Aki no Kanade  

アキの奏で

Aki Miyagawa relocated to Tokyo in order to pursue her ambition of becoming a professional taiko drummer. However, she encountered difficulties in managing both her demanding training schedule and part-time employment. Despite these challenges, after 15 years, Aki is returning to Tokyo to provide coaching for the upcoming taiko festival.

Aki no Kanade was one of the four films of Anime Mirai 2015 (Young Animator Training Project), a project funded by the Japanese governments Agency of Cultural Affairs in order to support training animators.