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An unnamed salaryman complains about Japanese tax rates. He is overheard by a mysterious stranger who traps him in a version of his everyday life in which there are no taxes. Part of a series of animated short films produced to educate young people about taxation.
Direction
Tsuji weaponizes mundane office spaces into uncanny nightmares.
Writing
Economic theory as cosmic horror. Who knew taxes were comforting?
Director
Shin'ichi Tsuji
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