Toei Animation announced on Thursday that FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki, a new short anime film produced under its Eterna Animation brand, is set to screen at multiple international film festivals throughout 2025.
Festival Screenings
The film’s festival run kicks off at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where it will screen on July 18 in competition for the Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation. It will then screen at the Indy Shorts Film Festival on July 22 and 23, before heading to the Regina International Film Festival and Awards, running August 12–22.
Synopsis
Shinano is a character designer trapped in a monotonous routine. Her creative work is swallowed up by a commercially driven industry, and on social media she finds no sense of belonging — her loneliness only deepening with time.
Everything changes when Koyami — a fox-masked character from her old sketchbooks — suddenly appears, soon joined by other long-abandoned creations. The boundary between reality and imagination begins to dissolve. As Shinano wanders through the landscape of her own mind, she comes to understand that these figures are fragments of herself, the very shape of her loneliness — and she resolves to keep creating, even while carrying that weight.
Staff & Cast
- Director / Screenplay / Character Design: Takeru Shinozuka (commercial directorial debut)
- Music: Daisuke Sakaguchi
- Lead Voice: Miho Wataya
- Producer: Yoshihide Moriyama
- Associate Producer: Kenta Oka
About Eterna Animation
Toei Animation launched Eterna Animation this year as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations. The brand was first introduced to the public at the MIFA Talent Panel during the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Toei Animation describes Eterna Animation as a sustainable creative platform dedicated to the ongoing production of original works, with a strong focus on discovering and nurturing emerging talent. The name “ETERNA” — meaning “eternal” — reflects the studio’s ambition to craft stories that leave a lasting impression on viewers. The brand is guided by five core creative values: Originality, Exclusivity, Artistry, Quality, and Decency.
FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki is set to make its full debut sometime in 2025.
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