In 2005 directors Shunichiro Miki, Katsuhito Ishii and Hajime Ishimine collaberated on Funky Forest: The First Contact; an outrageous collection of surreal, free-associative episodes ranging from a nonsense "sci-fi" comedy to a dance-battle daydream.

Six years later Shunichiro Miki, returned solo this time with The Warped Forest, a spiritual sequel full of nipple guitars, giant store owners, wiener guns and the Pinkie Pankie monster.