Masaaki Yuasa is the genius who founded Science SURU with producer Eunyoung Choi in 2013, and ever since then, they have been producing wave after wave of spectacular hits. Some are visually marvelous to behold, and others have a well meaning tale in the action. I’ve been a fan since Ride the Wave and have often wondered how can I get my hands on his shorts.
But there are works of his that aren’t available until now. After a few technical difficulties on this unboxing video made, I present a look into the booklet that comes with. Other reactions are included in the footage below.
And yes, I should be saying this release is from GKIDS too. They’ve partnered with Shout! Studios to get this set put together, and it’s worth the upgrade because of the following exclusive features:
- English-language dub of The Night is Short, Walk On Girl for the first time on Blu-ray
- Two short films by Masaaki Yuasa: Happy Machine (2007), and Kick-Heart (2013)
- Filmmaker commentaries for MIND GAME, Lu Over the Wall, and INU-OH
- Scene breakdowns and commentaries from each feature film
- Masaaki Yuasa draws characters from MIND GAME, Lu Over the Wall, and INU-OH
- A Night Out with Yuasa: An exclusive interview with Masaaki Yuasa at a Los Angeles speakeasy, where he discusses his inspirations, favourite type of restaurants, perfect vacation, dancing, and more
- A 60-page book featuring an essay by Emily Yoshida and excerpts from Masaaki Yuasa’s sketchbooks
- And more!
Masaaki Yuasa: 5 Films Unboxing Video
