Animation
studio Studio Dot unveiled a new trailer for its project Beyond
the Trail (Wadachi or Koete Yuke), a short anime that will
debut in nighttime performances at Tokyo's Theatre Shinjuku starting October
10. The screening will run for a week, before expanding to other movie
theaters in Japan.
A tour of international festivals
This
independent work was already presented on July 19 at the Fantasia
Festival in Montreal, within the Anime no Bento section.
There he participated in the animation competition in honor of Satoshi
Kon, where he won the Bronze Audience Award for Best Animated Short
Film.
A
history of war and secrets
Set in a
snowy, war-torn landscape, the short follows three young female
soldiers tasked with tracking down the remnants of the Iron
Army, living weapons that were once human. Among them, Esus stands
out for her strength and wisdom, although she also carries unhealed emotional
wounds. In the middle of the inhospitable sea of snow, the protagonists must
face both their enemies and the secrets hidden in the conflict.
An
independent project with passion
Beyond
the Trail is
a self-financed work thanks to a crowdfunding campaign
on the Campfire platform, developed by a group of young volunteer animators.
Each member contributed in their free time to give life to this piece of
science fiction full of creativity and emotional honesty.
Production
team behind
The anime
is directed, written, and animated by the artist Vab.png. CUZ was
in charge of art direction and color design, while Shimauma worked
as a key color artist. The production was in charge of FutaMoku and Utsuro
Ishinomaki. The cinematography was the responsibility of CloA and Massy.
On the sound side, Shunpei Yokoyama was in charge of recording
and audio engineering, Takuto Fukuyama was in charge of sound
effects, and Keisuke Sogō was in charge of foley artist. The
music was composed by Abu-Se-Ken, Yuki Hayashi, Lemone
Ido, ZEROKU and Mizore. The title track, "Kamome
feat. Takanashi Yaya," was produced by Abu-Se-Ken.
