July 7: Animezing!: Robot Carnival

Join us for a free anime film at the JICC!

A celebration of art, animation, and robots! Crawling across a desiccated landscape, the Robot Carnival comes barreling its way to the JICC this summer! A visual treat for the eyes as well as the mind, Robot Carnival is an anthology collection of nine short films, many done by animators before they got their feet wet in directing. From funny to dramatic, artistic to entertaining, each story reaches towards the furthest corners of time and space to bring you a tale of robots, and the people who make them. Whether you have a love for great hand-drawn animation, an appreciation for fine storytelling, or just like robots, this anthology is a must! Featuring segments from Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Koji Morimoto (Mind Game), and more! Music by award-winning composer Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Departures)! In Japanese & English with English subtitles | Not rated | 1987 | 90 min | Science-Fiction / Action | Various Directors Registration is required. Women in Cinema ANIMATION: ATSUKO FUKUSHIMA Atsuko Fukushima, from Osaka, is an animator and illustrator. She has worked on such films as Space Adventure Cobra (1982) and The Dagger of Kamui (1985). She did character design for a segment in 1987's Neo-Tokyo as well as the key animation and character design for the opening and ending segments for Robot Carnival. She has also done key animation for Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal film Akira (1988), Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and segments in Memories (1995) and Genius Party (2006). She most recently contributed character designs to the 2014 award-winning film Giovanni's Island. Learn more about the JICC's Women in Cinema series! Please note, this film is unrated and contains scenes of violence. Recommended for ages 13 and older. You are invited to Animezing!: Robot Carnival Friday, July 7th, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. Program begins at 6:30PM. No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat. The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838 TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp © 1981-2017 Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan