Kick-Heart is a short film created, directed, and partly animated by beloved arthouse weirdo Masaaki Yuasa.
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Kick-Heart
A short one-off art piece from Masaaki Yuasa that focuses on distinct animation to tell the story, rather than dialogue. Short enough that it’s definitely worth checking out,…
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