Masaaki Yuasa To Curate New Animation Series For TIFF
The program deepens TIFF's animation commitment, which already includes the Pop Japan! series and a dedicated animated short competition, and gives Yuasa a platform to program a personal survey of the art form during a transitional period after founding a new studio.
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The Toronto International Film Festival announced that Masaaki Yuasa will guest curate Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation, a two-month screening program running at TIFF Lightbox in November and December. The series will survey animation history with a focus on anime, including influential legacy artists and contemporary creators.
The Toronto International Film Festival has tapped Masaaki Yuasa to guest curate a new fall marquee series. Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation will run for two months at TIFF Lightbox starting in November, presenting a wide-ranging survey of animation history with a particular focus on anime. TIFF described the lineup as covering both influential legacy artists and contemporary voices. The announcement arrives as Yuasa transitions to a new studio, ame pippin, which he launched in 2025 after co-founding Science Saru. Specific films and screening dates have not yet been announced.
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