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What is Tomorrow’s Leaves about?

Studio: Studio Ponoc
Status: Finished

Tommorow's Leaves is a special project commissioned by the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH), animated by Studio Ponoc, made for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The annual arrival of the message leaf causes concern – something is undeniably wrong. Its usually vibrant and lasting colours quickly fade, and it suddenly withers and crumbles. Five envoys, from five diverse lands, are dispatched to find out what has happened. The envoys travel to a distant land, quietly guided by tiny spirits. Each envoy has its own strengths and vulnerabilities. They compete and support each other as they draw closer to their destination, facing treacherous terrain and difficult conditions. Through athletic challenges and the uniting power of sport, they discover the positive fundamental values that come with playful competition. Together, the envoys approach near the source of the message leaf. Can they restore life to a future in peril?

Note: Premiered early on June 14, 2021 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, ahead of the cultural programme at Tokyo 2020. Also premiered at the Tokyo Skytree Round Theater on July 12, 2021.

Tags: Environmental , Primarily Child Cast , No Dialogue , Swimming , Fishing , Ships , Aviation , Tanned Skin

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YouTube

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Also known as Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1.

Studio: Studio Ponoc
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Modest Heroes will consist of three shorts by three different directors: "Kanini & Kanino" ("Kani no Kanino") by Hiromasa Yonebayashi will be a 15-minute fantasy adventure story of two crab siblings, and will be long. "Life Ain't Gonna Lose" ("Samurai Egg") by Yoshiyuki Momose will be a 15-minute "human drama" showing the love between a mother and a boy. "Invisible" ("Toumei Ningen") by Akihiko Yamashita will be a 14-minute "action spectacle" that centers on the lonely struggle of one invisible man. Studio Ponoc describes the shorts as "tales of modest heroes of our times."

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Anthology , Animals

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Netflix

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Studio: Space Neko Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Sports

A CalorieMate web movie directed by Takumi Shiga featuring the song "Surges" by Orangestar, with vocals by Kase and Loin. The video carries an eclectic animation style, as the story follows high school students from various clubs pouring their effort into sports in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic.

Note: Initially published on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Official YouTube channel in July 2021, it was later reuploaded on Orangestar's YouTube channel under the song title "Surges", republished on August 12, 2021.

Tags: Pandemic , Advertisement , Swimming , Basketball , Tennis , Table Tennis , Cheerleading , Martial Arts , Baseball , Football , Volleyball , Archery , School

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YouTube

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Also known as Dream.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

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Tags: Animals

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