24- Awakenings

Animation Competition

MIDNIGHT 11

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A protagonist trapped in a colorless routine. One day, a mysterious radio leads him to a strange diner. There, an unexpected encounter begins to awaken something long dormant within him, gently stirring emotions he had almost forgotten.

Director
Makoto Taira
Time
0:05:17
Country
Japan
Genre
Animation
Year
2025

Director

Makoto Taira

Born and raised in Kyoto, I studied biochemistry at Mie University. After years of creating illustrations, I shifted toward visual storytelling and began studying CG at Digital Hollywood in 2025. This film is my first video work, created six months after starting my CG training.

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Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
WITH HARAJUKU HALL2026.06.09 [Tue] 13:00-14:50

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue]

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Sponsors

KODANSHA Ltd.

CyberAgent, Inc.

T.Y. Limited, Inc.

Hoppy Beverage co.

DeCurret DCP Inc.

ElevenLabs

Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.

CRG Co.,Ltd.

The JIKEI COM Group of Colleges

Web3.0
Partner

Nihonchokuhan Inc.

Event
Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Media Partners

J-WAVE

Tokyo Weekender

TOKYO HEADLINE

Media Supporters

cinemacafe.net

Kinema Junposha., Ltd

ORICON NEWS

Festival Supporter

MORI Building

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

Tokyo Tokyo Festival