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You are Absolutely Not Prepared for Yoko Yuki’s “In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket”

Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

If you need something unexpected and unexplainable to break you out of a creative rut, a quick shot of this short film/music video – a delirious riot by Japanese animator Yoko Yuki – maybe the jump start you’re looking for.

Powered by the insane track “In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket” by Japanese electronic/experimental artist honninman, and produced thru animation artist Koji Yamamura’s Au Praxinoscope studio in Tokyo, the film was a favorite on the festival circuit, winning the Grand Prize at Tokyo TDC Awards among others.

And just to add to the delerium, here’s Yoko Yuki on the film: “When it shrinks, it expands. It floats and it sinks. It separates but connects. When I think I’m watching them, they’re actually watching me. A charming animation rhyme that weaves together the many days of observing, recording, and experimenting.”

Images

A yellow, heart-shaped cartoon character with a worried expression stands against a pink, crayon-textured background with purple and red circles on the right side, inspired by Yoko Yuki’s short film "In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A colorful, crayon-style drawing inspired by Yoko Yuki's short film "In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket" shows a red-haired person with glasses and a backpack holding flowers as bright cars with cat-like faces drive by on a vibrant street. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Colorful, symmetrical artwork in the style of Yoko Yuki features concentric ovals and rectangles adorned with playful, cartoon-like animals, hearts, flowers, and geometric shapes—echoing the charm of In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Colorful abstract drawing inspired by Yoko Yuki’s animated short "In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket," featuring three cupcake-like figures on a stage, purple tree shapes, a starburst, blue dots, and vibrant wavy borders. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A cartoon person in green, inspired by Yoko Yuki’s "In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket," shows a sprout and pink flower to an orange figure. A green worm peeks from a yellow corner as two more figures stand in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Credits

Director/animation: Yoko Yuki
Supervisor/Producer: Yamamura Koji
Assistant Producer: Sanae
Production: Au Praxinoscope

Music: honninman

Sound Mix: Aoi Studio
Surround Mix: Takino Masumi
Re-recording: Miyoshi Sae
Assistant Re-recording: Tokimatsu Aoi

Stephen Price

Stephen is the co-founder/CD of Stash Media Inc. and the executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection.
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Category: Animation, Character Animation, Featured, Music Video, Short Films · Tags: Au Praxinoscope, honninman, Yoko Yuki