Perspektivenbox
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Armed with a set of binoculars, a colonial hat and a net, a mustached researcher wanders through an apparently normal city. That is, it would be a normal city were it not for its many strange inhabitants and occurrences such as a clock-faced man, a pink beast, a morphing green blob, floating garbage and some rather large birds. On occasion the green blob mimics the researcher's net or binoculars, and the researcher frequently resorts to his binoculars if he wants to see any of these strange things.
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Atama Yama
- OVA (1 ep)
- 2002
After a miserly man consumes a batch of freshly-fallen cherries (seeds included), he finds himself in a hairy and unfortunate situation - a small cherry tree has sprouted from his balding forehead! With his mountain-like head becoming a tourist attraction, what's a miser to do?
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add recAside from the fact that both of these are works by Koji Yamamura and therefore share the same distinctive style, both of these animations focus on a single person in a city and place an odd twist on it. If you liked the 'odd factor' of one you may enjoy the other.
Diary of Tortov Roddle, The
Alt titles: Aru Tabibito no Nikki
- Web (6 eps)
- 2003
His name is Tortov Roddle, and he is a traveler from Tortalia. Along with his unusually large companion of a pig, the slender Tortov travels from place to place, always finding a new and beautiful adventure at his destination. From islands carried on the backs of frogs, to delightful cafes, to movie theaters and giant bears, there's a wonderful story to tell in the diary of Tortov Roddle.
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Jumping
- Movie
- 1984
What if you could fly? Jumping by Osamu Tezuka lets us literally jump through time and space. Shot from a first person perspective with nothing but ambient noise as a soundtrack you are witness to a seamless journey across rural Japan, into the heart of modern Tokyo, and beyond, showing us a subtle study of modern life and the impact that progress has on us and our environment.
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1 person thinks you'd like this because...
add recBoth of these anime shorts deal with a journey. In the case of Jumping it is a journey through an entire country and it details everyday life, and in Perspektivenbox it's a journey through a less-than-normal city. If you enjoyed the odd twist on travelling in one of these then you may well like the other.
Bavel no Hon
- Special (1 ep x 5 min)
- 1996
Two young boys were running late to get to a bus stop one day; and upon their arrival, they discovered a black book that had been left behind. Instead of the usual words inside, opening the book uncovers a world of wonder. A lone tower filled with books stands alone; a giant man-eating fish roams the stormy seas; and a ship sails amidst the waves. This isn’t just another ordinary book!
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Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor
- OVA (1 ep x 21 min)
- 2007
One dark and blustery night, a lone doctor is called to a village ten miles away in order to help with a sick patient. Quickly losing his servant to ill-intentioned hands and whisked away upon frightening horses, the doctor meets his young and ailing patient under the scrutinizing eyes of his family. It is here that the doctor will try to discover the root of the boy’s illness and also try to make some sense out of his own psyche.
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add recAlthough both of these are from Koji Yamamura, they also both share a slight feeling of uneasiness. Both animations are relatively abstract and take you out of your comfort zone. While I found that Country Doctor had more of a creepy unsettling quality as opposed to the weird factor in Perspektivenbox, if you liked the style and tone of one, definately check out the other.
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