'The Night is Short, Walk on Girl' is a tender, magical triumph
Overseen by visionary director Masaaki Yuasa, already known for “Kaiba” (2008) and “The Tatami Galaxy” (2010), “The Night is Short, Walk on Girl” (2017) is an adventure in absurdity, held together with unique hilarity and masterful animation.Based on Tomihiko Morimi's novel of the same name, the film follows a Kyoto University student through the adventures of one impossibly long night and the colorful smattering of humanity she meets along the way.Released in Japan in 2017, it only recently came to the United States in limited release.