Genius Party is an anthology of seven short animated films from Studio 4°C:
Genius Party — directed by Fukushima Atsuko
A bizarre bird-like creature runs through a barren desert and finds what seems to be a smiling egg lying on the ground.
Shanghai Dragon — directed by Kawamori Shouji
An imaginative Chinese boy finds a futuristic device that can make his own drawings come to…
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