A little while back, Japanese publishing house Kodansha released Light Hole, a paper mache animated short branding video for the company leveraging characters from some of manga’s biggest titles including AKIRA, Ghost In The Shell, Initial D, Attack On Titan and more. Check it out below –
In an era where we are endlessly assailed by woefully distasteful gen AI slop, delightfully hand crafted, human made animation as such are certainly a welcomed sight. Produced by GEEK PICTURES(ギークピクチュアズ), the spot was directed by Toru Katori and was selected by Kodansha from about 150 competing entries from all around the world.
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March 21st, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Lovely stuff. Like you say, this kind of craft is a breath of fresh air these days.
March 26th, 2026 at 4:11 pm
Bobbi Betamax – Right ?! We need more of these especially now !