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Monday, June 19, 2006
the children's laughter filled my heart up like a second helping
Because I feel I should do this sort of thing more often, for each day for the rest of this week, I will feature one anime I've recently watched or am currently watching.
Today's Anime: The Diary of Tortov Roddle
This is a 15-minute short about the travels of a man named Tortov Roddle and the various things he encounters along the way. It's done in the style of a silent film, complete with screens of text to show the character's thoughts. (One of which can be seen in the third screencap below.)
The general mood of this piece reminds me a bit of the lighter episodes of Kino's Journey, but with the fantastical and ethereal touch present in Mushishi.
What sticks out most, however, is not the story but the intriguing art and animation. It's completely unlike any other anime I've seen; in fact, it's much more reminiscent of some experimental styles of European animation.
The music is gorgeous as well, and complements the scenes perfectly. My favorite piece is the quiet piano solo used in the second segment.
It seems that the only way to get ahold of this is by downloading it through BitTorrent. (I'm currently seeding it, so get it while you can.) There is also a bonus segment, with slightly different animation, which you can find on YouTube.
I highly recommend everyone watch this, as animation rarely ever achieves so much in fifteen short minutes. Also, if anyone can point me towards more animated shorts such as this one, I'd greatly appreciate it.
  
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