Genius Party (2007) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2007 · 102 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Shinji Kimura, Hideki Futamura

Starring

Hiroshi Mikami, Rinko Kikuchi, Nanase Iwai, Yuya Yagira, Tomoko Kaneda, Gakuto Furuhara

Seven directors present diverse shorts in GENIUS PARTY, all sharing high quality. Atsuko Fukushima opens with an abstract visual piece. Masaaki Yuasa offers “Happy Machine,” a simple‑style, dream‑logic glimpse of early childhood. Shinji Kimura’s “Deathtic 4” delves into darker childhood imagination. Hideki Futamura’s “Limit Cycle” envisions virtual reality. Yuji Fukuyama’s “Doorbell,” Shinichiro Watanabe’s “Baby Blue,” and Shoji Kawamori’s “Shanghai Dragon” each use restrained realism or playful anime tropes for surreal effect.