The “Bungaku Bideo” series is an innovative effort to bring literature and film together in a new way, and to introduce the work of phenomenal artists in both forms to new audiences worldwide.
The Yanai Initiative is thrilled to announce that Extremely Short won the Best Original Score Aeard at the London International Animation Festival 2026.
■Best Original Score Aeard: Isaji Sunao
■Jury comment
The judges felt that music was orchestrated as a performance on the screen, where the animation and music are apart and soon become unified. Both poetic and transformative, each note brings forth a new energy, as the viewer is drawn into the musical realm of life, death and beyond. The music creates a richness to the animation, a highly compelling, lyrical narrative alongside the dancing, swirling and floating visuals. The music and animation are intertwined, increasing in intensity, drawing you into the beauty of the work, and it’s musical realm before lifting us out and slowly coming to a halt.
