Summary Kotatsu Festival Cardiff 2018
Fri 28th Sept
14:00 Lu Over The Wall (PG)
16:20 Momotaro and the Sacred Sailors (PG)
18:00 Fireworks (12A)
20:00 Reception
20:50 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (15)
Sat 29th Sept
11:00 Mary And The Witch’s Flower (U)
13:30 Tsuneo Goda and Hirokazu Minegishi Masterclass
15:00 Tsuneo Goda and Hirokazu Minegishi Signing Event
15:45 Tsuneo Goda Workshop
16:00 Arrietty (U)
18:00 Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (15)
20:30 Tokyo Ghoul (live-action) (15)
Sun 30th Sept
11:00 When Marnie Was There (U)
11:30 Tsuneo Goda Workshop
13:30 Hirokazu Minegishi Animation Demonstration
15:20 Psychic School Wars (12)
18:00 Raffle
19:00 Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (15)
For ticket information please contact Chapter Box Office on +44(0)29 2030 4400
Friday 28th September 2018
14:00 Lu Over The Wall
When Kai finds moves from Tokyo to the fishing town of Hinashi, he thinks life will be boring but new friends and a mermaid named Lu help him save his new community from disaster.
Masaaki Yuasa 2017 112m
16:20 Momotaro – Sacred Sailors (PG)
Considered to be the first feature-length anime, this slice of World War II propaganda enlists the Japanese fairy-tale characters of Momotaro and his animal companions in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific War.
Mitsuyo Seo 1945 74m
18:00 Fireworks (12A)
It is summer and Norimichi and his friends are looking forward to seeing a fireworks display but he when receives an invitation from his crush Nazuna to run away with her, his plans change.
Akiyuki Shinbo, Nobuyuki Takeuchi 2017 90m
20:00 Reception
Celebrate the opening night of Kotatsu 2018 with drink at the reception.
20:50 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (15)
D, an infamous Vampire Hunter who is a “dunpeal” (half-vampire, half-human) is hired to locate Charlotte Elbourne, the daughter of an affluent family who has been kidnapped by a powerful foe named Meier Link.
Yoshiaki Kawajiri 2000 103m
Saturday 29th September 2018
11:00 Mary And The Witch’s Flower (U)
Mary is an ordinary girl who goes on a magical adventure when she discovers a flower that grants magic powers and has to save a friend from the terrible secret of Endor College of Magic.
Hiromasa Yonebayashi 2017 103m
Part of ‘Anim18: A Celebration of British Animation’. For activities and events across the UK in 2018 visit www. anim18.co.uk
Led by Film Hub Wales and Chapter (Cardiff) working with members of the BFI Film Audience Network, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.
13:30 Tsuneo Goda & Hirokazu Minegishi Masterclass (U)
Join veteran award-winning stop-motion creators Tsuneo Goda (creator of NHK’s Domo) and Hirokazu Minegishi (animator of Komaneko – The Curious Cat) as they talk about how they create films. Followed by an autograph signing event.
Introduced by prize-winning animator and Oscar nominee Joanna Quinn.
90m
Mogu & Perol 8m 2018
Audience Award 2018 Winner
Best Short Film
Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal. One day Perol finds a very tasty looking Brrrr-berry and…
© dwarf
To & Kyo 4m 2017
Downtown Tokyo, Yanesen. Two petit-demons “To” and “Kyo” are doing tags in the narrow alley with full speed.
© TYO Inc.
I’m also a bear 5m 2011
Today Makuma-kun decided to read an Animal Book. Every time he turned a page, he saw a variety of animals and became excited.
© NHK / dwarf
Oui Oui 4m 2014
Buffalo’s magical journey continues…
DOMO-KUN and the EGG 5m 2005
Little Domo stumbles upon a strange egg at the foot of a tree. He keeps it warm day after day. What finally does Domo see?
© NHK・TYO (C) DOMO Production Committee.
By Your Side 6m 2014
A girl and stuffed toys live happily. But a huge earthquake shakes their town suddenly. After that, the toys can’t find the girl.
© Team By Your Side / dwarf
Komaneko – The First Step 5m 2003
One sunny day, female kitten Koma decides to make a stop motion film. Will she be able to complete her project?
© TYO / dwarf・Komaneko Film Partners
Komaneko – Real Friends 27m 2013
While out on a picnic one day, Koma encounters a strange creature. Naturally, she is quite startled at first, but…
© TYO / dwarf・Komaneko Film Partners
15:00 Tsuneo Goda and Hirokazu Minegishi Signing Event
Tsuneo Goda and Hirokazu Minegishi will be available after their masterclass for an autograph signing event.
30m
15:45 Tsuneo Goda Workshop
Tsuneo Goda (creator of NHK’s Domo) will lead a workshop to learn the basics of character design.
£20 / Age:6＋ / 90m
Please book in advance to avoid disappointment via e-mail to info@kotatsufestival.com.
16:00 Arrietty (U)
Mary Norton’s classic The Borrowers is relocated to Tokyo and follows a teenage Borrower named Arrietty who befriends Sho, a human boy with a heart condition just as her family come under threat.
Hiromasa Yonebayashi 2011 91m
Part of ‘Anim18: A Celebration of British Animation’. For activities and events across the UK in 2018 visit www. anim18.co.uk
Led by Film Hub Wales and Chapter (Cardiff) working with members of the BFI Film Audience Network, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.
18:00 Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (15)
Audience Award 2018 Winner
Best Film
Maquia is from an elfin race that doesn’t age past their teens. She is forced to abandon her homeland when an army invades. In her escape she finds a human baby and decides to raise it.
Mari Okada 2018 114m
20:30 Tokyo Ghoul (15)
This live-action version of Tokyo Ghoul is set in an alternate reality where flesh-eating ghouls secretly live among humans. Ken Kaneki, a college student, falls into this shadow world and struggles to adapt to his life as a half-ghoul.
Kentarô Hagiwara 2017 2h
Sunday 30th September 2018
11:00 When Marnie Was There (U)
Studio Ghibli’s final (latest?) film follows Anna Sasaki who moves to a seaside town where she discovers an abandoned mansion and meets Marnie, a mysterious girl who has life-changing secrets that Anna will discover.
Hiromasa Yonebayashi 2014 103m
Part of ‘Anim18: A Celebration of British Animation’. For activities and events across the UK in 2018 visit www. anim18.co.uk
Led by Film Hub Wales and Chapter (Cardiff) working with members of the BFI Film Audience Network, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.
11:30 Tsuneo Goda Workshop
Tsuneo Goda (creator of NHK’s Domo) will lead a workshop to learn the basics of character design.
£20 / Age:6＋ / 1h 30m
Please book in advance to avoid disappointment via Email to info@kotatsufestival.com.
13:30 Hirokazu Minegishi Animation Demonstration
Hirokazu Minegishi (animator of Komaneko – The Curious Cat) will give a live animation demonstration for an audience followed by Q and A. Come and see an animator at work, and get a real insight into the whole stop-motion process.
90m / £5 Adults / £2.50 Children under 12
Please book in advance to avoid disappointment via e-mail to info@kotatsufestival.com.
15:20 Psychic School Wars (12)
High schooler Kenji Seki’s boring life becomes weird when he encounters a mysterious transfer student with psychic powers and plans for taking over the school. Kenji and his friends must stop this from happening.
Ryôsuke Nakamura 2012 106m
18:00 Raffle
Take part in the Kotatsu raffle to win a variety of prizes from the UK and Japan including special items brought by our special guests Tsuneo Goda and Hirokazu Minegishi.
19:00 Attack on Titan: Roar of Awakening (15)
Eren Yeager and other members of the Survey Corps continue to face the Titans following the invasion of Wall Rose but more mysteries are revealed including dark secrets of their own members.
Tetsuro Araki 2018 2h
Award Winners 2018
Maquia – Best Film
Mogu & Perol – Best Short Film
Japanese Marketplace
Various market stalls offering a fantastic selection of Japan-related paraphernalia, from comics and DVDs to food, toys and other kawaii goods. Please note that in order to reduce the use of plastic bags, we kindly ask that you bring your own if possible.
Kotatsu Festival Stand
A selection of new and second-hand Japanese books, comics, magazines and DVDs, Kimono cloth remnant offcut. All money raised on this stand will be used to help fund future Kotatsu Festival events.
Kotatsu Display
Come and join us and try out an actual Kotatsu table. Unique to Japan, a Kotatsu is a table which is draped in a blanket, futon or quilt, with a heater underneath. It’s ideal to keep your legs and feet warm on the cold winter nights. (Saturday only)
Kindly supplied by Kaori Onoda.
Keep It Secret (Saturday Only)
Kawaii goodies to suit your tastes, stocking; Kawaii Fashion, Kawaii Stationery, Tasty Japanese Sweets & Snacks, lot’s of plush toys from famous Ghibli Films, Phone Charms, life-style products, all from this Kawaii UK Based Store!
Cherry Slug
Selling original hand-made artworks inspired by video games and anime. The WeaponShop, an exhibition and pop-up trading platform, attempts to bridge the gap between video-game nostalgia and real life. Offering hand produced items, inspired by popular games in the same manner they are offered in video-land.
