Short Peace

Short Peace is an animated anthology produced by SUNRISE that explores various eras of Japan through four independent stories. The collection blends ancestral folklore with futuristic technology, featuring narratives about a traveler encountering spirits in a ruined shrine, a white bear protecting the royal family from a red demon, the duties of firefighters in ancient Japan, and a group of soldiers fighting robotic forces in a future Tokyo.

The project was directed by Hiroaki Ando, Shuhei Morita, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Hajime Katoki. For Katsuhiro Otomo, this followed previous works including Akira and Steamboy. For Hiroaki Ando, it was the first of two listed films, followed by Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage. The screenplay was written by Shuhei Morita, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Katsuhito Ishii. The voice cast includes Aoi Yuki, Koichi Yamadera, and Takeshi Kusao in the segment Tsukumo, as well as Saori Hayami, Yu Kobayashi, and Masakazu Morita in the segment Hi no yôjin.

The film holds a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 2,100 votes and 6.4/10 on TMDB from 75 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher score of 8/10 across 5 reviews.