The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldnât be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushimaâs intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP fame, brings his distinctive and deceptively simple graphic style and dream-state logic to the table with âHappy Machine,â his spin on a childâs earliest year. Shinji Kimuraâs spookier âDeathtic 4,â meanwhile, seems to tap into the creepier corners of a childâs imagination and open up a toybox full of dark delights. Hideki Futamuraâs âLimit Cycleâ conjures up a vision of virtual reality, while Yuji Fukuyamaâs "Doorbell" and "Baby Blue" by Shinichiro Watanabe use understated realism for very surreal purposes. And Shoji Kawamori, with âShanghai Dragon,â takes the tropes and conventions of traditional anime out for very fun joyride.