Kappa Diary (河童日記): 2D hand-drawn animation

a story about a girl who befriends a mystical creature known as a "kappa", inspired by japanese folklore, and made as an homage to older animations from the 90s. intended for audiences of all ages, done for the UCA year 3 "final film" unit.
featuring music by @tapacat (on instagram)
began around october of 2023 and completed 6/14/2024, used audition, photoshop, tvpaint, after effects and premiere.
i hope you like it.

VHS version (the way it was NOT meant to be experienced):
   • this VHS tape i found in my attic  

vimeo version (better image quality):
https://vimeo.com/980071181

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