Tokyo film festival: Animation leads the show

People dressed as Japanese TV character Ultra Seven walk on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Thursday, October 23, 2014. (AP)

Updated on: Oct 24, 2014 6:19 PM IST

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People dressed as Japanese TV character Ultra Seven walk on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Thursday, October 23, 2014. (AP)

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This picture taken on October 22, 2014 shows a pedestrian looking at posters of movies which will be screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo. Tokyo International Film Festival opens on October 23 with the focus heavily on Japanese animated movies and with cult superhero Ultraman set to swoosh down the red carpet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AFP)

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Japan's popular animation character Doraemon walks on the red carpet with children during the opening ceremony of the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Thursday, October 23, 2014. (AP)

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American 3D computer-animated film Big Hero 6 executive producer John Lasseter (2nd R), director Chris Williams (R), and Japanese actor Kotaro Koizumi (L), actor Miho Kanno (2nd L) pose on the red carpet for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony in Tokyo on October 23, 2014. The Tokyo International Film Festival opens on October 23 with its focus heavily on Japanese animated movies and with cult superhero Ultraman set to swoosh down the red carpet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AFP)

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun waves to the press as he walks on the red carpet for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony in Tokyo on October 23, 2014. The Tokyo International Film Festival opens on October 23 with its focus heavily on Japanese animated movies and with cult superhero Ultraman set to swoosh down the red carpet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AFP)

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Japanese actor Yumi Adachi (C) clad in traditional kimono costume and actors, who performed in the movie A Courtesan with Flowered Skin, walk on the red carpet for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony in Tokyo on October 23, 2014. The Tokyo International Film Festival opens on October 23 with its focus heavily on Japanese animated movies and with cult superhero Ultraman set to swoosh down the red carpet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AFP)

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Characters of Japanese animation APPLESEED ALPHA pose for photography during the opening event of the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo October 23, 2014. (Reuters)

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Takashi Yamazaki (R), Japanese director of Parasyte, and actor Ai Hashimoto (2R), actor Shota Sometani (3R), actor Rie Fukatsu (2L) and manga character Migi pose on the red carpet for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony in Tokyo on October 23, 2014. The Tokyo International Film Festival opens on October 23 with its focus heavily on Japanese animated movies and with cult superhero Ultraman set to swoosh down the red carpet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AFP)

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Japan's animation character Attack on Titan poses on the red carpet for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony in Tokyo on October 23, 2014. The Tokyo International Film Festival opens on October 23 with its focus heavily on Japanese animated movies and with cult superhero Ultraman set to swoosh down the red carpet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AFP)