai Itou, Yuu Sata (Darling in the FranXX 2nd key animation), Ai Tsuyuzaki, Yukie Nishimura (Aikatsu! in-between animation), Ryousuke Murahashi (Kimi no Na wa. in-between animation), Kouji Takayama Studio: Tomason Midnight Crazy Trail  SynopsisShout and Crunch are a duo that work in the garbage collecting business. One day, a 16-year-old witch named Makina comes to London in the human world so she can study how to become a wonderful bride for a year. Makina finds the two and hires them to throw away her "witch's book." Actually, Makina wants to quit being a witch so she can become a normal girl, but her magic book, which is the intermediary between her and her magic, is getting in her way! However, that book is not something that can be thrown away so easily... (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode) Cast Makina: Sumire Uesaka (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) Shout: Toshiki Masuda (Endride) Crunch: Kenichirou Matsuda (Ghost in the Shell: Arise) Dorothy: Masayo Fujita (Granblue Fantasy The Animation) Illuge: Tomotaka Hachisuka (ēlDLIVE) Soapy: Aya Suzaki (Tamako Market) Special Forces Captain: Takayuki Asai (Aquarion Logos) Operator: Atsushi Kousaka (Hetalia Axis Powers) Restaurant Manager: Shinya Takahashi (Ga-Rei: Zero) Ice Cream Shop Woman: Marie Oi (Psycho-Pass 2) Priestess: Yuuko Ueda (Sakura Quest) Customer: Miki Kikuchi Staff Director: Kazushige Yusa (Touch) Script: Munenori Mizuno (Doraemon) Producer: Ken Yoshida Storyboard: Shinichi Watanabe (Zettai Karen Children) CG Director: Daigo Taketomi Main Animator: Makino Tatsuya Production Assistant: Mine Horiai Music: Kuniyuki Morohashi (Urawa no Usagi-chan) Young Animator: Naoko Takahashi, Lin Wen-i, Hideki Kojou, Lai Pang-ni, Tetsurou Kagata, Shuu Katabe Studio: Picona PV MC Comment Video Source: Anime! Anime! |
arsonalFeb 10, 2018 4:50 PM
| Midnight Crazy Trail could be cool to watch. |
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| looks like Time Driver and Midnight Crazy Trail are both 3DCG movies so i will watch those, anime 3DCG movies usually have high quality due to higher budget |
| Midnight Crazy Trail - nice poster, which makes it interesting to see |
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| Time Driver looks like utter shit and I would watch Midnight Crazy Trail if it wasn't full CG. |
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| What are the chances that at least one of them will get the reception like Little Witch Academia, Death Billiards in the past? Only two made a cut in the industry out of the previous 28 since 2011. I really hope at least one cuts it this year. |
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shanimebib said: As this project seems to be increasingly more kid-oriented, chance of something like that keep getting lower. It's not what the project is about though so it's not a big deal if it doesn't happen.What are the chances that at least one of them will get the reception like Little Witch Academia, Death Billiards in the past? Only two made a cut in the industry out of the previous 28 since 2011. I really hope at least one cuts it this year. |
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Paulo27 said: shanimebib said: As this project seems to be increasingly more kid-oriented, chance of something like that keep getting lower. It's not what the project is about though so it's not a big deal if it doesn't happen.What are the chances that at least one of them will get the reception like Little Witch Academia, Death Billiards in the past? Only two made a cut in the industry out of the previous 28 since 2011. I really hope at least one cuts it this year. But I find it kind of fascinating thinking these projects that promote young animators are getting more recognition through anime adaptations in the form of full length movies or TV series particularly because of the fact that anime itself mainly promotes youth than any other industry in entertainment business. |
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| I'm interested in Time Driver and Midnight Crazy Trail. Milky Panic twelve looks like aimed for kids and furryfags. |
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| short experimental projuct full of bizare different style animation always hit my mark... will keep this on watch... |
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| Midnight Crazy Trail im waiting for you. |
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| everything looks kiddie shit |
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| Ooh, this still goes on! More shorts to watch (although I still have many from past years to watch, like this one with the pig samurai or something). I don't understand how the various titles who didn't "get" a TV series or whatever expansion were not noticed: I'm sure some were praised or even got some award or nomination for one. THis project was supposed to be about discovering creators, not fictions I thought... GangsterCat said: everything looks kiddie shit I remember when Glénat thought that about Narutaru (the manga) and decided to publish it in my country just to suddenly stop it at the 2nd tome. (or when people criticized Ima soku ni iru boku for having a childish look and being just some kids adventure in another world) |
| Time driver and midnight crazy trail are the only two that look interesting |
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