1803 – Children of the Sea (2019)

Children of the Sea (Japanese: 海獣の子供, Hepburn: Kaijū no Kodomo) is a 2019 Japanese animated film directed by Ayumu Watanabe and produced by Eiko Tanaka, with animation production by Studio 4°C. It is based on the manga of the same title by Daisuke Igarashi, who also wrote the film’s screenplay.

It is Watanabe’s first theatrically released film since Space Brothers #0 (2014), and the first animated film adaptation of an Igarashi manga. The film stars the voices of Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi and Seishū Uragami. Set by and in the ocean and themed on the mysteries of life, it depicts the connections between humanity and nature. (wiki)


The “kaiju” in the Japanese title is the Japanese term for a marine mammal (“sea beast”), but is written with Japanese characters that mean literally “strange beast” (referring to monsters like Gojira (1954) and/or Mosura (1961)).

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1663 – The Psychedelic Video Museum (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)

​Sit back, relax and drip drop out! Dig into this wonderfully magick link via Erik Davis.

Towards a science of psychedelic aesthetic (essay originally published in Psychedelic Press, no. XXV (2018): 49–59.)

​About:

The Psychedelic Video Museum is the world’s first museum of psychedelic art and video. It is the fruit of  a decade long effort which began in April 2010, and the foundation of the Daily Psychedelic Video, a group blog that’s been serving the internet it’s daily menu of selectively curated psychedelic videos from across the web.

The videos on this website were carefully selected from within the Daily Psychedelic Video collections of more than 4,000 videos that were posted on the website between April 2010 and April 2020. Together, they constitute the first ever attempt to showcase the variety and creativity of psychedelic video artists from across the globe, since early 20th century and to this day.

You can roam our virtual exhibition halls choosing to advance chronologically, from early 20th century psychedelia to this day, or by region, by exploring global hotspots of psychedelic creativity such as Germany, France, China, Japan and Israel. Alternatively, you can also explore psychedelic videos of different themes, styles and moods: feelgood psychedelia, contemplative psychedelia, marine psychedelia, poppy psychedelia or hip-hop psychedelia.

Whichever way you decide to move through these collections, be sure to do so in an explorative psychedelic frame of mind.  These videos are a mindstate-dependent form of art. They don’t have to be viewed under the influence to be enjoyed, but they dramatically benefit from a relaxed, fanciful, contemplative gaze which allows the shapes and colors on the screen to resonate in our minds and bodies.

Some examples

Everyday Objects In Macro – Macro Room

A mind-bending video shows the reality of everyday object in extreme close-up.

A BOX with Secret (Шкатулка с секретом) – Valery Uragov (1976)
​An awesomely psychedelic yellow-submarine-style soviet animation from 1976.
APOGEE/Spring Stranger - スプリング·ストレンジャー
Awesome, elevating video by Japanese group Apogee
My…MY… – Lei Lei (2011)
 A person wakes up naked and embarks on a strange journey
MGMT – When You Die (2017)
​A morbid but stunning and impeccably done video by MGMT. Directed by (Mike Burakoff & Hallie Cooper-Novack).
Hashish – The Drug of a Nation – Boom Pam
 A song by Israeli band Boom Pam.
Jeff Minter: Heart of Neon
​ou cannot talk about psychedelic video games without talking about Jeff Minter. Teaser for the documentary Heart of Neon about the legendary game designer (by Paul Docherty).
Berg – Kanahebi (2015)
 Animated marine life forms. Animated by Hideki Inaba.