Anime Supernova — Season 2022

Hosokawa Shin is an up-and-coming creator known for his meticulous stop-motion animation. Realistic sets and puppets crafted with originality come together to form Hosokawa's critically-acclaimed worldview.

Eugene is a creator known for his detailed imagery and smooth animation style, using colors and unique characters to give his works a strange, otherworldly feel.

Oda Amane is an up-and-coming creator gaining attention for the realistic yet unique feel she gives her works. She builds intoxicating characters to look at and strange, fantastic settings.

Since winning the Grand Prize for Short Animation at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, one of the world's 4 most significant animation events, Yano Honami has been a creator to watch out for. The way she implements new techniques in each work instead of focusing on 1 singular style has garnered critical acclaim worldwide.

Spirited creator Hosokawa Shin spent 13 long years creating the stop-motion animation "DINO!" all on his own. The 24-minute-long work tells a treasure-hunting tale in the jungle with a young boy and his partner, a boat-shaped crocodile named Dino. "DINO!" comes to life through intricately detailed and stunning backgrounds with charming characters. In this special episode, we're showing the full version of Hosokawa's masterpiece for the first time on TV.

Uekusa Wataru is a creator known for his cute characters and mysterious worlds, as well as his ability to synchronize music and images in fast-paced visuals.

Ryo-timo is a creator pursuing new animation methods by combining 2D art and 3DCG. He creates magical worlds that have both a hand-drawn and 3D feel.

Morishita Yusuke is a popular creator known for his animated works for children. Greatly influenced by American cartoon animation, Morishita specializes in simple and friendly character designs.

Ishidate Namiko is a young creator known for works with unique stories based on real-life experiences. Her specialty is hand-drawn animation that flows with tenderness.

Sakai Osamu is a creator who incorporates complex historical and scientific information into easy-to-understand works of art. He employs a variety of expressive techniques that change with each theme.

Tasoyamaro is a creator from the new generation known that makes super short animations made for smartphones. Fans gravitate to her ability to create comforting imagery that feels both cute and nostalgic.