The Naoyuki Tsuji Collection

With a few simple, hand-drawn lines in his trademark charcoal and pastel, acclaimed animator Tsuji (Naoyuki Tsuji) creates a distinctive universe that is at once tender and horrible. Included are all the elements of a fractured fairy tale for adults. What first appears to be childlike crudeness in his animation is actually subtle, strange, and even uncanny. Tsuji's films captivate US because they are vague recollections of beguiling childhood dreams and memories with the wonder of the puppet show, the mystery of clouds, or the attraction of monsters.