Synopsis
In a world where humanity has developed a culinary appetite for zombies—whether stewed, sautéed, or squeezed—the Japanese corporation Flesh Inc. has successfully manufactured the undead on domestic soil during the economic boom of the roaring Sixties, using voodoo techniques imported from Africa. The company has since amassed a fortune by selling a vast array of zombie-derived products: instant noodles, soft drinks, hamburgers, pet food, and cosmetics. When three self-centered millennials find themselves trapped on their first day of work inside a fully automated zombie farm alongside their old-school, technotard supervisor—and a horde of undead running loose—bridging the generation gap becomes a matter of life and death.
Background
An irreverent and over-the-top social commentary on too many exotic yet ambiguous ingredients that are marketed in all possible ways by the food industry, Walking Meat humorously portrays the ultimate generational clash between digital natives and analogue-style post-war samurai workers. The short film marks the directorial debut of CG creator Shinya Sugai. Walking Meat was tentatively titled Zombie when it was first announced as part of the now-abandoned Force of Will the Movie project. The short film made its premiere at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2018 before being screened in Japan two months later at Anime Technic Sessions Unlimited for Creators.
