HIROTA Yusuke is a filmmaker and CGI director from Japan. He studied fluid mechanics but his love for drawing made him switch to CG at Digital Hollywood. He has worked as a CGI director for Beyond (2003) and Harmony (2015), and is the director of the official closing film of IFFR 2021, Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020).

Hirota Yusuke

Imaginative, poignant Japanese animation in which a garbage monster helps a boy make his father’s dream come true.

A cheery garbage monster helps a boy and the townspeople explore the truth behind their oppressive, grey, isolated existence. This gentle, imaginative film from Japanese anime studio 4°C (Children of the Sea) combines a pacy, eclectic and philosophical storyline with stunning animation.

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Hirota Yusuke

Filmography

Hirota Yusuke at IFFR

Poupelle of Chimney Town