Kanashimi no Kodomo-tachi

Ah, Mirai Mizue, every indie animator nerd’s favorite screensaver virtuoso’s latest outing is a collab with idol group “Maison book girl”. For as layered and elaborate as some of Mizue’s animations are, very rarely do they convey a narrative as much as they are vehicles for his sensibilities as an animator. “Kanashimi…

Kanashimi no Kodomo-tachi might be the best Mirai Mizue’s work so far. Of course, and unfortunately, yet again massively underappreciated by most enjoyers of casual anime, like the rest of his production. The music video is great combination of a catchy song (one that actually made me search for more song by the…