【120 Years of Short Animation】Ryo Orikasa
At Hiroshima Animation Season 2026, we have organized a special feature titled "120 Years of Short Animation (1906-2026)" to celebrate the rich history built by short animation. This commemorates the 120th anniversary of "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" (1906), a work often considered one of the origins of animation.
This special booklet compiles the results of a survey conducted among visiting artists and award winners of Hiroshima Animation Season, primarily those from the Pan-Pacific and Asian regions that the festival focuses on, based on the following theme.
This project does not aim to create an "authoritative list," but rather a "passionate archive" of those who love animation.
Below is the response from Ryo Orikasa.
Ryo Orikasa serves as a Selection Committee for the Hiroshima Animation Season 2026 Competition. During the festival, he will also be featured in the "HAS Presents: Ryo Orikasa", and will appear for the curation and talk accompanying the "HAS Presents: André Lindon" screenings.
Official trailers and other publicly available materials can be viewed below.
Tickets for Hiroshima Animation Season 2026 are available via Peatix:
https://has2026.peatix.com/
Please purchase either a One-Day Pass or a Festival Pass. Free U25 tickets are also available.
At the festival venue, we will also be selling Your Favorite 12 Animated Short Films From the Past 120 Years 1906–2026 for ¥1,000. The booklet includes responses from all 68 participants, along with an appendix featuring a chronological list of every film mentioned in the survey. We hope you will have a chance to pick up a copy.