Akari Maru

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Profile: Illustration and Animation Artist
2022 Graduated from the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University
2023–2024 Short-term exchange study at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
2025 Completed the Master’s Program in Animation, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts
2024– Special Lecturer, Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University

Based on interviews with real people, creates documentary animation centered on themes such as injury, trauma, and the desire for validation. Reconstructs fragments of personal memory and emotion as fluctuations of line and color, depicting unstable feelings and a reflective gaze toward the interview subjects.
In 2024, co-founded and joined the creative team “rhythmos.” Also works on music videos, advertising, and other projects.

Biography: Prize/
20th Digicon6 JAPAN youth部門/審査員特別賞(2018)
15th TOHOシネマズ学生映画祭/アニメーション部門準グランプリ(2022)
ASK?映像祭2022 久里洋二賞(2022)
CGアニメコンテスト入賞(2022)
24th Digicon6 JAPAN awards ファンワークス賞(2022)
28thCGCアート部門&エンターテイメント部門入賞(2022)
『ANIMATIONCREATORS 100』芸術新聞社　掲載(2025)
アジアデジタルアート大賞展FUKUOKA 学生部門大賞・文部科学大臣賞(2026)
Digicon6 JAPAN Best story award(2026)

Profile: Illustration and Animation Artist
2022 Graduated from the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University
2023–2024 Short-term exchange study at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
2025 Completed the Master’s Program in Animation, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts
2024– Special Lecturer, Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University

Based on interviews with real people, creates documentary animation centered on themes such as injury, trauma, and the desire for validation. Reconstructs fragments of personal memory and emotion as fluctuations of line and color, depicting unstable feelings and a reflective gaze toward the interview subjects.
In 2024, co-founded and joined the creative team “rhythmos.” Also works on music videos, advertising, and other projects.

Biography: Prize/
20th Digicon6 JAPAN youth部門/審査員特別賞(2018)
15th TOHOシネマズ学生映画祭/アニメーション部門準グランプリ(2022)
ASK?映像祭2022 久里洋二賞(2022)
CGアニメコンテスト入賞(2022)
24th Digicon6 JAPAN awards ファンワークス賞(2022)
28thCGCアート部門&エンターテイメント部門入賞(2022)
『ANIMATIONCREATORS 100』芸術新聞社　掲載(2025)
アジアデジタルアート大賞展FUKUOKA 学生部門大賞・文部科学大臣賞(2026)
Digicon6 JAPAN Best story award(2026)