Mirai Mizue

Documentary about the early Mirai Mizue animation films between 2003-2010

My body melts into the surrounding universe and abstracts without being able to hold its shape.

Mirai Mizue set up a camera over a water tray with an illuminated white background (presumably an animation table) and experimented with the flow of...

The 365 days animation consists of sequence of 8760 pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director every day in 365 days. This...

The 365 days animation consists of sequence of 8760 pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director every day in 365 days. This...

In the darkness of a cave, one man who had never seen even his own figure found a hollow flooded with light. An expression of a chaotic world. This...

In the darkness of a cave, one man who had never seen even his own figure found a hollow flooded with light. An expression of a chaotic world. This...

In the darkness of a cave, one man who had never seen even his own figure found a hollow flooded with light. An expression of a chaotic world. This...

This is no animation, it's one picture. Short experimental film by Mirai Mizue

This short experiments with the flow of oil ink over the surface of the water. Mizue manipulated the ink by blowing with straws or stirring with...

A surreal short animation by Mirai Mizue.

Various dinners made with different living things...Short animation by Mirai Mizue

Various dinners made with different living things...Short animation by Mirai Mizue

Various dinners made with different living things...Short animation by Mirai Mizue

Various dinners made with different living things...Short animation by Mirai Mizue

The story of Adam and Eve with jazzy music. Short experimental animation without words.

The story of Adam and Eve with jazzy music. Short experimental animation without words.

The story of Adam and Eve with jazzy music. Short experimental animation without words.

The story of Adam and Eve with jazzy music. Short experimental animation without words.

A subjective view of an UFO. Shot frame-by-frame along the Tama River.

A compendium of independent Japanese animation, featuring a wide range of experimental techniques from drawn animation to pixilation.

RIKEN's (The Incorporated Administrative Agency Rikagaku Kenkyusho) promotional video with animation by Mirai Mizue and music by twoth.

The 365 days animation consists of sequence of 8760 pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director every day in 365 days. This...

Minimalistic abstract hand made animation from the award winning Mirai Mizue.

Mirai Mizue continues his experimentation with music and movement in his latest "cell animation," Tatamp. Not to be confused with the animation...

Toru Matsumoto's official music video with Mirai Mizue's interesting hypnotical-rhythmical animation.

Short experimental animation by Mirai MIzue

Short experimental animation by Mirai Mizue.

Short experimental animation by Mirai Mizue.

An ode to Norman McLaren from Mirai Mizue

A short kaleidoscopic homage to Norman McLaren from Japanese artists Mirai Mizue and Yukie Nakauchi on the 100th anniversary of birth in 2014.

A collage of colors and shapes intersect and flow - from Mirai Mizue,

Line drawn animation journeying from individual cell through multiplication, growth and formation. The cycle rises and falls twice.

A grand collision of Mizue’s signature visual music forms and Onohana’s mesmerizing impressionistic illustrations, featuring music by...

The mutating forms of Tensai Banpaku, or “Genius Expo” create a stunning abstract orchestra.

A "remix version" of Modern with a soundtrack by Matsuo Oono, which turns the satisfying orderliness of Modern into a cold, disturbing landscape.

A "remix version" of Modern with a soundtrack by Matsuo Oono, which turns the satisfying orderliness of Modern into a cold, disturbing landscape.

A music video for BAKEYO by the Japanese band domico.

A music video for BAKEYO by the Japanese band domico.

A music video for Haru Matsu Waltz by the Japanese musician Kiyomaru Tougou.

A music video for Haru Matsu Waltz by the Japanese musician Kiyomaru Tougou.

It is a fantasy piece about a young man disappointed with the world and himself who bargains with God for salvation.

A 21-minute journey through space that repeats creation and expansion.

A reimagination of Alice in Wonderland set in modern Japan dealing with themes of bullying, lack of work, household breakdown, child care issues,...

The story of Adam and Eve with jazzy music. Short experimental animation without words.

A music video for Let's Love by the Japanese band CHAI, animated by Mirai Mizue.

Follow-up version of Mirai Mizue's Timbre A to Z.

A music video for A Viva Non Non by Tempalay, animated by Mirai Mizue and directed by OSRIN.

A series of geometric animation shorts published by Mirai Mizue on Vimeo in February 2012.

Mirai Mizue's contribution to the SPACE SHOWER TV Canvas 2.0.0 campaign.

Simple rectilinear figures assemble into surprisingly complex “cities” that pulse along to Scarlatti Goes Electro’s hyperkinetic...

A special follow up version of Mizue Mirai's Timbre A-Z.

As the Sun threatens to explode and end all life on Earth, Goku wakes up and goes on a Journey to the West, in quest of meaning, guidance and wisdom....

Mirai Mizue’s familiar amoeba-like cells cross with kinetic sketched lines and shapes in a colorful burst of energy suited for all audiences....

CALF's first series is a collection of films by widely acclaimed Japanese independent animators. Mirai Mizue is a rising star of abstract animation...

The idea of JAM was conceived while I was attending the Ottawa International Animation Festival in 2008.After returning to Japan, I soon began making...

Simple rectilinear figures assemble into surprisingly complex “cities” that pulse along to Scarlatti Goes Electro’s hyperkinetic...

Simple rectilinear figures assemble into surprisingly complex “cities” that pulse along to Scarlatti Goes Electro’s hyperkinetic...

Simple rectilinear figures assemble into surprisingly complex “cities” that pulse along to Scarlatti Goes Electro’s hyperkinetic...

A city as a pulsating organism. Repetitive movements are made by drawing on graph papers. Supported by SICAF 2009. Mirai Mizue's first time...

Astonishing, mysterious, eccentric, adorable, melancholic, sensual and delightful - the Volume 2 of the weird and fascinating world of Japanese...

A new wave is building within the Japanese independent animation scene. In Vol.3, discover the most promising stars of the next generation, with a...

A burst of cheer and refreshment that it seems perfectly suited to a late July afternoon.