Hand Drawn Animation Movies

This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky...

A lonely young man lives on a remote rock, dreaming of a connection he’s never experienced. In a fantastic world where dream and reality fog,...

An inspiring English teacher transports her class into the very heart of a Persian poem.

A plucky canine fends off an obese dog, attacking oysters, and a wayward killer violin bow, while trying to win the love of his heart's desire.

Entering an antique shop, a young man finds an intriguing drawing which is hiding a secret, 70-year-old love letter on the back. After finding out...

The train just runs. A collage of various images, including cel animation and drawing, animates smoke emitted from trains. The title comes from...

The best animation compilation on this side of the thrift store! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtFTfsNnVdY

A determined frog will brave all dangers by jumping into space to find the perfect star for his beloved sister.

While comically depicting the fragility of the end of summer from the perspective of popsicles, this work conveys the smell of the Showa era and the...

One morning, a girl tries on a pair of new pants, but they won’t zip up. In the mirror she sees herself as the fattest piglet the world has...

A woman encounters a chair with strange properties, but can't decide if the experience is exciting or annoying.

Two boys play poker on a dull afternoon. As one boy inadvertently touches and makes eye contact with the other, it sparks a beautiful, imaginative...

Done with high school, a boy goes into exile in the mountains. His best friend, who hasn't found happiness in society, joins him.

Strange places take shape in a torch’s beam of light and the sound of water droplets hitting the ground punctuates our footsteps. In the...

A windows cleaner is struggling to keep the building he is assigned to free from any dirt.

1914-1923 marked the 2nd phase of the Genocide of the Greeks of the Black Sea by the Young Turks. Agapi, her family, and the whole village’s...

A far-out trip through two hours of psychedelic clips from 1960's hippie flicks.

The harmony performed by players who drawn by lines metamorphose.

Bingo, a cartoon dog, lands in the jungle after a hot-air balloon accident.

The experimental animated short is a collaborative work between Keiichi Tanaami and Nobuhiro Aihara.