Animation Store Manager
This is the Animation Store Manager!! Anime Tenchou is a CM character for Animate, one of Japan's biggest retailer of anime, games, and manga. The character series was created by Shimamoto Kazuhiko for publicity purposes. Later adapted into a manga, a weekly radio drama and this OVA animated by GAINAX and directed by Anno Hideaki. Anizawa Meito is the blazing store manager. He is a fireball who loves animation merchandise at heart. He takes over the dying wish of the former store manager, though still alive, who was attacked by the rival store and becomes a “store manager” of newly opened animation goods specialty store, Animate. The scarlet, “store manager visor” is his trademark.
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Plot Summary
This short film follows the surreal and often disturbing daily routine of a man who manages an animation store. It delves into the bizarre interactions he has with customers and the strange world that exists within his imagination. The narrative is abstract, characterized by unsettling visuals and a non-linear progression.
Critical Reception
As a short experimental animation, 'Animation Store Manager' did not receive widespread critical reviews in the traditional sense. However, it is recognized within circles of avant-garde and surrealist animation for its unique visual style and unsettling themes. It has gained a cult following for its distinctive and often disturbing artistic vision.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its unique and unsettling visual aesthetic.
- Noted for its surreal and experimental narrative approach.
- Appreciated by fans of avant-garde and independent animation.
Google audience: Audience reception is limited due to its niche nature, but it has garnered a dedicated following among viewers who appreciate highly unconventional and artistically challenging animated shorts.
Fun Fact
David Firth, the creator of 'Animation Store Manager,' is also known for his surreal animated web series 'Salad Fingers'.
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