The most magical sweets on earth
#ToeiAnimation #Japan #Korean #stopmotion #MagicCandies #Oscars #AnimatedShorts #TakashiWashio #DaisukeNishio #BaekHeeNa #book #author #writer #fantasy #connection #magic #child #kid #sweets #candy #food #surprise

oh those leaves are so pretty, have you seen the new USA forever postcard stamps? if you like leaves, and falling leaves... I also saw an animated Oscar short from Japan w a little boy that could hear the leaves talking to him #MagicCandies #Philately

Mar 2:
Magic Candies (2024)
Dir. Daisuke Nishio
(Yoshifumi Hasegawa, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Haruto Shima, & Sakiko Uran)
Animation / Short / Family / Fantasy
let's catch up with the shorts before the show! (post watch)
#NowWatching #nw #MagicCandies #Filmsky

Still from Magic Candies.

Rooting for “Magic Candies” to win the Oscar for best animated short. #Oscars #MagicCandies

I interpreted for Producer Washio the other day for an online webinar "Oscar Contenders for Animated Shorts 2025."

He worked on Magic Candies.
Please check it out if you can~

youtu.be/xzofxljh-rw?...

#oscars
#animatedshorts
#magiccandies

Producing Animation: Takashi Washio (Magic Candies) - Skwigly Animation Magazine Oscar-nominated short Magic Candies (Dir. Daisuke Nishio) takes a gorgeous, magical realist approach to exploring the ideas of empathy and perspective

Concluding our coverage of this year's Oscar-nominated animated shorts, today on Skwigly @ryangaur.bsky.social meets producer Takashi Washio to learn about the coming together of @toei-animation.bsky.social's #MagicCandies (Dir. Daisuke Nishio) 🍬

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So #OSCARRace2025 #Predictions #AnimatedShorts So this was a good bunch of shorts, #MagicCandies & #InTheShadowOfTheCypress are both interesting & hint at buried feelings & dealing w/past events, good but the story is pretty straightforward, #BeautifulMen is a surprising story that seems

A ★★★★ review of Magic Candies (2024) man this rules lol it was kinda crazy to see Toei's name on here, but i am very glad they got to make this because it's just so full of this childish innocence and wonder. especially as a story about ...

that couch fucking ruled, i wish he had more screentime

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#faustytalks #filmtalk #short #review #MagicCandies #AcademyAwards2025

Oscars 2024 Short Films Review: Animation Normally each year when they show the reel of the nominated films for Best Animated Short Film, there’s normally enough time in the reel to include one or two films that made the shortlist. T…

With the Oscars three days away, here's my reviews and predictions for the Best Animated Short Film category:
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#Oscar #Oscars #Oscars2025 #Oscars97
#AcademyAwards #OscarShortFilms #BeautifulMen #InTheShadowOfTheCypress #MagicCandies #Yuck #WanderToWonder

Oscar Blitz 2025 – Animated Short You know what I do when I’m feeling down? I watch cartoons. It’s always helped, even if it’s just to distract me from whatever crap I’m dealing with. Today’s catastrop…

Night 19 of the #Oscar Blitz tackles #AnimatedShort! Read on for reviews of #BeautifulMen, #InTheShadowOfTheCypress, #MagicCandies, #WanderToWonder, and #Yuck!

Oscar Blitz 2025 - Animated Short actuallypaid.com/2025/02/24/o...

Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: #MagicCandies - Takashi Washio discusses his and Daisuke Nishio’s faithful adaptation of Heena Baek’s book about a boy who struggles to connect until finding a pack of magical candies. #ToeiAnimation #Oscars #AnimatedShorts #Animation #AnimationWorld

#BestAnimatedShort

5. #Yuck: Simple kid charm.

4. #BeautifulMen: Brotherhood for adults.

3. #MagicCandies: Heartfelt magical realism.

2. #InTheShadowOfTheCypress: Wordless elegance in PTSD.

1. #WanderToWonder: A darkly humorous "elf" apocalypse.

#AnimatedShorts #Oscars2025
#Oscars #ShortFilms

Film adaptation of Baek Hee-na's 'Magic Candies' shortlisted for Oscar “Magic Candies” (2024), a Japanese animation based on Korean children’s book author Baek Hee-na’s works, has been shortlisted for an Oscar at this year's Academy Awards.

#MagicCandies (2024), a Japanese animation based on Korean children’s book author #BaekHeena’s works, has been shortlisted for an #Oscar at this year's #AcademyAwards.