BUTOH BUTOH is an Japanese art-form dance. It is characterized by slow, controlled movements, distinctive body positions, and a focus on expressing the unconscious and primal aspects of human experience. Butoh often involves intense and raw physicality, exploring themes of transformation, existentialism, and the hidden layers of the psyche. The animation represents the dance in experession by warping the faces into distortion and having it transition into a new face. The text surrounding the face and frame informs the viewer of the information, promoting to see the Butoh dance.