Koji Yamamura Movies

Inspired by the Fifteenth canto of the Divine Comedy, in which Dante meets his teacher, Brunetto Latini.

Half asleep with my eyes closed, my conscience flies beyond time and space and I transform myself to all the life forms existing. I become the...

Tomorrow, they'll finish building the most beautiful tower on this planet. I've never seen it, but I bet it's beautiful. I couldn't wait to see the...

The second short in the series Karo and Piyobupt by Koji Yamamura

Amii runs and runs on a bloodstained earth, through dark forests and warm fields. She keeps running in fear.

Human-like creatures inhabit this planet. Their peaceful lives are senselessly destroyed by octopus suckers that appear out of the blue. Then comes a...

In a land where there are no enemies or allies is a lone soldier. He spends his days sculpting wood with his bayonet. And then one day, out of the...

"Anthology with Cranes" is a 17th Century scroll painting by Sotatsu Tawaraya, measuring over 13 meters long. Koji Yamamura attempts to decipher this...

The first short in the series Karo and Piyobupt by Koji Yamamura

Using the constellation as a motif, the heavens and the earth, metamorphose all the creatures.

Short animation by Simon Feat at Tokyo University of the Arts

He lives his life everyday like it's nothing special. Today he eats, gets dressed, and heads out once again.

The uncertainty, struggles, and joy of the moment upon becoming an adult. Between lullabies and songs I hum to myself. Between a man and myself. That...

The image of dolphins ties together this story.

Buildings, black crows, a flood of bar codes, clone-looking businessmen, shopping-addicted ladies...these images which probably symbolizes excessive,...

Ivory consumption in Japan is a bit of a problem. It needs to be stamped out.

A glimpse into a world where uniformity and conformity rule.

A series of nine flipbook-like vignettes showcasing simple revelations of movement and color. Koji Yamamura's animation refers back to the...

A music video by Koji Yamamura.