TOKYO LOOP is an animation anthology produced by ImageForum, a Japanese filmmakers’ collective/workshop (originally called The Underground Center when it was founded in 1971 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the animated film, J.S. Blackton’s Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906). 16 animated films by 17 different directors convey a rich variety of Japanese graphic styles – from cut-ups and cut-outs to crudely hand-drawn illustration, psychedelic kaleidoscopes and anime. Although certain indie animation pillars are represented here – Yoji Kuri (making his first film in 20 years), Taku Sugiyama - many of the filmmakers aren’t traditionally animators. Among the artists selected by curator Koji Yamamura are manga artists who had never worked with moving images, as well as experimental filmmakers, puppeteers and visual artists. The film has no dialogue, and though each piece of animation is done in a wholly distinct style, there are threads that run through them all: namely, personal impressions of Tokyo city life and a fluid score by legendary Osaka noise musician Yamamoto Seiichi (onetime member of The Boredoms). The result of this experimental concoction is a truly remarkable feast for the senses. (Kier-La Janisse) Open it as DVD in MPC-HC because I got it from ADC.