![]() ![]() Who is the phantom driver, what does the medallion symbolise etc.Įven by today’s standards The Running Man is filled with eye popping animation, vibrant colours and memorable imagery. While the plot takes a back seat to the visuals – something that will reoccur in most of Kawajiri’s work – it does leave the story’s message up to the viewer to decode. A reporter narrates the final race of the sport’s biggest champion, and how his lust for glory combined with his latent psychic abilities made it a race to remember. The race is a lethal mix of Formula One and the videogame Wipeout, and it has a high mortality rate. ![]() The short made up one third of an animated anthology called Neo Tokyo, and it’s a cyberpunk tale that takes place during a futuristic racing tournament. This was achieved with the arresting short film The Running Man (no relation to the Arnie film of the same year). Kawajiri worked as an animator and character designer for many years on projects like Barefoot Gen before breaking through as a director. His work doesn’t get discussed much these days, so let’s take a (selective) look through his catalogue, as there’s plenty worth re-examining. ![]()
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