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Season 1, Episode 6: Living, Breathing Paintings

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Ryu Kato creates living paintings that dance beautifully across the screen. In both his artwork and his animation, Kato emphasizes the rhythmic and the unexpected -- qualities that he believes add a human touch to anime. Apart from his own independently produced shorts, Kato has directed animations for music videos, live concerts and TV.

All Episodes - Season 1

Tomorrow's Worlds, From Today's Rising Star
Episode 1
Tomorrow's Worlds, From Today's Rising Star
 The Road to Your Name
Episode 2
The Road to Your Name
 Handcrafted Fantasies in a Digital World
Episode 3
Handcrafted Fantasies in a Digital World
 Bringing Sketch Comedy to Animation
Episode 4
Bringing Sketch Comedy to Animation
 Surrealism through Simplicity
Episode 5
Surrealism through Simplicity
 Living, Breathing Paintings
Episode 6
Living, Breathing Paintings
 A Maestro of Computer Graphics
Episode 7
A Maestro of Computer Graphics
 Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism
Episode 8
Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism
 Dramatic Flourishes
Episode 9
Dramatic Flourishes
 Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone
Episode 10
Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone
 Depicting Life and Death with Puppets
Episode 11
Depicting Life and Death with Puppets
 Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen
Episode 12
Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen
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