Shadow of the Cherry Blossoms
2006
- Format
- ONA
- Aired
- 2006
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Genres
- Drama · Romance
In ancient Japan, a princess and her lover run away from their pursuers. When it became apparent that they would be caught, they vowed to commit suicide rather than have the princess return to her former life. Both of them took their blades to end their lives but something went wrong. Now one of them seeks revenge for being abandoned.
Hana no Kage was first produced as a 17 min 06 sec version and later on released as a 15 min version on the web. The 17 min 06 sec version won the fine art award at the 18th DoGA CG animation contest and was theatrically released afterwards, the uncut version is also part of the DVD of the collection of the selected works at the 18th DoGA CG animation contest. The 15 min version won the excellent award at the 2nd Kichijoji animation film festival.
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Shadow of the Cherry Blossoms, released in 2006, is a notable example of the early web-based animation movement, or ONA, which gained traction in Japan during the mid-2000s. Produced as a stand-alone short, it emerged during a period when independent creators and smaller studios were experimenting with the internet as a primary distribution channel, circumventing traditional television broadcast constraints.
The piece is celebrated for its evocative visual style, which emphasizes atmospheric lighting and delicate, hand-drawn aesthetic elements typical of the 'iyashikei' or healing genre. While the production team remains relatively obscure within the broader commercial industry, the work was received by the enthusiast community as a poignant exploration of fleeting beauty and nostalgia, serving as a precursor to the higher-fidelity digital shorts that would eventually become standard in the medium.
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