Youji Kuri
Youji Kuri is a Japanese cartoonist and independent filmmaker. He was the unofficial leader and most prolific of the "Animation Association of Three" collective who kick-started the renaissance of modern-styled, independently made, adult-aimed animation in early 1960s Japan.
Winter Days (2003)
Winter Days is a 2003 animated film, directed by Kihachirō Kawamoto. It is based on one of the renku (collaborative linked poems) in the 1684 collection of the same name by the 17th-century Japanese poet Bashō. The creation of the film followed the traditional ... (more)
Winter Days is a 2003 animated film, directed by Kihachirō Kawamoto. It is based on one of the renku (collaborative linked poems) in the 1684 collection of the same name by the 17th-century Japanese poet Bashō. The creation of the film followed the traditional ... (more)
Aos (1964)
An abstract animation about people and organs of the body in and out of drawers. (more)
An abstract animation about people and organs of the body in and out of drawers. (more)
Stamp Fantasia (1961)
Along with graphic designer / ad-man Ryohei Yanagihara (柳原良平) and renowned book cover designer Hiroshi Manabe (真鍋博), Kuri formed the Animation Sannin no Kai (Animation Group of Three) in 1960. In doing so the three animators followed the footsteps of the 1950s ... (more)
Along with graphic designer / ad-man Ryohei Yanagihara (柳原良平) and renowned book cover designer Hiroshi Manabe (真鍋博), Kuri formed the Animation Sannin no Kai (Animation Group of Three) in 1960. In doing so the three animators followed the footsteps of the 1950s ... (more)
Human Zoo (1962)
A montage of scenes that describe how people can be as bad as animals. (more)
A montage of scenes that describe how people can be as bad as animals. (more)
The Chair (1963)
Interesting conceptual film where people of various ages and professions are asked to sit on a chair for 15 minutes with nothing to do. We see how bored and uneasy modern people start to feel when wasting time. (more)
Interesting conceptual film where people of various ages and professions are asked to sit on a chair for 15 minutes with nothing to do. We see how bored and uneasy modern people start to feel when wasting time. (more)
Love (1964)
A short experimental anime about a woman desperately in love. Made by Yoji Kuri, a well-known Japanese indie animator. (more)
A short experimental anime about a woman desperately in love. Made by Yoji Kuri, a well-known Japanese indie animator. (more)
Tokyo Loop (2006)
A series of 16 "short stories" created by the creator's group Images Forum. (more)
A series of 16 "short stories" created by the creator's group Images Forum. (more)
Fashion (1960)
The Man Next Door (1965)
The Window (1965)
A night in the life of an apartment building features interesting occurrences, as seen through its lit windows. (more)
A night in the life of an apartment building features interesting occurrences, as seen through its lit windows. (more)
Flower (1967)
A short film by Kuri Youji. A man plants a flower and waits for it to bear fruit... (more)
A short film by Kuri Youji. A man plants a flower and waits for it to bear fruit... (more)
Au Fou! (International Version) (1967)
The original version is monochrome, but in 1967 it was remade in color as an international version. In the international version, the first and twelfth episodes and the fake commercials have been omitted. (more)
The original version is monochrome, but in 1967 it was remade in color as an international version. In the international version, the first and twelfth episodes and the fake commercials have been omitted. (more)
The Room (1967)
A small white box. Everything happens in that little world. A woman's face comes out from the side of the room and roars, birds peck at human flesh, trains run through, and a couple quarrel begins. When the billiard ball penetrates the room, the billiard ball ... (more)
A small white box. Everything happens in that little world. A woman's face comes out from the side of the room and roars, birds peck at human flesh, trains run through, and a couple quarrel begins. When the billiard ball penetrates the room, the billiard ball ... (more)
Two Grilled Fish (Color Version) (1968)
Remake of the 1960 film with the same name in color that tells the story of a man and a woman who go by raft to a remote desert island with chickens and a dog. At first, it is a kind of paradise for them. They farm and fish following the same routine every day, ... (more)
Remake of the 1960 film with the same name in color that tells the story of a man and a woman who go by raft to a remote desert island with chickens and a dog. At first, it is a kind of paradise for them. They farm and fish following the same routine every day, ... (more)
Love of Kemeko (1968)
A man is continually stalked by a small woman named Kemoko who is utterly in love with him. (more)
A man is continually stalked by a small woman named Kemoko who is utterly in love with him. (more)