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Natsu Geidai “Create Paper Animal Animation with Your Child! Bring Your Own Drawing to Life”

2025〜

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Workshop for parents and children held as part of “Natsu Geidai,” a special summer program at Tohoku University of Art and Design. Using drawings they made themselves, participants turned them into puppets to animate, and all 20 pairs of parents and children challenged themselves to create stop-motion animation.

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Shina Pshu DVD “Thank You for Your Support; We’d Appreciate It If You Could Listen to the 26 Tracks for Now”

2024

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The song "Ofuro Doubutsuen," with lyrics and animation by us, is included in the DVD "Osewa ni natte orimasu, Toriisogi, 26 Kyoku Okikitoreru to Saiwai Desu," released on December 18, 2024 from TV Tokyo’s program for children aged 0 to 2, "SynaPshu." The latest SynaPshu DVD, "Osewa ni natte orimasu, Toriisogi, 26 Kyoku Okikitoreru to Saiwai Desu," is now on sale and has been well received! https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/synapusyu/

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Shinapushu DVD "Going Out with the MyMy Car♪"

2024

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The series “Boo-Boo, Here We Go,” which I wrote and animated, is included in the DVD “Let’s Go Out with the MyMy Car♪,” released on July 31, 2024, from TV Tokyo’s program for children ages 0 to 2, “Synapusyu.” The Synapusyu DVD “Let’s Go Out with the MyMy Car♪” is now on sale and has been very well received! https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/synapusyu/

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Fukushima Prefecture Ishikawa Town CM "Running Together"

2024

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Reconstruction commercial for Ishikawa Town, Fukushima Prefecture. A message of support for young athletes, aired during the Hakone Ekiden period. The cut-paper materials are animated with digital motion.

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Mitsudera Picture Scroll

2023

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A promotional music video for the relocation project of Mitsutera, a temple-integrated high-rise building beloved by locals as “Osaka Minami’s Kannon-sama.” Using a script that weaves together the history of Mitsutera and Osaka, the film was created with cutout animation and stop-motion techniques. The music and animation were produced by the team behind the E-Tele program Shakiin! “Matsuri Banashi”: Bakurocho Band, Mari Inaba, and Ko Kamejima. It is currently being shown online and on digital signage in street-facing displays along Midosuji.

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Shinapushu x Kracie Collaboration CM

2023

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This is a special collaboration commercial between SynaPshu and Kracie. A special commercial featuring a collaboration between SynaPshu’s “Ofuro Doubutsuen” and Kracie’s “Ma & Me.” It expresses a fun exchange between parent and child that makes you want to take a bath, using paper-cut art and stop-motion techniques.

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Sina Pushi Song “Ofuro Zoo”

2023

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The song “Ofuro Dōbutsuen,” aired on TV Tokyo’s baby program “Sina Pushu.” It was born as a spin-off of the 2022 segment “Ofuro Haitteru no Dāre.” Using papercut art and stop-motion techniques, it creates a world that makes bath time feel fun.

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Shinapushu "Who's in the Bath?" #10–11

2023

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TV Tokyo's baby program, Sinapushu, segment "Who Is in the Bath?" Episodes 10–11 Hmm? Hmm? Who could be in the bath? Let’s guess the animals hiding in the bath together with your baby. An animation for parents and children to enjoy through sound and visuals. Produced using cut-paper animation and stop-motion techniques.

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Even So, the Lion Keeps Traveling: Yamamoto Gentayu Shachu Ise Daikagura Diary

2022

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Opening animation for a documentary film following a year in the life of the Ise Daikagura Yamamoto Gendayu troupe. It was created using cutout animation and stop-motion techniques.

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Shinapushu "Who's in the Bath?" #06–09

2022

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TV Tokyo’s baby program, “Sinapushu” segment “Who’s in the Bath?” Episodes 06–09 Hmm? Who could be in the bath? Try guessing the animal hiding in the bath together with your baby. An animation for parents and children to enjoy through sound and visuals. Produced using cutout and stop-motion techniques.

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Shinapushu "Who Is in the Bath?" #01–05

2022

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TV Tokyo’s baby-oriented program, Shinapushu, segment “Who’s in the Bath?” episodes 01–05 Hmm? Who could be in the bath? Let’s guess the animals hiding in the bath together with your baby. An animated work for parents and children to enjoy through sound and visuals. Produced using cutout animation and stop-motion techniques.

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E-TV Shakiin! “Matsuri Banashi” “Sagi Mai”

2021

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A short animated film created using papercut and stop-motion techniques, based on coverage of the "Sagi-mai" tradition handed down in Tsuwano Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Etele Shakiin! “Festival Tales” “Tug-of-War”

2021

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沖縄県の真栄里。翌年の豊作を占って雄綱と雌綱を引き合う「大綱引き」をテーマに、切り絵とコマ撮りの手法で制作された短編アニメーション。

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Booboo Is Coming #06–10

2021, 2022

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A segment from the baby TV program “Sina Pushu,” titled “Boo Boo, Here We Go.” Driver Wanwan is off and running again today! A short animated series using cut-out and stop-motion techniques. #06–#10

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Booboo Is Coming #01–05

2021

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A segment from the baby TV program “Sinapushu,” “Boo-boo, Here We Go.” Driver Wanwan sets off again today, full speed ahead! A short animated series using paper-cutting and stop-motion techniques.

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E Tele Shakiin! "Matsuribanashi" "Ise Daikagura"

2020

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A short animated film produced through the documentation of “Ise Daikagura,” a tradition handed down in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. It is made by stop-motion animation using cut-paper materials.

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Ready to rock n’roll

2021

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A cut-paper stop-motion animation depicting the growth of a chick that has hatched from an egg. A March 2021 song from TV Tokyo’s baby program “SynaPusyu.”

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NHK: My Breast Cancer Diary at 26: Miki Yakata

2019

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In the title animation, stop-motion animation of cut-paper flowers budding and growing is layered over video diary footage of the day-to-day treatment journey, self-filmed by former SKE48 member Miki Yakata.

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E-TV Shakiin! "Festival Tale" "Hachijo Taiko and Kanju Taiko"

2019

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Hachijojima and Aogashima, two islands of Tokyo floating in the Pacific Ocean. This short animation was created by covering the “Hachijo Taiko” and “Kanju Taiko” traditions handed down there.

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Etele Shakiin! “Matsuri Banashi” “Sesshōseki”

2019

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A short animated film produced by covering the Sessho-seki and Goshinkasai in Nasu Highlands, Tochigi Prefecture.