PROGRAM

In Focus: Filmmaker

"TEKKONKINKREET"

SCHEDULE

Aug 22nd (Sat) 10:00～ @JMS ASTER PLAZA Grand Hall

Program Overview

This program focuses on Eiko Tanaka, who serves as a jury member for the HAS Competition. Released in 2006, "TEKKONKINKREET" has exerted a major influence on animation creators around the world, from the time of its release up to the present day. This program will be a screening commemorating the 20th anniversary of its release. Please enjoy it along with a talk by Eiko Tanaka, who served as the producer of this film.

SCREENING GUEST

Guest

Gest: Eiko Tanaka, Koji Yamamura

TEKKONKINKREET

Michael Arias

Japan

2006

111:00

Treasure Town is a chaotic underworld where loyalty, humanity, and yakuza rule the streets. Roaming freely through this urban “hell” are two boys known as the “Cats” — Kuro and Shiro. Bound together by an unbreakable bond, they struggle to survive in a city they call home. But when the yakuza, known as the “Rats,” intervene, a wave of violence and corruption arrives under the guise of urban redevelopment. A trio of deadly assassins appears, while plans are unveiled for a dazzling new “Children’s Castle.” As the destiny of Treasure Town is thrown into turmoil, so too are the lives of Kuro and Shiro. In a city transformed beyond recognition, can they find a way to survive?