Watashi no Kao

** Actually serious review at the end ** I thought Mochibei was good, but this.... This is otherworldly! Watashi no Kao exemplifies everything that I love about abstract short films. It's only 3 minutes long, yet so profound and genius! Unlike Mochibei, the story isn't that hard to understand, but it's executed even…

Watashi no Kao or in english; "My Face," is a short, abstract dementia horror animation. It seemingly deals with issues of insecurity and self-identity. In it a little girl is asking repeatedly if someone is ready, as one would in a game of hide and seek, before revealing her face to the viewers, which twists into a…

Watashi no Kao is a hauntingly cool (yet sadly, very short) work by the (in)famous Keita Kurosaka. Right off the bat, the story is not the focus, as there is very little. What is of focus is the incredible art style that Kurosaka employs. A twisted, surreal depiction of humanity that embodies the grotesque, creating a…