Jury Special Prize by Yuichiro Saito
Best AI Anime
WAIFF Kyoto 2026 ↗Official source ↗Editorial card · based on official sources
Yasuko runs a tattoo shop in an Osaka neighbourhood after a childhood encounter with the expressive power of tattoo art.
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Best AI Anime
WAIFF Kyoto 2026 ↗Official source ↗A confirmed link to the official viewing page or video screening.
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Original Bridges editorial AI illustration; not an official poster or frame.