Rintaro's Short Anime Film Nezumikozo Jirokichi Released on YouTube

Back in 2023 , Metropolis director Rintaro announced that he would premiere a new short anime film, titled Nezumikozo Jirokichi , at the 1st Niigata International Animation Film Festival . More than three years later, the short film is available to watch on YouTube. The project is featured on the BANG BANG - a shot of shorts YouTube channel, which streams animated shorts after festival runs have concluded. Nezumikozo Jirokichi Anime Short Film The short was Rintaro's first directorial project in 14 years and is dedicated to jidaigeki (translated as "period films") director Sadao Yamanaka. Tosh...

The short premiered at the 1st Niigata International Animation Film Festival in 2023