Death Billiards (2013)
Original title: デス・ビリヤード
Death Billiards is a 2013 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa, with a running time of 25m. It stars Yuichi Nakamura, Tomoaki Maeno and Asami Seto.
Death Billiards is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$480,000) from the "2012 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010 and 2011, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job. An old and a young man find themselves in a mysterious bar where they have to play a game of billiard. The bet: their lives.
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What is Death Billiards about?
Death Billiards is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$480,000) from the "2012 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010 and 2011, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job. An old and a young man find themselves in a mysterious bar where they have to play a game of billiard. The bet: their lives.
When was Death Billiards released?
Death Billiards was released on 1 March 2013.
How long is Death Billiards?
Death Billiards runs 25m.
Who made Death Billiards?
Death Billiards was directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa.