Newtype Express media news in 11/1985 issue of Newtype.
Newtype Express articles were themed towards news of multiple media from around the globe. The first article detailed the contestants who participated in the first annual Hiroshima International Animation Festival 1985. The Hiroshima International Animation Festival is a biennial manifestation held in Hiroshima City in August, endorsed by Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA). Under the spirit of LOVE & PEACE, the festival has been dedicating to the advancement of visual media art culture in general, by promoting international cross-cultural exchanges through the development of animation art.
Tezuka won the Grand Prix in 1985.
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A lot of nostalgia for the movie Osamu Tezuka's "Onboro Film" won the Grand Prix.Â
On August 22, the first international animation festival in Hiroshima, which lasted for 6 days, ended in great success.  The results of the public screening of the nine works that passed the first qualifying round are as follows. The Grand Prix is ​​Onboro Film by Osamu Tezuka of Japan, the Hiroshima Award is Richard Condie’s The Big Snit, and the debut prize is Tsutomu Shinozuka, 7-year-old Japan's wind, 1 minute 40 seconds.  Each was chosen.  In addition, in seven categories, there were no prize-winning works in the educational genre, but in the remaining six categories, there were six works including honorable works.
The award-winning film has become one of the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, China, and other countries. This time, in Japan, one of the four remaining finalists, three of them won the prize.  Two of these are works by writers who already have a track record as professionals. Osamu Tezuka's "Omboro Film", which won the grand prix, is a silent movie reproduced on a modern film. This is an old film that has just been made, and the nostalgia for the old movie of Osamu Tezuka is condensed.  Tatsuo Shimamura's "Kacho Fugetsu," which finished second in the category (Category B – Longer Than 5 minutes But Within 15 Minutes), is a 9-minute 10-second work that depicts the four seasons of Japan in an ancient style.  There are many ink paintings and Japanese style paintings that make use of Japanese tradition, but the images developed there are cel animation, computer graphics, and it covers all kinds of technology, from perfect animation to standing animation.  Since he uses optical techniques and other techniques, the film used for less than 10 minutes has become about 10 times the usual film. This is PENSNO ° created by the staff of Tatsuo Shimamura, who works on many CM and movie effect animations, and the experts of each field, and the first step in realizing the theme that has warmed up for many years.
It can be said that it is the first step towards a new media for video works that goes beyond the boundaries of anime works. Â Both "Onboro Film" and "Kacho Fugetsu" have a good reputation among overseas people, and "Onporo Film" has been exhibited at film festivals in Varna and France. Â On the other hand, "Flower" has also been signed with the US and Canada. I'm looking forward to seeing how Japanese anime, which has received high praise in the world, will continue to develop in the future.
