Chris Robinson is a Canadian writer and the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). He writes about animation with a mischievous, gonzo-tinged energy—mixing memoir, history, criticism, interviews, and the occasional surreal detour to get closer to what the work feels like. He is the author of influential titles including The Animation Pimp, Unsung Heroes of Animation, Earmarked for Collision, and Raw Outrage: The Films of Phil Mulloy. Robinson received Animafest Zagreb’s 2020 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies, and in 2022 was awarded the Prix René Jodoin for his contributions to Canadian animation. He wrote the award-winning animated short Lipsett Diaries (2010), directed by Theodore Ushev, and his feature screenplay Idling is in production.

• 1. Introduction, 2. Extremely Brief History of Independent Japanese Animation, 3. Shadows are Falling, 4. TOKYO NOW, 5. TOKYO GODFATHERS, 6. HIROSHIMA, 7. KYOTO, 8. HIGHLANDS, 15 Years Later, 9. Tokyo Drifting, 10. Through a Looking Glass, 11. Run Son Run, 12. Chaotic Order, 13. Feeling my Way, 14. Times out of Mind, 15. Selected Filmographies

Chris Robinson is a Canadian writer and the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). He writes about animation with a mischievous, gonzo-tinged energy—mixing memoir, history, criticism, interviews, and the occasional surreal detour to get closer to what the work feels like. He is the author of influential titles including The Animation Pimp, Unsung Heroes of Animation, Earmarked for Collision, and Raw Outrage: The Films of Phil Mulloy. Robinson received Animafest Zagreb’s 2020 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies, and in 2022 was awarded the Prix René Jodoin for his contributions to Canadian animation. He wrote the award-winning animated short Lipsett Diaries (2010), directed by Theodore Ushev, and his feature screenplay Idling is in production.

• 1. Introduction, 2. Extremely Brief History of Independent Japanese Animation, 3. Shadows are Falling, 4. TOKYO NOW, 5. TOKYO GODFATHERS, 6. HIROSHIMA, 7. KYOTO, 8. HIGHLANDS, 15 Years Later, 9. Tokyo Drifting, 10. Through a Looking Glass, 11. Run Son Run, 12. Chaotic Order, 13. Feeling my Way, 14. Times out of Mind, 15. Selected Filmographies

Chris Robinson is a Canadian writer and the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). He writes about animation with a mischievous, gonzo-tinged energy—mixing memoir, history, criticism, interviews, and the occasional surreal detour to get closer to what the work feels like. He is the author of influential titles including The Animation Pimp, Unsung Heroes of Animation, Earmarked for Collision, and Raw Outrage: The Films of Phil Mulloy. Robinson received Animafest Zagreb’s 2020 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies, and in 2022 was awarded the Prix René Jodoin for his contributions to Canadian animation. He wrote the award-winning animated short Lipsett Diaries (2010), directed by Theodore Ushev, and his feature screenplay Idling is in production.

• 1. Introduction, 2. Extremely Brief History of Independent Japanese Animation, 3. Shadows are Falling, 4. TOKYO NOW, 5. TOKYO GODFATHERS, 6. HIROSHIMA, 7. KYOTO, 8. HIGHLANDS, 15 Years Later, 9. Tokyo Drifting, 10. Through a Looking Glass, 11. Run Son Run, 12. Chaotic Order, 13. Feeling my Way, 14. Times out of Mind, 15. Selected Filmographies