Shingo Tamagawa - Three Minutes, Three Years: Making Puparia

A portrait of Shingo Tamagawa, the talented animator behind the mysterious short animation film PUPARIA.
He looks back at his motivations and emotions that led him to this project, in addition to the daunting process of single-handedly creating the film, spending one year on preparation and two years on production.
PUPARIA: • PUPARIA
Shingo Tamagawa on Twitter: / shingotamagawa
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Thanks to SubTube for the Portuguese (BR), Tsvetoslav 'Sean' Shalev
for the Bulgarian, nAnoMarV for the Arabic, Kandakyo for the Chinese (Simplified) and Charlotte for the French subtitles!
#animation #puparia

[@Renzsu]

It's so nice to just hear your interviewees talking by themselves, it feels like a stream of consciousness, uninterrupted by interviewers trying to get their own points or views across.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

🙏

[@danielleigop7783]

my thoughts exactly. it feels more real and intimate

[@dragon-ng7ov]

@@ArchipelDocumentaries the best chanel on youtube plase i ned arabic sub in previous videos 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sophieenet4817]

@Immanuel Ntim-Addae good luck, sincerely :)

[@ilovevloging100]

PUPARIA is honestly one of the best things I’ve seen in recent years, everything about it is so refreshing. Animation studios have been putting out things in recent years that look and feel so cheap and to see a piece of art that a man made all by himself just stands to show what different point of view and young talent can do. I truly hope he becomes more and more successful so a new era of animation can start.

[@spacenomad4477]

I wish we lived in a different world, that values beautiful unique creations like this more than another boring isekai with no plot. I would like to see crazy dedicated artists, outliers with vision. I want to experience something different, new worlds and unnamed feelings.

[@amuroray9115]

@@spacenomad4477 then make them yourself. Most people are underpaid and don’t have the means to create unique work like this

[@matheusjezini]

@@spacenomad4477 there's a lot of that out there. It's just not that easy to find

[@konanichinn6313]

yes! most new shows i’ve watched have such similar animation and character design, it just seems super rushed and low effort :( i love this old-feeling creative art style

[@qidicet7516]

@@spacenomad4477 You want to be isekaied in that world then??

[@Sambulemme]

I was so curious to see the process behind the creation of this masterpiece. Shingo is so kind he privately wrote me after I had posted some fanart of his work on Instagram that he seemed to have liked. I feel like this documentary really accomplished in showing the kind of sensible and creative person he is. Bravo to everyone involved in making this, and to Shingo as well for this achievement!

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@JesseDraws808]

What's your instagram? I would love to see this post.

[@nrl_2801]

@@JesseDraws808 same

[@천재짱짱맨뿡뿡-민슈]

@@JesseDraws808 me too!

[@saveriannathan1415]

@@JesseDraws808 me too

[@kokujinkreates238]

I think one of the best things he said was that he doesn't make animation to be efficient. Today's animation industry as a whole often sacrifices the love for the craft itself in exchange for efficiency.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Exactly, hoping his message will resonate across the industry.

[@rubydeep1191]

To be fair, they also need money to run their businesses and keep up to their competitors. I think the whole consumership as whole has changed too over the years which could be another factor. I agree that this work has a lot more value to it, but it might not necessarily be what works to make a business run. Please correct me otherwise!

[@holyskotch6418]

@@rubydeep1191 well you are right, money is important, but i thing the issue is inspiration and love in things you are making. I used ti love Disney a lot, because their cartoons is awesome, but now it's horrible. The only thing they are thinking about is money, and in a not helthy way to reward people for wonderful work. I always thinking about Studio Ghibli. Miyazaki did not want to transform his studio into income machine. Maybe i'm wrong, but that's my thoughts.

[@quax2765]

Efficiency is important, of course, but efficiency will always be found again when you diverge from it for long enough. A simple concept in economics applied to a lesson for a much needed area of thought. Tamagawa, proven from multiples examples in this video, is quite an intelligent man.

[@ahmedhussain9095]

@@rubydeep1191 Creativity is destroyed in our current econmic system Capitalism where each business aims to increase its profit margins so even if love or creativity is gone as long as they find a n efficient way to meet that demand with that supply in order to make the most amount of money possible and because of the high demand for anime, companies and corporations see it better to find the fastest shortcuts possible to make an animation with creativity being out of the equation.

[@the_kumomi]

In 3 minutes, Puparia inspired people for the rest of their lives. Including me. Thanks Shingo. Greetings from Santiago, Chile.

[@kloudikiddo9121]

such a great animation, it's has a smooth fluidity and gorgeous art style.

[@dr.franxx6192]

Let's not forget about symbolism, can't really find much of that in today's anime industry.

[@xN0XvRVLEZx]

It took 2 years to make that 3-minute video? Damn.

[@nemnemi111]

And the colors! I really appreciate how he colored the scenes because I have a lot of problems to find the right palette that helps the viewer to immerse in the world I'm trying to show.

[@amuroray9115]

@@dr.franxx6192 you can find symbolism anywhere if you try hard enough.

[@beatsbury3209]

He really lacked a good screenwriter there. Cuz PUPARIA is great animation, smooth fluidity, gorgeous artstyle.. and nothing more.

[@KLK01]

That white haired being has got to be the most beautiful creation ever. There something eerie about it. Like if it what was infinite, god like. I love it.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Indeed, we see a lot of fan art of the character online as well so it must be inspiring many for many :)

[@KLK01]

@@ArchipelDocumentaries yea man the way he animated the eyes in the short was awesome. I hope to see more his art.

[@Thekamelspath]

It is God like. It's samael

[@nimazsheik5152]

These are more than just documentaries, I can't draw for shit but after hearing this man talk I want to draw anything even if it's just a small flower 💖

[@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul]

Go ahead everyone starts out somewhere including him and including you

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

If it can reassure you we're the worst at drawing as well :)

[@cormano64]

Just do it.

[@ioshinigami2165]

its been 3 days i hope you're still working on that flower or moved on to drawing a garden

[@jmalmsten]

Don't let something as trivial as incompetent draughtmanship stop you. I mean. One of One Punch Man fame is very much the posterchild of "I can't draw nice, but I do it anyway". Also... one should not overlook the fact that drawing animation is a great way to learn to draw. It literally is just drawing the same picture over and over with only the transformations separating the frames. Forcing you to think threedimensionally as movements are set down on 2D paper.

[@CrazycruxGaming]

"Generate new emotions I hadn't felt before." That's what it's all about man. That line brought me to tears because so many people don't value art for what it could be. They call it pretentious or useless or this or that. In reality, art is all we have to fortify us against the utter brutality this world bombards us with in every moment. Every instance of our existence is characterized by pain and suffering and ambivalence and sometimes even hatred - but...art as something that exists for the sake of existing is what lifts us out of that. It helps us to recognize the fact that there can be things that don't need a pragmatic justification. There can be windows into the transcendent. God needs no justification, after all. We live for others, or money, or fame, or recognition, but art just says "Here I am. You can ignore me, you can be lost in me, or you can peruse me. I do not have a tether to your gods of oil and grease and brushed steel. I fly free." It tells us that perhaps, one day, we can also exist merely for the sake of existing, and stop searching for a reason.

[@BossSmiles3]

I also cried at that exact moment in the documentary and now your words move me to tears. Thank you, I’ve felt so lost and angry for a while now as an artist, I’m traditionally trained but do graphic design because it pays the bills for me right now but honestly watching this documentary and reading your words has moved a part of me that I had almost given up on. I’ll always have to make sure that my bills are paid but solely focusing on that has been so exhausting. I have to make time to go back to the version of me that drew “just because” ! I was so happy because that was more than reason enough for me. Thank you again for your words, they really struck a chord with me 🙏🏾

[@pinkaji1208]

You should be a poet

[@chromari7278]

Beautifully articulated, thank you for sharing this with the world!

[@amuroray9115]

Amen

[@mogowaii9730]

this is a beautiful response i wish other people would see art as something better than a money making machine or a useless talent in the grand scheme of things

[@luqmanalif2758]

I love how he studies and experiments a lot for each scene. He doesn't give up until each frame looks the way he wanted it to be.

[@ixchel9611]

i loved that he mentioned Spider-Verse, i think that movie truly made history when it comes to animation, but more importantly, i believe the general audience can tell that the creators had a lot of fun making the movie, just like with Laika films, that tend to requiere a lot of work and dedication from it's creators, seeing the animators passion and love to the craft through these films feels more meaningful than just watching an entretaining movie with quality animation y'know? can't want to see what else Shingo Tamagawa works on

[@AngelicaAgelviz]

Animation - from cg to 2d to stop-motion - is truly a labor of love. none of us are in it for the money (if you read up on wages paid to the people who make the content you cherish, you would weep). we really LOVE animation, and we're most happy when you the audience can feel our love.

[@Userdoesnotexit]

''history'' in the west.... its nothing new to anime/japan/east

[@Userdoesnotexit]

@@AngelicaAgelviz nah am in it for both

[@MirandaAndUh]

@@Userdoesnotexit What are you talking about? Shingo himself literally says that it was so new that he felt defeated.

[@dennisbielfeld6707]

Yeah dude the film which is basically just racial propaganda made by a huge corporation with endless amounts of money will make history. Sure.

[@ilikebirds7748]

I'm really grateful that he showed us his planning sketches. I feel like a lot of artists hide their messier compositional sketches and only show the clean finished stuff, but I love seeing the thought process behind someone's work.

[@bluespring3077]

言葉が誠実すぎて泣きそう。 自主制作以外じゃほとんど不可能っていうのが現状だよね。長い目で見て需要がある物の強さって、AKIRAや今敏作品の現代社会における影響力を見ると凄くよく分かるのに、経済面においても、社会面においても、そういうものを作り上げる体力がもう日本にはほとんどないし、なんなら受け取る側もそういう体力に欠けてきているように思える。 素晴らしい作品は毎日生まれているけど、アイコニックなものは中々狙って生まれない。 人生に大きな影響を与えるほどのアニメって、まさに玉川さんが仰るような『絵として美しい っていうことの喜び』が必ず最初にあったと思うし、『最近のセルアニメーションのデジタルの塗り(ノリ？売り？)が 絵として弱いとどうしても感じる』これも凄くよく分かる…言葉の落とし所が天才だと思った…アニメの需要があまりにも大きくなりすぎて、それに追いつけていない感じがする。 さらに最近でいえば中国のアニメ作品の進出や、韓国原作のアニメが日本で作られていたり…少し前では中々あり得なかったようなことが凄いスピードでどんどん前に進んで行っていて、本当に仰る通り時代が大きく変わり始めてるのが良く分かる。 生き残っていくためにも色々な形態をとったり、多様な在り方を見つけなきゃいけないのは、生存本能としても一番正しいように思えた。要するに、作り手だけでなく、受け取る側である私達もたくさん投資したり、意識改革していかないといけないんだよね…。 そして何が凄いって、玉川さんがこのインタビューで言語化した思いは、作品を通して必ず人に伝播していたと思えること。間違いなく。だってPUPARIAはあれだけツイッターでバズって、KZbinでもたくさん視聴され、それがまさに答えだと思った。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

素敵なコメントと分析ありがとうございます。 アニメーション業界については私どもも視聴者の視点から思うことが多く、今回最前線に立っている玉川さんの貴重な意見をお伺いするのは実に嬉しかったです。アニメーション業界には課題が多く、クリエイティブがいずれか勝つとは本当に思いたいのですが、そのために玉川さんのメッセージを少しでも拡散できたらいいなーと思っています。

[@日-z2b]

とても素敵で秀逸なコメントで簡潔にまとまっていて、 言語化するのが上手すぎてお陰様で色々自分の中で腑に落ちました！！！(T . T) 作り手としての世界も受け取り手としての世界も双方が変わりつつある今だから、何も考える事なくただ享受しているだけじゃ廃れていってしまう 私たちもどう生きてどう世界と関わるか、それぞれがそれぞれの立場で 自分と向きあい、生きる喜びから逃げない。これが羽化なのかもしれないなと、 エンタメや芸術が飽和状態でありこれを自分が無いまま享受し続ける側でいると、作品が生まれたその世界を考えることから逃げたり、自分の意見を持つために頭を悩ませる事をやめたりと、 楽な方に行ってしまうのかもしれない。 いま一度、所謂消費者としての立場を改めて反省したいと思いました

[@hikari69]

Somebody translate this 🌝

[@wei10wei]

@@hikari69 The words are so sincere, I feel like crying. It's almost impossible to make a film except by independent production. The strength of something that is in demand in the long run can be clearly seen in the influence of AKIRA and Imatoshi's works in today's society, but Japan has little strength to create such things in terms of economy and society, and if anything, the recipients seem to be lacking such strength as well. I think that the people who receive these works lack the strength to do so. Great works of art are created every day, but iconic works are rarely created with the aim of being iconic. Animation that has a great impact on people's lives always started with “the joy of beautiful pictures,” as Mr. Tamagawa says, and the “digital painting (flattery?) of recent celluloid animation (sales?)” is a good example of that. I can't help but feel that the digital coloring of recent celluloid animation is weak as a picture.) I think that the demand for animation has become so great that it has not been able to keep up with the demand. More recently, we have seen the entry of Chinese animation works and Korean animation being made in Japan... Things that would have been impossible just a few years ago are moving forward at an incredible pace, and as you say, it is clear that the times are beginning to change drastically. It seems to me that it is a survival instinct that requires us to take various forms and find diverse ways of being in order to survive. In short, not only the creators but also those of us on the receiving end need to invest a lot and raise our awareness.... And what is amazing is that the thoughts that Mr. Tamagawa verbalized in this interview seem to have been surely propagated to others through his works. Without a doubt. Because PUPARIA was such a buzz on Twitter and was watched a lot on KZbin, I thought that was the very answer.

[@lostzephyr2191]

I remember seeing this short film. I would have expected it to have taken maybe a year to make, but three years? That's some serious dedication. Incredible work from him and from Archipel. Thanks for giving a glimpse into the process.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you! (By the way, technically the pure production process lasted two years, with an additional year for preparation.)

[@dr.franxx6192]

There's only one word to define what I feel for Shingo Tamagawa and his work: *RESPECT* I really wish Sunrise studio would give him the chance to run an OVA of 6 episodes so Tamagawa could explode his creative work and mind. On the long run it would even be more profitable than making another "mass produced anime" with no depth whatsoever. I hope to see more of Tamagawa's work.

[@aus-li]

He has potential to become the next Satoshi Kon.

[@BGcam]

@@aus-li more like he has the potential to further explore what it means to be Shingo Tamagawa and share that with the world. I hope the animation industry provides that opportunity.

[@persephone2706]

@@aus-li He really does have the vision and the creativity to achieve a mystical, ethereal, and seemingly unattainable status like that of Satoshi Kon. Both are their own people, but it feels as if there is a shared essence between the two.

[@minchi_the_aoigirl]

@@aus-li that's what I also think.. hoping he is the one can continue Kon's work(I hope) in Dreaming Machine

[@amuroray9115]

This most likely wouldn’t be profitable. I don’t know why you think it would be. Most anime like these don’t make alot of money

[@sana2997]

No one thing calms me so much as puparia. That’s really anxiously to live these days and I needed to this smile of Future.

[@cindy9881]

I knew Ghibli movies had to be his inspiration, especially the part where the man was in that vibrant room with a mirage of open doors. It reminded me of spirited away a lot. I hope this guy creates more beautiful pieces and lives a fulfilling life.

[@Wolf_Blob]

It's also seen in the fluidity of his short film, it immediately made me remember Studio Ghibli

[@KyouBeanie]

It's truly no lie to say that every single frame of Puparia is it's own artwork, there are no messy in-betweens or digital colouring shortcuts, the dedication that went into every image helps convey a strong and indescribable emotional impact, Tamagawa-san truly made something that inspires and comforts others.

[@karsukilic9728]

"I wanted to take a stand in a way" - that is exactly what I thought of the first time I saw Puparia. I thought, this is such an inspiring piece of art that challenges the current anime industry with its authentic facial expressions, color palette, character/background design thereby showing that the goal of being "efficient" has been indeed rising at the expense of "pursuing something more beautiful". I feel grateful that Puparia came alive and is such a breath of fresh air. I think it is because of such daring, authentic works like Puparia that people can stay inspired to explore new possibilities within the anime/animation realm. Thank you so much for all the hard work!!

[@justcatch9248]

he is a genius. thnx for showing his history to the world 🙏🏽

[@ネンネンドルドル]

写実的な絵画から記号的な絵を作った漫画の文脈を逆行するようでいて、記号的表現への遥かなリスペクトを感じる。最近のcg塗りでは、セル画が持つ油の乗った重さが足りない。まさにそうだと思います。何が言いたいかというと最高。もっと若かったら全てを捨てて弟子入りさせてもらいたい。

[@captivatingcurios]

You can tell just how much he respects the medium of animation. He's a real visionary.

[@MonoMino1197]

This is so reassuring to hear and see. I've always adored Japanese animation, particularly the likes of Lain, Angel's Egg, Texhnolyze, the old Ghost in the Shell movies and Satoshi Kon's amazing library of work. It was fine art in the form of animation - fascinating, philosophical, and clearly made for a purpose and personal reason. It inspired me so much I've dedicated my past few years to animation college, drawing, and learning Japanese, so that I can be a part of it when I finish. However, I've recently noticed that the industry has shifted massively towards being more commercial. It's all about the big franchises, the prettiest drawings, and the simplest most enjoyable stories. It's become a battlefield of creators dying for the attention of the masses. When I see the likes of Ohira, Hashimoto, or these other more expressionistic animators either not getting any work at all or getting their work messed with so much you can't even call an Ohira cut an Ohira cut anymore, I felt so depressed. It felt like we lost a wonderful medium to the people on the top that only care for the money and mass appeal of a 'product'. So when I see people like Tamagawa think in a similar way, it gives me so much hope that anime may one day come back to its wonderfully philosophical and artistic roots, and 'Puparia' was an enormours motivator for me, to be there, in a studio in Japan, when it happens. His work has reignited the passion within me that I lost from the recent direction anime has gone.

[@dr.franxx6192]

I totally agree with u. The anime industry has always made trashy productions along with the most memorable works we can find in the media. But I have the feeling that lately there aren't many (if any) works that explore the creative minds of directors and animators as it was more usual in the past.

[@MonoMino1197]

@@dr.franxx6192 I haven't come across any in a long time. Whenever a series shows potential it reverts to "oh look I'm so quirky and weird haha" and not much else. It's such a pity, because there is talent in the industry, tamagawa is proof of that. The last anime work that felt genuine and real for me was 2019's film "Children of the Sea", a celebration of life so genuine and beautiful its tough to hold back tears at times. And most people haven't even seen it.

[@proximacentaur1654]

Yes they have a depth and inventiveness that make them memorable.

[@aus-li]

@@MonoMino1197 The story wasn't interesting for me, that's why I didn't watch the movie.

[@JK-zy8vj]

I just saw angels egg is sad how they don't make deep movies like this anymore

[@PopPopPop666]

Beautiful art! I worked on Spider-verse and made all the tool related to generating linework to make it feel more hand drawn (we kicked it up a notch on the next film). I can relate to every word he says about animation and wanting to experiment and break new ground. There is not doubt he accomplished that in his personal project - he should be proud.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

It's strange how something so surreal could be so relatable. He's communicating emotions that go beyond words.

[@AtomekKotalke]

One of most mesmerizing animations I saw, captured the feeling of uncertainty and beauty perfectly. I’m glad there’s interview like this with the artist behind this masterpiece. Thank You.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@uji2503]

Shingo sensei is the epitome of "Nothing is impossible." He created everything from scratch all by himself. Mad respect to him, and I'm glad he didn't entirely stopped drawing.

[@gme9628]

Dear Shingo Tamagawa, as a young artist, I truly appreciate your masterpiece, Puparia. Your story and the path you chose to draw entirely by hand instead of digitally have given me, and I'm sure many others, hope and inspiration that you cannot imagine. Thank you for providing this hope in these times when we feel truly lost.

[@user-oq6mg3vy7t]

玉川さんの今のアニメや漫画に対する印象や思想に共感をもちました。 作品を意見というところが面白いです。 収入や締切に囚われず自分のやりたいことをやりきろうと思う姿勢が尊敬でしかないです。 この動画は大切にしたいです。 自分の作品や作りたいものに疑問を感じたらこの動画をまた見ようと思います。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

コメントありがとうございます。 玉川さんのこの意見を少しでも拡散できますよう貢献できれば嬉しいです。

[@tacotaco235]

好きなものを表現していいんだなって再認識できました。本当にありがとうございます。ありがとうございます。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

玉川さんの言葉を借りて、それは確か人間の根本的な喜びだと思います！

[@Pichuscute]

His art is drop-dead gorgeous, wow. When I first experienced anime as a kid, watching things such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Samurai Champloo, and Paranoia Agent, this was the kind of art I'd imagined for the future. It's nice to see that at least one person has managed to understand something similar and act on it. I hope we can see more animation like this in the future.

[@tushe6868]

ニ年ほど前にこのアニメを偶然見つけて、動きが生き生きしていて、目の動きが美しかったのを覚えています。その後どんなタイトルだったのかを忘れて、「また見たい」と思っていたら、また偶然見つけて本当に感動しました。何度も何度も見ては、美しいなと感じます。本当に素晴らしい作品です。大好きです！

[@MistedForest]

I cried towards the end. He is a true artist. Animation used to have more soul to it. Yes using the computer programs are necessary for longer shows and it helps in movies. But when the artistry is completely cut for efficient means everything starts to look the same. ほんとすごい！きれいいな❤ このことばはきれいいですね

[@anzulem3752]

Puparia gave me the impression of showing fragments of a dream. Different moments of one same dream

[@Kingsglaive8578]

If it me who also love drawing, seeing puparia make me believe that the art is just meant to keep it to yourself without anyone deserves to know about it.

[@unknownasf7692]

As a person who loves art, this is so inspiring to watch. I love the way he put so much effort into puparia. One day I'd love to make my own animated short film like him too. Thank you archipel, i really hope this vid was longer because i enjoy this so much. 😊

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching and good luck with your project!

[@nemomarc7841]

PUPARIA 🖌 it's awesome A mysterious atmosphere. It should be made into a feature film, a story about these characters.

[@heyyou9137]

its really interesting to see people like shingo that pursue their personal goals and trying to show the world their ideas, struggling just because they want to express themself. they don't become rich or popular, but i don't think they will ever complain about it. they just speaking with their creations. that is a true passion.

[@aaronmartinez5139]

I love how he expressed how his art started from Miyazaki and Anno’s work and could definitely see how distinctly beautiful he made his own work with Puparia.

[@irony846]

心の中で少しモヤモヤしてた気持ちを代弁してくれたような感覚。言葉に落とし込むことも大切だなと実感しました。

[@jonathanwright7783]

This almost made me cry in my years of being alive I don't think I've ever been able to express what I want to do despite knowing it and towards the end, he summed up all my hopes and dreams. I make to create things because I want to generate new emotions I haven't felt before.

[@dreyvenz4879]

I just wanted that animators like him get the recognition they deserve to have from their hardwork.

[@Haildawn]

Honestly, the final product looks and feels like it has 3 years worth of soul put into it. It was so powerfully vibrant in its art style, i've never seen anything like it, a true masterpiece

[@blakechildress944]

I really relate to this man's ambitions and passion for creating animation. It's very inspiring to see that despite how draining and soul crushing the work can be he still held on to his vision. I really wish the animation industry would pay these guys better. They're changing the world by inspiring young artists like me.

[@nailwind]

This was very heartfelt and touching. An inspiration to all indie and solo creators.

[@shinigamisecret]

Wtf I just noticed how often I've come back to this. This is the third time this year holy.

[@shinigamisecret]

Fuck I've come back again

[@bigmikecomics5905]

We need to get this man a studio

[@underlining101]

I don't think Shingo Tamagawa himself knows how astonishing this piece of work is, I was immediately invested, swearing internally that this is the type of work I want to live for and support and eventually create different kinds of media that portray new emotions such as this one, Thank you Tamagawa Sensei for putting your all in this, you woke something that I thought I lost a long time ago. And thank you Archipel Team for interviewing this one-of-a-kind artist.

[@ccgaming6573]

I was worried for such a long time, that I was a little too old to begin drawing. but after this. seeing such a great and amazing work of art, created by someone who had started much later than me. I've been made aware of how great I could be if I started now. today, I will start. I sincerely thank you for showing me this.

[@SambaFromMouth]

この絶妙なストレートに断らないユーモアセンスがツボで何回も見てしまう

[@mutantmecha]

Give this man a studio and a billion yen please. The industry needs to be led by artists with this level of vision and clarity.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

In the hopes that this gets heard :)

[@arc7818]

I'm not a visual artist, but animators and artists who truly care about their work inspire me to continue my writing. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@kwkm2000]

この方のPUPARIAを初めて見たときは衝撃的でした。 今回インタビューを見て、ますます興味を持ちました。 こうしたアニメーターが、商業アニメ制作に捕らわれず（お金の心配をせずに） 自由な発想で、存分に才能を発揮できる場があれば良いのにね。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

こちらもその場をどこかで見てみたいです！

[@mphuong1109]

The first time I watched Puparia was thanks to youtube recommended. I cried because it was so amazing. Both art and soundtrack

[@miguelangelsb_]

I really hope he publishes a book with all the artwork from the short (and it's available worldwide, hehe)

[@yk16960]

4:15 "今まで信じていたものが溶け始めている"っていうのがすごく共感できる。計測技術と計算科学の発展によって、人間は人間たらしめるものが何なのかについて考えなおす必要性を突きつけられた。インターネットの発達は人間が許容できるより世界がずっと乱雑なことを明らかにし、反動で局所的な同質性を高めている。「価値」はアクセス数と同義になり始めている。これが新たな世界への過渡期なのか、あるいは崩壊の始まりなのかは誰も知らない。 このドキュメンタリーを見てからPupariaを見直して思考が深まった。ありがとうございました。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

コメントありがとうございます。 玉川さんの意図を少しでも伝えられたなら嬉しいです。

[@songyaben7713]

楽観的かもしれないけれど、未来は明るいと思っているし、本作と作者さんのインタビューを観てよりその思いが強くなった。 宮崎監督も言っていたが、効率量産の作品は必ずマンネリ化していく、その過渡期である今こそ、その無数のクリエイターエネルギーの溜まっていき爆発する長い前夜なのだと思う。

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

コメントありがとうございます！

[@avabeyva]

Being a young animator who aspires to grow things out of my own work, I constantly found myself nodding, excitingly gasping and verbally commenting on Shingo's words with absolute agreement. As animators, something many of us aspire to do is spark something emotionally and retrospectively big and fulfilling for not just the world but ourselves. Shingo makes a great point in retrospective fulfillment over corporate appeasement, and how as creatives the drive in our heart should come before what's simply marketable. I couldn't agree more. I'm 16 years old currently; have been animating since I was 11 and wish to become an executive behind my own animated series and even possibly films here in America. Shingo Tamagawa has gained my respect from the emotional impact of Puparia's art and sentience.

[@steave1425]

That sounds so cool. Now looking forward to that day in some years time, when I unexpectedly stumble upon that future movie of yours. :) Subbed.

[@avabeyva]

@@steave1425 Just came back to rewatch this video in reference to an inspirational quote for a class assignment and now seeing your comment after so long. I don't know if you're still subbed or not(either one is okay!) but your words struck my heart so much. I apologise heavily for the belated response, but thank you so much! Made me tear up a little :'D

[@sassydebbie]

Wish you the best of luck! How is it going?

[@ellusiv5121]

He succeeded in carving that moment through animation. First time I watched Puparia, I was completely immersed.

[@rageagainstmyhairline5574]

"I wanted the characters' expressions to feel alive to the viewer". Nailed it. I'd say they exist somewhere beyond 'alive'. Edit: grammar.

[@BGcam]

Keep rebelling against the commercialization of art and life! We see you! It’s beautiful to see what a person can create when they control the means of production.

[@captivatingcurios]

Puparia is honestly my favourite modern short animated film, it's unique beyond anything I've seen before, and feels so ALIVE

[@myosotisdelanuit]

As an young artist Papuria changed my life, thank you for this behind the scene .

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@sumit7ranjan]

Puparia was his personal act of rebellion against the industry and his pathway towards falling in love with animation again. He started from the beginning and did what he always wanted to do, express himself through animation. Truly one of the most inspiring stories of our time.

[@Based_Face]

I just wanted PUPARIA for the first time and it was unfathomably beautiful, the subtle facial movements brought so much depth and Humanity to each character. Shingo Tamagawa is such a brilliant artist and it was an absolute honor to witness his craft. Truly awe inspiring work....

[@Laribhaven]

That was such a beautiful short. The visual are really out of this world

[@edwardwongliupepelutivrusk1262]

Man, I wish he could direct his own anime film, and I believe one day he will.

[@agustinmeza4633]

Finally someone said it. The world needs more traditional animation. The world needs more of that forgotten beauty. Excellent work Archipel. X)

[@BaneDane_JB]

I feel like you took the wrong message, at the end he talks about how impressive it was that Spider verse found a whole new type of CG animation and his love of stop motion works. Its not about there NEEDING to be more traditional animation, but studios need to be more open to varied styles of animation and audiences need to be more willing to try seeing new or different things. I too prefer hand drawn styles over tablet drawn ones, but even the tablet drawn ones can be more impressive than most hand drawn if studios experiment more in how they create it. (which is the problem he addresses)

[@Doomroar]

Is about doing animation for the craftsmanship for the love of art, and not for the efficiency of making a commercial product quickly and with ease. Is about playing with art and making something new, exploring the medium and taking risks.

[@SoySauce9]

@@BaneDane_JB Not just that. It’s about crafting something with passion. It doesn’t matter what medium it is as long as it’s made with passion. Something that’s 3D CG can be as good as a hand drawn 2D as long as it has good art direction.

[@dinosaur6261]

The white haired character's smile at the end was the perfect touch

[@arisa.m.5465]

I admire him so much and animation in general. For a fraction of a story they work years. Animation are just like dreams, they let you see something different for once and for a little dream you still sleep over 6 hours.

[@leyuoo3338]

I really hope that things like this bring him more recognition, this man needs a bigger audience

[@may6v6]

i think his insight is something that i honestly feel is very beautiful

[@Oatmeal_Queen]

This man has a true artistic soul! He has my respect.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

He has indeed.

[@bugjmoss]

Speaking on making animation for the sake of finding new emotions, not for the sake of being efficient just opened my eyes.

[@laurelinne8349]

Incroyable. Moi qui suis de plus en plus en desamour avec l'animation japonaise à cause de son manque de (réelles) propositions ces dernières années, son message est d'une justesse et d'une puissance incroyable. J'en ai eu les larmes aux yeux

[@clownworld3382]

D'accord Laurelinne.

[@sachaboucher7861]

Parfaitement

[@edn2674]

I remember the first time I watched Puparia. It felt like exploring someone's subconscious, beauty, ideas, concepts everywhere, all forming a moving and emotional picture. I could feel the taste of citrus everytime I paused the video to observe the bright, patterned backgrounds. The humans made me think of neighbors, family, friends, strangers, all living and watching, even when I'm not there to see them do so. There are no words to thank Shingo for sharing his creations with the world. I feel we tend to take such beauty for granted, considering that if he chose to never share it (or he did show it to other people, but not worldwide) many of us would have never experiencied something like Puparia. Shingo seems like such a kind and hard-working person, that makes me love his work even more. I wish him the best

[@クロっち-k4i]

自分もまた絵の世界に戻ろうと思いました

[@ヌォ-z7g]

エンタメ全体（主に組織）に言えることだと思う。 すべてお金を回収できるかどうか前提でゲームもアニメ作っている日本の会社が今はほとんど。 それだけ日本の社会に最高のエンタメを模索する体力は残っていないと感じる。 その体力面を覆すような作品を世に送り出すには強いリーダーシップ、才能、エゴを持った人材が必要なんだろう。 そこに一石を投じるためにこの作品を作り切った彼には敬意を表したいし、彼にそのような存在になってほしい。

[@ThomasOAkden]

This is fantastic. I’ve watched Puparia at least 15-20 times now and this makes an amazing insight for something I never thought I wanted. Keep up the great work.

[@jeanbastien9424]

I think he accomplished what he set out to. Nothing compares to the strength and beauty of a singular vision for a piece of art. I watched this short over and over because it gave me the same feeling of wonder the Ghibli movies did when I was a kid.

[@llunathelynx]

so much respect and admiration for this man... as a self proclaimed artist i would aspire to be like him but when i look at the animation i can see how different of a league he is in... he truly created a masterpiece

[@aldranzam3456]

Dude feeling defeated when seeing other amazing animation is the most relating thing- I hope he knows his work is truly inspiring. I feel like he shows how following your own curiosity is a worthwhile pursuit. Truly amazing, hope he keeps exploring.

[@michayiko]

what a beautiful journey, he said nobody asked for it but it was sure needed !! i'm thankful i was able to watch this

[@samuraireflection]

Creative, wonderful, and its a good thing to say that sketches really helped him, interesting, your doing well. this shows that even a small bit helps, i bow and am very grateful.

[@28maaru88]

作品の静謐な世界に惹かれる

[@ksana-r9n]

芸術という言葉がこんなに合うアニメーションは他にないと思いました

[@laia6548]

This video is amazing. I would love to see a full feature surrealist film by him someday.

[@ArchipelDocumentaries]

Thank you, we're very much looking forward to his next projects as well.

[@saulbecerra5830]

The way he talks about animation really makes you appreciate it and his way of working. Especially at the the end with what Shingo said really hit home.

[@Fnyanya]

أنا شفت هالفلم القصير واعجبت جدًا بالتفاصيل أهنيه على هذا الابداع ❤️❤️

[@KisaPhillips]

I feel like Mr. Tamagawa really does a good job of expressing some of the frustration that comes with the desire to create and develop stunning and fluid animations whilst being held back by things like money and commercialization. I struggled a lot in school because everywhere I went only seemed interested in 3D animation and CGI. Traditional animation was always considered to be too much effort (and don’t even think about stop motion). It was very disheartening to catch a glimpse of an industry that had changed from artists making art to express themselves, to artists making media that had to be guaranteed to make money. There’s something so lovely, so inspirational about seeing an animator sit down and make a masterpiece on their own. For that, I am very grateful.

[@igorramos2010]

I am very grateful for this. Such idealism and pure love for making art is a delight to see. Thank you Tamagawa-sensei, for telling us your story and what's behind the masterpiece you've created. I can say with certainty that your feelings were conveyed and all the work was worth it. I'm thrilled to see what comes next.

[@kintsumori4976]

Going through that process alone is a work of art in itself. Very inspiring to imagine the will and tenacity to keep going, no matter what... in the end, art is the result of pressure plus time... and his stoic patience is nothing short of a miracle.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

I feel now, how he felt hating the act of drawing, but it is trying to achieve it.

[@BVK.]

That's why reflecting on your purposes is absolutely life-changing, taking a break too.

[@haw8367]

Incredible and fantastic work. And I really think that Japanese animation don’t have to look upon any other western animation style… it really has its own unique, superb and distinguished style. That is kind of world heritage, which nothing can ever compare with.

[@L_balu]

The creature, the "living work of art" at the end of the video, has the same eyes of Michelangelo's David. Such a great reference

[@ChristopherO.]

I need to step up my game, his art is really something special.

[@rogerhyung5847]

These kinds are the people who make changes. His work was on another level.

[@adilator]

I'm also working on a similar project all by myself so I understand what this guy is going through. Bonne chance!

[@Flugmorph]

This documentary hitting me with waves upon waves of emotions. Stop it, my eyes are already raw red. God I love animation don't I.