Anime Supernova — Season 1, Episode 11: Depicting Life and Death with Puppets
Documentary • 15 min • 7 seasons, 72 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Tomoyasu Murata creates puppet animations that delve into themes of life and death. His works mix realism and fantasy to depict both our world and the afterlife, and he portrays his characters through expressions and actions rather than words.
About Anime Supernova
Meet the real stars of Japanese animation. From crayons to CGI, discover the techniques and inspirations of some of Japan's most amazing animators.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Tomorrow's Worlds, From Today's Rising Star
- E2The Road to Your Name
- E3Handcrafted Fantasies in a Digital World
- E4Bringing Sketch Comedy to Animation
- E5Surrealism through Simplicity
- E6Living, Breathing Paintings
- E7A Maestro of Computer Graphics
- E8Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism
- E9Dramatic Flourishes
- E10Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone
- E12Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen