The project comprises six original 3DCG short movies, with six participating studios including Sunrise. The official website also revealed the first two shorts with the main staff, teaser visuals (pictured right), and teaser promotional videos.
Hidekazu Ohara (Sweat Punch) is directing the short anime Haseo Sugoroku (Dice with Demon) at Sunrise. Shuuhei Morita (Tokyo Ghoul) is helming Metafear at Yamato Works, with character and visual designs by Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Buki yo Saraba).
Synopsis (Haseo Sugoroku)
Heian Baroque-Reborn!
Heian-era Japan. Twilight. A rain-slicked pavilion where three noblemen drink to a chilling secret. There, Ki no Haseo makes a confession: he played a high-stakes game with a demon to resurrect his late wife. Is it a blessing, or a path to ruin? (Source: Official site)
Haseo Sugoroku Teaser PV
Synopsis (Metafear)
This dream… I just can’t put a name to it.
A girl tormented by nightmares writes down her dreams and names them, hoping to never forget her fears. But one day, a nightmare she couldn’t name transforms into a monster and spreads across the world, plunging it into chaos. (Source: Official site)
Metafear Teaser PV
Official site: https://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/shortfilmproject/
Source: Comic Natalie
