Anime Supernova — Season 1, Episode 6: Living, Breathing Paintings
Documentary • 15 min • 7 seasons, 72 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Ryu Kato creates living paintings that dance beautifully across the screen. In both his artwork and his animation, Kato emphasizes the rhythmic and the unexpected -- qualities that he believes add a human touch to anime. Apart from his own independently produced shorts, Kato has directed animations for music videos, live concerts and TV.
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
- E7A Maestro of Computer Graphics
- E8Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism
- E9Dramatic Flourishes
- E10Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone
- E11Depicting Life and Death with Puppets
- E12Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen