International Animation Day 2026 in Kyoto
A screening and lecture presented by Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School and ASIFA-JAPAN.
International Animation Day 2026 in Kyoto will be held as a special public lecture of the Animation Field of Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School.
Part 1 presents the ASIFA Student Award 2026 program, an international student film competition organized by ASIFA/Association Internationale du Film d’Animation..
Part 2 presents When the Wind Blows, an animated adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ graphic novel, directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, followed by a discussion about peace with faculty members of Kyoto University of the Arts.
The official posteris available for download.
Artwork: Yoriko Mizushiri (ASIFA-JAPAN Member)
Intended Audience
Students of Kyoto University of the Arts, ASIFA-JAPAN members, and the general public
Kyoto University of the Arts students will be given priority.
Standing room may be required if the venue reaches capacity.
Date & Time
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Part 1: Doors open at 10:30 / Starts at 11:00
Part 2: Doors open at 13:30 / Starts at 14:00
Talk session: 15:45–17:00
Venue
Kyoto University of the Arts, Uryuyama Campus
Ningenkan Building, Basement Level 1, Room NA014 (formerly Film Theatre)
Shoes are not permitted in the room, and slippers will not be provided.
Bags will be distributed at the entrance. Please place your shoes in a bag before entering.
Please bring your own slippers if needed.
Admission
Free
Program
Part 1: 11:00–12:30 (Doors open at 10:30)
ASIFA Student Award 2026 (approximately 70 minutes)
A screening of 11 films selected from 175 student entries submitted through ASIFA chapters around the world.
Part 2: 14:00–15:30 (Doors open at 13:30)
When the Wind Blows (1986, 85 minutes)
Jim and Hilda are an ordinary married couple living in the English countryside. One day, they hear a radio announcement that a new world war is breaking out and nuclear bombs are coming. Following a government pamphlet, they start building a shelter. Then the moment arrived.
Based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs
Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami
Title song by David Bowie
Japanese version directed by Nagisa Oshima
Japanese voice actors: Hisaya Morishige and Haruko Kato
The Best Feature Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 1987
15:45–17:00 Talk Session (approximately 75 minutes)
Hiroshi Yoshioka (Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts; Director, Institute for Philosophy and Science of Art; Director, Institute of Design and Kraft)
Kouki Tange (Professor, Video Course, Faculty of the Arts (Correspondence Education), Kyoto University of the Arts)
Ryusuke Imai (Associate Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School; ASIFA-JAPAN Member)
Moderator: Hiroshi Onishi (Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School; President, ASIFA-JAPAN; ASIFA Board Member)
Organizer
Co-organizer
Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School, Image-Making and Media Contents Research Field
Contact
ASIFA-JAPAN
info@asifa.jp