Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

Directed by Koji Morimoto, Mahiro Maeda, Kazuto Nakazawa, Tatsuyuki Tanaka, Shinya Ohira

Produced by STUDIO4℃

200881 min6.4 / 10

A visually dazzling anthology of five experimental animated shorts that prioritizes stylistic innovation, surrealism, and artistic freedom over narrative coherence or emotional depth.

Five stories, five maestros, five styles and one common denominator: maximum creativity. Studio 4°C, the coolest label on the planet, invites us for the second time to an exclusive reunion of a talents with a group film, full of freedom and ingenuity, that goes from Mahiro Maeda's classic anime, to Kazuto Nakazawa's intricate urban sketches, Shinya Ohira's bedlam of color and Tatsuyuki Tanaka's animated cyberpunk. And as if that wasn't enough, Koji Morimoto, the studio big boss, is charge of putting the icing on the cake with fantafabulous piece of abstract poetry that would make a VJ die of ecstasy. The party of the year.

Questions people ask

  • Is Genius Party Beyond scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Genius Party Beyond sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Genius Party Beyond violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Genius Party Beyond end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Genius Party Beyond easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Genius Party Beyond

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Genius Party Beyond

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Genius Party Beyond, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Genius Party Beyond, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Genius Party Beyond, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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