Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

  • 93'
  • Japan
  • 2017

During a mysterious night in Kyoto that seems to never end, shy student Senpai makes multiple attempts to declare his passionate love for the resilient Otome. She is a true party animal – unstoppable – and rushes from spot to spot. This whirlwind, episodic adventure isn’t limited to a pub crawl, but storms on to a local book market, a summer festival, and many other unexpected places full of eccentric characters that aid or thwart Senpai. Will he finally manage to touch Otome’s heart or will Senpai give up, once and for all?

Animation styles vary constantly in this colourful, hallucinatory trip through Japan’s nightlife, demonstrating that Yuasa Masaaki is one of Japan’s contemporary anime masters. Not solely as far as form and style are concerned, his skill is equally visible in the adult themes portrayed in the films.

Director
Yuasa Masaaki
Country of production
Japan
Year
2017
Festival Edition
IFFR 2018
Length
93'
Medium
DCP
Original title
Yoruwa mijikashi arukeyo otome
Language
Japanese
Producer
Choi Eunyoung
Production Company
Science SARU
Sales
Fuji Creative Corporation
Screenplay
Ueda Makoto
Cinematography
Batiste Perron
Editor
Saito Akari
Production Design
Uehara Shinichi, Ohno Hiroshi
Sound Design
Kimura Eriko
Music
Oshima Michiru
Cast
Hoshino Gen, Hanazawa Kana, Kamiya Hiroshi, Akiyama Ryuji, Nakai Kazuya, Kaida Yūko, Yoshino Hiroyuki
Website
http://kurokaminootome.com/
Director
Yuasa Masaaki
Country of production
Japan
Year
2017
Festival Edition
IFFR 2018
Length
93'
Medium
DCP
Original title
Yoruwa mijikashi arukeyo otome
Language
Japanese
Producer
Choi Eunyoung
Production Company
Science SARU
Sales
Fuji Creative Corporation
Screenplay
Ueda Makoto
Cinematography
Batiste Perron
Editor
Saito Akari
Production Design
Uehara Shinichi, Ohno Hiroshi
Sound Design
Kimura Eriko
Music
Oshima Michiru
Cast
Hoshino Gen, Hanazawa Kana, Kamiya Hiroshi, Akiyama Ryuji, Nakai Kazuya, Kaida Yūko, Yoshino Hiroyuki
Website
http://kurokaminootome.com/