A director's fever dream of a movie compressed into ten minutes. Tomioka throws every animation technique he knows at the screen at once: choppy, fluid, rotoscoped, flat, dimensional, all existing in the same shot without apology. The humor comes from the chaos itself, not a setup-punchline structure. A tram full of impossible characters moves through a city that doesn't follow its own rules. This is what happens when someone who loves animation gets a camera and decides to show off.

Seigi no Runner is a 2002 film that blends comedy with science fiction, animated by Tomioka. His colorful animation carries viewers on a dizzying ride aboard old-fashioned trams, surrounded by strange and delightful characters. The film offers a playful, highly individual view of the world, and it should appeal to viewers who like offbeat animation with a sense of humor.