The Uji City YouTube channel has released the full version of Kyoto Animation‘s animated PR video for the city.
Kyoto Animation previously released a 30-second version of the Uji ni wa Monogatari ga Aru (Tales Exist in Uji) video, which had Azusa Tadokoro narrating, in March. This longer version allows viewers to enjoy the beautifully recreated sights of Uji and the very pleasant jazz score for a good six-and-a-half minutes.
In the video, which is directed by Tsurune‘s Takuya Yamamura, a young woman finds herself chasing after a supernatural rabbit after it consumes her phone. People from past eras appear during her search — one shot has a pulled rickshaw and an ox carriage trundling along while modern cars drive by on the opposite lane. In addition to the rabbit and various locations in Uji (including Byodoin Temple and Uji Bridge), the video also features matcha-flavored items — soft serve, hot tea, and dango — and a golden phoenix.
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Staff
• Character designer and animation director: Kengo Narimatsu (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S key animator)
• Storyboard artist and unit director: Aiyume Yoshida (Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest key animator)
• Art director: Mao Takayama (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S background artist)
• Color designer: Yuki Honiden (Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest finishing check)
• Compositing director: Keisuke Sudo (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S compositor)
• 3D director: Mitsuki Takaki (Tsurune Season 1 assistant 3D director)
• Music composers: Ai Kuwabara, Takumi Katsuya, Akira Yamada
Source: Uji City YouTube channel