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Rintaro Returns to Korea After 17 Years for Busan’s Japanese Animation Special
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The 31st Busan International Film Festival has announced a Japanese Animation Special featuring 13 films. Veteran animator Rintaro returns to Korea for the first time in 17 years, joined by four emerging directors. The lineup spans a century of Japanese animation, mixing classic and contemporary works.
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It underscores cultural exchange between Korea and Japan while honoring the historical impact of Japanese animation at a prominent film festival.
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a 13-film Japanese Animation Special program, marking the first Korea visit in 17 years for animation master Rintaro alongside four next-generation directors. Billed as a Special Program in Focus, the lineup puts a spotlight on Japan’s animation history across a full century, mixing formative classics with […]
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