Magic Atlas Becomes First Animated Film in Tokyo Festival Competition

Variety reported on 1 November 2026 that Sun Xun's Magic Atlas is the first animated film in the competition line-up at the Tokyo festival. Sun Xun called it his 'all-in moment', Variety reported. The hand-made feature, his first, took about a decade and was produced in Singapore by Pi Animation Studio. No release or distribution deal has been announced.