Based on a true story, this is "Purple Heart for Effect" a 2D animated independent film about a Japanese-American citizen, nicknamed "Mas" who is deployed during WWII to prove his loyalty to a country that would sooner intern him simply for the color of his skin and his ethnic name. Our story is set in late-autumn in the Vosges mountains in Eastern France near its border with Germany, where we discover the fate of the 442nd infantry regiment – the most decorated unit in U.S. Military History.
I was the sole background designer and painter of this trailer and I really got to flesh out the look of this film! 
It's soon to be on Kickstarter Q4 2026!

Rough Animation by Michael Nanna

Clean-Up by Craig Yamamoto

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