is an original short inspired from the song of the same name by Kiyoe Yoshioka (of Ikimono-gakari). The song is Yoshioka’s first solo single. The short is directed by Keita Nagahara, and animated by the studio Enishiya Inc. The anime’s story centers on a singer-songwriter, Nazuna, who is about to stop chasing her dream, and […]

A squid-like creature, known as a Happian, leaves his home planet with the desire to spread happiness across the universe. He lands on Earth, but quickly finds himself in danger of captivity by its inhabitants. Fortunately, he is found by an unsmiling little girl named Shizuka Kuze, who feeds him and names him Takopii. Feeling […]