【120 Years of Short Animation】Akiko Sugawa -Shimada
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 Akiko Sugawa-Shimada (Yokohama National University, The Institute of Urban Innovation, Professor).
At HAS2026, Akiko Sugawa-Shimada participated as a speaker in the “Women in Animation Japan (WIA-J) Preparatory Meeting.”
Official trailers and other publicly available materials can be viewed below.