weird and sometimes wonderful Japanese anime; [The Night is Short, Walk on Girl] is romantic and hallucinogenic, with an edge of softcore erotic sleaze
Masaaki Yuasa piles one mad scene on top of another at breathless speed but maintains an involving story; the whole thing is a postmodern trip, with animation styles varying greatly to fit the mood
it's cosmic pandemonium is delirious and fascinating but for the most part, pot-wise, completely unfathomable; The Night is Short is.. remarkably inventive
by Richard James Havis [South China Morning Post ]
