Since earliest childhood, Shinji always wanted to be a mangaka — a comic artist. His weird friend Masaru just wanted to have fun. Mashing up live-action with a myriad of animated approaches, A JAPANESE BOY WHO DRAWS offers an inspired exercise in innovative visual narrative. The dizzying pageant of Shinji’s evolving craft culminates in a poignant reflection on dreams, disillusionment, and the true essence of art. – Rupert Bottenberg
