Sawako Kabuki

Born in Tokyo in 1990, Sawako Kabuki graduated with a Bachelor of Graphic Design from Tama Art University, and later completed her master's after working for a porn video company. Her films have been selected and awarded at festivals in more than 20 countries such as Annecy, Ottawa, Rotterdam, Zagreb and SXSW. She is known for her distinct directorial personality in hand-drawn animation. Her works include ‘Summer’s Puke is Winter’s Delight,’ ‘Master Blaster’ and ‘Anal Juke.’

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1'53'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, music video

Organisms dance vigorously along with delightful recorders.

2021 South By Southwest: SXSW Film Festival - Music Videos Special Jury Recognition for Pure Joy, Audience Award for the Music Video Competition

2020 Ottawa International Animation Festival - Vimeo Staff Pick Award

1'35'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, music video

A girl always attracted by Takoyaki but with hesitation gets addicted to Takoyaki eventually.

15'03'' | USA | color | 1.78 | comedy, animation, experimental

What is "Cockroach Calisthenics"? It is an original song that was conceived in 2009 and has been sung till now somewhere in the world.

1'15'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental

I synchronized the irritation of baby cries and the frustration I have ever experienced. Everyone was born while crying, and grew crying. I grew up to be an adult, but I strongly want to be a baby again.

3'00'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | drama, animation, music video, love, erotic

Painful events become memories over time. Still, we vomit and eat again. Life is Eco.

2017 World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb - special mention

2017 Annecy International Animation Film Festival - Jury Award for a Graduation Film

3'18'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | comedy, animation, music video

A nocturnal education film, designed to help children develop their emotions and expressions as well as their language and physical skills by enjoying singing and exercising with a big brother.

2016 South By Southwest Film Festival - Special Jury Recognition

3'19'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | music video, love, erotic

Ex-girlfriend & Internal cum & Emergency contraception & Man pained at the gap between ideals and reality.

3'51'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, music video

A girl would like to hide in sweetheart's anus (in other words, wanting to be together forever). If you begin to think that you might as well dedicate yourself completely to the other person, you become tempted to devour the other person whole. Without knowing their true feelings you are at their mercy.

2'09'' | Japan | color, black & white | 1.78 | animation

Love (or being in love) is a wonderful thing that colors our life, but love is not always visible and sometimes is vague and ephemeral. It is almost impossible to understand each other completely even though they loved each other very much and sometimes it causes heartbreaking.

2'58'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation

After breaking up with my ex-boyfriend, I was heartbroken but I had to think about the theme for my next animation film. Just then I had a dream of this ex-boyfriend. In Japan, on 11th March 2011, we had great earthquakes and aftershocks followed over and over. And not only earthquakes but also how to face the nuclear power is one of the hottest issues in our country.

2014 World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb - Best Student Film

2'25'' | Japan | black & white | 1.78 | animation

The theme of this Animation is life and death.

1'15'' | Japan | black & white | 1.33 | animation

The theme of this animation is circle.