Tomoyasu Murata

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After being rejected by her classmate on the last Christmas of high school, a girl finds herself transported six months back in time.

The story, set in a village covered in clouds, depicts the bond between a boy, Luka, and his childhood friend, Rosa. One day, Rosa, who has the power of the sun, hears from a mysterious duo that there is a way to clear the clouds. Luka, on the other hand, is attracted to a traveling band that visits the village and decides to leave...

A stop-motion anime bundled with the 42nd compiled book volume of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga featuring the Karasuno team as puppets.

A series of 16 "short stories" created by the creator's group Images Forum.

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Short pilot film for Riku ni Agatta Ningyo no Hanashi, a stop motion animation adaptation of Randall Jarrell's The Animal Family children's novel.

"The Pine's Branches" is the latest work in Murata Tomoyasu’s series “Sei toshi ni matsuwaru kioku no tabi (Journey through memories of life and death),” which he began following the Tohoku earthquake in 2011.

In a small provincial town, three children play football but when they hear breaking glass, two of them flee; leaving a little girl to investigate. She finds that she has broken a fish bowl and a small fish is flapping on the ground gasping for its life. What will the girl do to save this poor creature?

The second in Tomoyasu's My Road series.

Short movie by Tomoyasu Murata.

Kem's "Oyasumi" Music Video directed by Tomoyasu Murata. This song is included in Kem's book "สิ่งที่ตี๋ไม่มีวันลืม" released by Amarin in July 2011.

A short experimental animation from Tomoyasu Murata for Gallery MoMo

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.

Short animation by Tomoyasu Murata.

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.