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Animation: Shishiya Mazaki's dancing is bound to cheer you up on a Tuesday

Date
11 June 2013

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Well this may well be the happiest animation ever to grace the pages of It’s Nice That. Sit back and watch as a fun, watercolour girl prances through Tokyo with some kind of 1960s art-house dance moves and some snacks to munch on as she goes. This film was made a few years ago and has since won a handful of animation awards and has been screened at places like SXSW.

Shishi Yamazaki’s talent for creating a flowing aesthetic made up of everyday artistic tools is unparalleled, mixed with the sheer oddness of the content, is nothing short of joyous. She was also responsible for this extraordinary animation which sees her devour pink blobs until she gets a funny tummy and promptly soils herself, which is 100 per cent worth a watch.

An illustration of a person with their arms outstretched, looking towards the viewer. They are set against a blurred, atmospheric background of grey ink washes.
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Shishi Yamazaki: YA-NE-SEN a Go Go

An illustration of a person with short black hair and red lips, seen through a grey diamond-shaped wire fence. Behind them, a traditional building is rendered in thin red line drawings against a pale pink background.
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Shishi Yamazaki: YA-NE-SEN a Go Go

An illustration of a person walking through a city street, holding a yellow object to their face. Faded figures and buildings line the background in a sketch-like style.
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Shishi Yamazaki: YA-NE-SEN a Go Go

An illustration of a person with short dark hair and a brown top, standing with their arms raised high. They are positioned on a paved path between a sketched building and soft green foliage.
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Shishi Yamazaki: YA-NE-SEN a Go Go

An illustration of a person standing in a narrow street, holding a snack on a stick. Other figures walk in the background among simple building facades, all rendered in a muted, sketched style.
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Shishi Yamazaki: YA-NE-SEN a Go Go

An illustration of a bowl seen from above, containing a variety of colourful, abstract food shapes. A dark purple mass sits at the centre, surrounded by red, green and yellow elements.
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Shishi Yamazaki: YA-NE-SEN a Go Go

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About the Author

Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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