Rain Town Released

Independent animator Hiroyasu Ishida has released his ten minute anime short film “rain town.” Ishida and fellow Kyoto Seika University student Shogo Yoshida spent two years developing the short as Ishida’s graduation project. Last week, the short won the grand prize at the 9th Independent Animation Festival held in Mitaka, Japan. Ishida also took the animation festival’s grand prize at last year’s 8th annual event with his short film “Fumiko’s Confession.”

Although there’s not actually a lot of animation in this short, it does exhibit a charming melancholy nostalgic atmosphere.

Source: Anime News Network