''Digital Juice'' is a series of six
Studio 4°C
is a Japanese animation studio founded by Eiko Tanaka and Koji Morimoto in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense.
History
Studio 4 °C has produced numerous feature films, OVAs, and shorts. Early film titl ...
shorts collected in January 2002 as a direct-to-DVD
package film. Each short is directed by a different director. The shorts deal with a variety of subjects, but they share an emphasis on psychological issues, fantasy, and mystery.
Overview
''Lords of the Sword''
A 2-minute and 9 second short directed by Hidekazu Ohara, takes place in a town in the Muromachi era, and is characterized by intense action.
''Chicken's Insurance''
A 3-minute and 25 second short directed by Hiroaki Ando, is a CGI animation about chickens and supposedly produced by chickens. The short features the vocal talents of
Yūji Ueda
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Akito Tenkawa in ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet ...
who plays the role of Chicken.
''Tojin Kit''
A 31-second short directed by Tatsuyuki Tanaka,
News: Studio 4°C's Genius Party Beyond Trailer Posted
'. Anime News Network. 9 April 2008. represents a portion of preview footage for Tatsuyuki Tanaka's first original manga.
''In the Evening of a Moonlit Night''
A 4-minute and 26 second short, represents the directorial debut of Kazuyoshi Yaginuma. A simple tale of a girl and two boys, the short is characterized by intense color.
''Table & Fishman''
A 5-minute and 18 second short directed by
Osamu Kobayashi, "Table & Fishman" is a love story between a fish-man named Jack (
Hisao Egawa
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who works for Aoni Production. Egawa is most known for the roles of Shin'ichi Maki in ''Slam Dunk'', Geki Kuroiwa in ''Brave Command Dagwon'', Geki Hyūma and Goldymarg in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'', Ogr ...
) and his companion named Stefany (
Yūko Nagashima
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She gained more popularity through her roles Rina Takamiya in Saint Tail along with Kōsuke Okano, Yayoi Aida in SLAM DUNK and Sakai in You're Under Arrest alongside Tokyo Seiyū Compat ...
). After coming upon a symbol for infinity, the two find themselves racing rapidly into the infinite. Along the way they encounter a bewildering variety of fellow travelers including the Great Western King (Hirofumi Tanaka), the Queen of Singer (
Yuka Komatsu
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Aoni Production.
Biography
Her father was a filmmaker and her mother grew up in a family atmosphere where the movies were nearby. Since ...
), the Mini Prince (
Tomoko Kaneda
is a Japanese voice actress and radio personality born in Yokohama, Japan. She had worked at Aoni Production for 11 years and had worked freelance since April 2011 and it was announced that she transferred to Across Entertainment in August 2011 ...
), and the mysterious Samu (Keisaku Baba).
''The Saloon in the Air''
A 4-minute and 26 second short directed by
Kôji Morimoto, is set in a saloon floating high in the sky. The story is told from the perspective of Wine-chan and recounts a sequence of events that unfold one strange evening as a number of bizarre characters gather at the saloon. "Aerial Bar" is notably shot primarily in live-action instead of animation as Morimoto is known for.
References
External links
Official Homepage at Studio 4°C*
*
2002 anime OVAs
Studio 4°C
Films directed by Kōji Morimoto
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