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Short Peace

2013 · 68 min

A varied anthology of short animated tales, each with its own mood and style, shifting between eerie folklore, historical drama, and futuristic action.

Directed by
Shuhei Morita, Hajime Katoki
Genres
Animation
Starring
Aoi Yuki, Koichi Yamadera, Takeshi Kusao
Tagline
A four-film omnibus that features four short anime films all themed around Japan.
Overview
A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous red demon; ragtag soldiers battle a robotic force in futuristic Japan.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Shuhei Morita, Hajime Katoki
Genres
Animation
Starring
Aoi Yuki, Koichi Yamadera, Takeshi Kusao
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    • fate
    • loyalty
    • war
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Shuhei Morita, Hajime Katoki, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hiroaki Ando
    Written by
    Shuhei Morita, Kensuke Yamamoto, Katsuhito Ishii, Katsuhiro Otomo
    Starring
    Aoi Yuki, Koichi Yamadera, Takeshi Kusao, Saori Hayami, Yu Kobayashi, Masakazu Morita
    Runtime
    68 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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