[ANIM] Fried Again! Shrimp-Man

短片專案名稱 Short Film Title

《回鍋吧！炸蝦人》

Fried Again! Shrimp-Man

關於炸蝦人 About Shrimp-Man

炸蝦人(Shrimp-Man)是導演 fshrimp 從小持續創作至今的原創角色 IP。這個角色陪伴她多年，在筆記本塗鴉、日記與不同人生階段中不斷演變，逐漸形成一種荒謬、幽默卻又貼近日常情緒的獨特世界觀。如今，這個長年累積的角色，終於獲得台灣國藝會補助，正式發展為手繪 2D 動畫短片。

《Fried Again! Shrimp-Man》作為短片、同時也是整個 IP 的概念驗證（Proof of Concept）。團隊希望以此為起點，未來進一步發展成短篇動畫影集，面向國際平台與全球觀眾。作品融合亞洲式情感觀察與歐洲動畫美學，透過手繪感強烈的 2D 動畫風格，呈現角色荒誕卻真實的內心狀態。我們相信，在這個充滿壓力與快速資訊的時代，觀眾會對這種怪異但真誠的角色產生深刻共鳴。

Shrimp-Man is an original character created by director fshrimp, which she has continuously developed since childhood. This character has accompanied her for many years, evolving through notebook sketches, diary, and different stages of her life. Over time, it has formed a distinctive worldview that is absurd, humorous, yet closely tied to everyday emotions. Today, this long-nurtured character has finally received funding from the National Culture and Arts Foundation of Taiwan and is officially being developed into a hand-drawn 2D animated short film.

“Fried Again! Shrimp-Man” as a short film and also a proof of concept (POC) for the character, marks the starting point of this project. The team hopes to further expand it into a series of short-form animated episodes in the future, targeting international platforms and a global audience. The work blends Asian emotional sensibilities with European animation aesthetics, presenting the character’s absurd yet authentic inner world through a strongly hand-drawn 2D animation style. We believe that in today’s high-pressure and fast-paced information era, audiences will resonate deeply with these strange yet sincere characters.

故事核心 Logline

在一間黑心卻廣受歡迎的便當店裡，一隻炸第二次就會死亡的炸蝦人，踏上拯救其他炸物小人的逃亡旅程。

In a shady yet wildly popular bento shop, “Shrimp-Man” who will die after being deep-fried a second time sets off on an escape journey to save other little food beings.

劇情簡介 Synopsis

台北一間以蝦捲聞名的便當店，因為使用提升風味的黑心地溝油，每天人潮絡繹不絕。然而，這些油會讓炸物突變出微小生物，在顧客們大快朵頤之際，將他們一併吃下肚而毫不知情。

為了掩蓋真相，便當店老闆總是將被發現的小人再次丟入油鍋「回炸」，讓一切恢復正常。

某天，一隻被稱為「炸蝦人」的存在出現。他暗中救出這些差點被回炸的小人，試圖帶他們逃離這個被美味掩蓋的殘酷系統。

老闆察覺炸物小人數量變多後後陷入恐慌，決心不計代價抓住炸蝦人，維持店內完美的表象。

在一次追捕中，炸蝦人的蝦頭被撕壞，險點就被回炸；而另一邊，小人們被大量回收，正被送回油鍋。

要跳進滾燙油鍋拯救其他小人，還是自保？炸蝦人下定決心，縱身一跳——

In a bento shop in Taipei famous for its shrimp rolls, crowds flock in every day thanks to its illicit gutter oil, used to enhance flavor. However, this oil causes fried foods to mutate into tiny living beings, which are unknowingly consumed by customers as they enjoy their meals.

To conceal the truth, the shop owner always throws any discovered “little beings” back into the fryer for a second deep-fry, restoring everything to normal.

One day, a being known as “Shrimp-Man” appears. In secret, he rescues these tiny creatures who are on the verge of being re-fried, attempting to help them escape this cruel system hidden beneath irresistible deliciousness.

As the owner notices the growing number of these small beings, he falls into panic and resolves to capture the Shrimp-Man at any cost in order to preserve the shop’s perfect façade.

During one pursuit, Shrimp-Man’s shrimp head is torn apart, nearly resulting in his re-frying. Meanwhile, the captured little beings are being collected in large numbers and sent back into the oil.

Should he jump into the boiling fryer to save the others, or prioritize his own survival? Shrimp-Man makes his decision—and leaps in.