BUNNY TO THE MOON (月へ兎)

BUNNY TO THE MOON (月へ兎)

Directed By Akira Maynard, Sammy Liu

Japan | Narrative | 8 min

New York City Premiere

BUNNY TO THE MOON (TSUKI E USAGI) is a 2D traditionally animated short film adapted from a Japanese folktale of self-sacrifice and turned into one of self-care. It follows the story of an extraterrestrial bunny from the moon who meets a young girl, Aurora, and how she helps him get home. Throughout that journey, we see Aurora slowly realize that choosing herself over a loved one is much more necessary, even if it means having to be alone.

The film is animated in ToonBoom Harmony and uses After Effects for the final composite to achieve a storybook-esque look.

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    1. Japanese

    2. English

    3. New York City Premiere

    4. 2023

    5. 8 minutes

    6. Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

    7. Narrative

    8. Japan

      9. Akira Maynard

        Sammy Liu


      Akira Maynard is a Japanese-American animator based in Atlanta, Georgia. He focuses on making impactful and meaningful animations. Having grown up with both American and Japanese animation, Akira offers a uniquely Japanese-American take on animation. Sammy Liu is a Chinese-British animator based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a background in background painting and concept art. Having lived half her life in Hong Kong and the other half in England, she creates art that reflects both parts of her life.

      10. Justine Fong

      11. Akira Maynard

        Keita Fowler

      12. Megumi Sakamoto

      13. Composer: Paul Zhao

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