Tag: Online

  • Machine As A Hero? Free Online Talk

    Machine As A Hero? Free Online Talk

    Free Zoom Talk with FUJITSU Ryota
    10th Nov 2023 @ 6:30pm

    Anime fans! If you love giant robots, this one’s for you! Join us November 10th for an online talk by FUJITSU Ryota, an anime critic, as we explore the evolution of machines as characters in Japanese animation. The talk will take place on Zoom, so you’ll need the Zoom client installed on your device to take part.

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    In partnership with Japan Foundation London.

    As part of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival 2023, FUJITSU Ryota, Japan’s leading animation critic, will unveil mecha-anime from Japan, overviewing its characteristics. He will also discuss in this special online-talk, the progress of this genre in story as well as style, while referring to the social circumstances and viewership when these works were made.

    FUJITSU Ryota
    A Japanese anime critic. He became a freelance writer after working as a newspaper reporter and weekly magazine editor. His writing primarily focuses on anime-related topics and has been featured in magazines, BD booklets, and web media. His books include Anime ‘hyoronka’ sengen (The Declaration of an ‘Anime Critic’, 2003), and Channeru wa itsumo anime (Channels Are Always Anime, 2010). FUJITSU Ryota serves as an adjunct lecturer at Tokyo Polytechnic University and holds the position of programming advisor for the anime section of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

  • Koji Yamamura: In The Studio Where Japan’s Leading Animation is Born

    Koji Yamamura: In The Studio Where Japan’s Leading Animation is Born

    Koji Yamamura: In the studio where Japan’s leading animation is born.

    Kotatsu Festival teams up with our partner The Japan Foundation (London) again this year, to offer the opportunity to virtually meet Koji Yamamura, leading creator of Japanese animation such as the Oscar-nominated Mt.Head (2002) and a regular contributor to the UK animation scene, including the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival. Koji returns this year to discuss his stellar career spanning over three decades.

    In conversation with film critic, film-maker, and visual artist, Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi, this online event will be an unmissable opportunity for animation-lovers and aspiring makers of animated work to gain a first-hand practical insight into the workings of a successful animation studio.

    Tickets are free but booking is required.

    To attend the event you will be required to use Zoom, so please download and install the Zoom client prior to the date of the event. Once your registration is accepted, we will send you an access code on the day of the event.

    Saturday 15th October from 13:00 (BST)

    Booking Available Here

    Suitable for all ages

  • Programme October 2020

    Programme October 2020

    We’re back this October to celebrate our 10th Anniversary, all free, online and live on our YouTube Channel and via Zoom. We’re excited to present four screenings and three Zoom meetings, with four short film programmes featuring award winning film makers and emerging talents from various universities across Japan.

    We are also supporting women in film and production by implementing the F-Rated system. The F-Rating is applied to all films which are directed by women and/or written by women. The rating allows audiences to “vote with your seat” and proactively choose to go and see F-Rated films.

    In partnership with The Japan Foundation London

    Saturday 24th October

    UK time / Japan Time 日本時間
    11:00 am / 19時 Koji Yamamura and Kotatsu Special
    01:00 pm / 21時 Miho Yata ＆Takeshi Yoda Q＆A (Zoom)
    18:00 pm / 2時 (25日) Student Programme 1

    Sunday 25th October

    UK time / Japan Time 日本時間
    12:00 pm / 21時 Chie Arai Animation Workshop (Zoom)
    14:00 pm / 23時 Fusako Yusaki Q＆A (Zoom)
    16:00 pm / 1時 (26日) Student Programme 2
    18:00 pm / 3時 (26日) Koji Yamamura and Kotatsu Special

    Download a programme PDF.

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  • Programme Online 2020

    Programme Online 2020

    We are very proud to present a Kotatsu Special Event, a live YouTube broadcast showcasing talented women from across the Japanese animation industry, with a short film programme presented by animator and director Fusako Yusaki, and featuring works from Miho Yata, Arisa Wakami, Mone Kurita, and female students at Tokyo University of the Arts.

    Saturday 25th July

    Stream 1
    10:30am Pre-Stream Lobby
    11:00am Programme Start
    12:15pm Programme End

    Stream 2
    5:30pm Pre-Stream Lobby
    6:00pm Programme Repeat Start
    7:15pm Programme Repeat End
    This is a full repeat of Stream 1

    All films are in Japanese with English subtitles. The stream is declared safe for children, the equivalent of a U rating in UK cinema. Please be sure to subscribe to our Kotatsu Youtube Channel in advance and click to receive all notifications to be notified when we go live or post any new content.

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