Ep. 24: Rapid Rouge depicts a water-scarce revolution sparked by young rebels against puppet rule.
Directed by Daisuke Onituka with original work by Mahiro Maeda and character design by Kazuya Tsurumaki, this entry features animation direction by Shuichi Iseki. The narrative explores a world where conflict has shifted from oil to water. Yatsushima, a nation rich in water resources, suffers under a shogunate manipulated by the Aestern realm into becoming a puppet regime. The severe export of water to neighboring countries devastates the local population. In response, a group of young rebels refuses to accept this injustice. Their insurrection ignites the Yatsushima Revolution, marking a pivotal moment in the struggle for control over essential resources. This story highlights the human cost of political manipulation and the desperate fight for survival in a resource-depleted landscape.
Episodes
- Ep. 20 · ME!ME!ME! Chronic remix music video and Evangelion Another Impact production insights
- Ep. 21 · A global war driven by evolved science force threatens a civilization on an Earth-like star.
- Ep. 22 · A gloomy night reveals the political rise of Gakuto Komagane in Japan during 201X.
- Ep. 23 · Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen explores the true shape of desires through careful tracing like a blind man measuring contours.
- Ep. 24 · Rapid Rouge depicts a water-scarce revolution sparked by young rebels against puppet rule.
- Ep. 25 · A desperate plea to violently destroy a target in this Animator Expo short
- Ep. 26 · A 1989 comedy skit paying homage to the Showa era style
- Ep. 27 · Bubu and Bubulina encounter a girl with long legs offering magical red shoes
- Ep. 28 · Sayo Yamamoto directs this unique collaboration between choreographer Kenji Miyamoto and artist Atsushi Kamijo on figure skating.