ABOUT
FESTIVAL
The Hiroshima Animation Season, the main project of the Media Arts Division of the Hiroshima Festival which have been biennially since August 2022, is a new animation film festival that showcases animation from around the world, with a particular focus on the Pan-Pacific and Asian regions. The festival was named in the hope of making Hiroshima’s summer a season for experiencing diverse animation from around the world.
We hope to provide opportunities not only for local citizens but also for visitors from Japan and abroad to experience the richness of animation culture and to nurture the next generation through media arts, including animation. We look forward to your participation.
MAIN VISUAL
![MAIN VISUAL](https://animation.hiroshimafest.org/inc/images/top/anime_main_img.jpg)
The main visual for the Hiroshima Animation Season 20242 was created by Nata Metlukh, a Ukrainian-born/U.S.-based animation artist who is one of the invited artists for the "Hiroshima Artist-in-Residence" program in 2022. The motif is inspired by the various artists and works that will be the festival's focus. Please join the film festival and find out which motif is which!
Nata Metlukh
![Nata Metlukh](/inc/images/about/pic_nata-metlukh.jpg)
a Ukrainian-American animation artist, creates wonky works with digital hand-drawn techniques. Her stories explore the absurdity and defamiliarization of everyday life. Nata’s films have won several awards at major animation festivals.
https://www.notofagus.com/
CHARACTER
Carp Star
Carp Star is the character that graces the Hiroshima Animation Season. It has a curious shape, like a carp, one of the symbols of Hiroshima City, or like a star twinkling in the night sky. Starting with this year's competition, it will be featured in the design of the trophy.
The author is Koji Yamamura, artistic director of the festival.