Short film

Twittering Birds Never Fly: Don't Stay Gold

2021 · 24 min

A quiet, melancholy yakuza drama about longing and power, with restrained animation and emotional weight.

Overview: Anime adaptation of the short story "Don't Stay Gold", to be included in volume 7 of the manga.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, power, loneliness
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
power
loneliness
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong