Short
Noah’s Barks pages relating to short-length media, such as short stories, short films, and so on.
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Mt. Head
‘Mt. Head’ has a distinctive visual style, and the folklore story backed up by traditional Japanese music are cool, but I found it repulsive and dull. Most things are just one or the other, not both. (read more)
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Mobile Police Patlabor: Reboot
In a novel, new method of torture, studio Khara delivers a short film that teases the possibility of a new ‘Patlabor’ series. (read more)
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Glassy Ocean
Glassy Ocean asks for only twenty minutes of your time in exchange for taking you on a trip across its colorful fantasy landscapes. (read more)
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Smile
Move over, ‘Hamtaro.’ ‘Smile’ is a music video about a hamster watching a girl get back together with her ex-boyfriend. Life’s one big hamster wheel, ain’t it? (read more)
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Gundam: Mission to the Rise
‘Gundam: Mission to the Rise’ is yet another seemingly pointless CG short created for an anniversary event. (read more)
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She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points
‘She and Her Cat’ is a four-minute comedy OVA starring a cat narrating his daily life and relationship with his owner. Mrrrow. (read more)
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Melody
Why have I found so many anime short films to be unmoving? Melody inspires me to ask that question, and not for good reasons. (read more)
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Bavel’s Book
An animated short film whose unique papercraft style makes it an easy recommendation. (read more)
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sound / phantasma / mirror
A short film created by Kojiro Shishido, who would become an animation director for many Type-Moon anime adaptions. ‘sound / phantasma / mirror’ is a technical showcase of realistic lighting, and not very interesting. (read more)
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A Traveler’s Diary
These six surrealist fantasy vignettes offer a tour through a bizarre, picturesque, and often humorous world. (Includes ‘A Traveler’s Diary Specials’) (read more)