Night Is Short, Walk On Girl2017

*The best musical animation of the year. * We are back to the world of Tatami Galaxy, and it feels good being re-acquainted to characters that seems to come from that same hemisphere but in truth, belonging to a different Kyoto universe — in spite the similar backgrounds and looks they probably shared. Just imagine a night filled with debauchery, crazy sophists, book hunting, spicy food competition, a moving theater, every one's out of their marbles and you are one of them. Wouldn't that be a night you can only fathom in your wild imaginations? But in the world of Masaki Yuaasa moments like these are inevitable and not just possible.  And did I say it's the best musical of the year? I thought I was going to hate all that guerilla theatre stuff but they turn out to be the best part of this film. Another excellent anime from Japan — and it makes me wonder why Hollywood's definition of animation is restricted only to the notion that it should always be children appropriate — before they can be considered for an Academy Award.