Aru Nihon no Ekaki Shounen

Rating: 6.98

Alternative Titles

A Japanese Boy Who Draws, Aru Nihon no Egaki Shounen, Aru Nihon no Ekaki Shōnen, ある日本の絵描き少年

Description

An animated short film that depicts, through experimental methods, the first half of the life of a man who aspires to be a manga artist. The central character, Shinji, is a boy who loves to draw. In elementary school, he encounters Masaru, a strange young boy who also loves drawing, but who draws only masked wrestlers. The two become friends. As they progress through their elementary school grades, however, they gradually grow apart. Years later, Shinji still remains true to his dream of becoming a manga artist, and goes on to study art at the university. When his work is selected for a Best Young Artist Award, he decides to move to Tokyo and soon gets his first breakthrough. What awaits him there, though, is something completely different from the manga artist&rsquo

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