With the theme “All life is connected by light,” this fantastical night show follows dolphins and humans as they search for the “flower of light.” Traveling through worlds symbolized by seven colors of light—such as the deep sea, the world of fire, the future, and the forest—they recover the lost light. Fountains, projection mapping, music, and performance come together, leading to a moving finale where the audience’s applause makes the “miracle flower” bloom. Direction / Visual Director: Daisuke Hashimoto (LIL) Music: Yorushika “Haruru”

Commentary: In representing Mr. Nagase, who exists across the dimensions of media, what I had in mind was to show the moment of crossing between dimensions. The passage back and forth between dimensions gradually accelerates, until eventually it crosses dimensions frame by frame. So rapid that the temporal arrangement can be mistaken for spatial contact, and with a movement of flicker that is too fast to stop and yet seems to stand still, the translucent body placed within it can touch you on the retina, between frame and frame. The haze that only becomes visible through motion was also fitting for a melody that feels as if carved out of a raging current—or perhaps written automatically—gentle / eerie / light. Listen to the blur, like a lump of light, with your eyes and ears.

In September 2024, we directed and produced the opening and closing segments of Autobacs’ 50th anniversary ceremony held at Grand Cube Osaka. EL SQUAD appeared in the performance, which featured visuals projected on a transparent screen and was synchronized with lighting and laser effects.

We directed and produced the opening of the Autobacs 50th anniversary ceremony held at Grand Cube Osaka in September 2024. MUGEN took part in the performance, which featured synchronization with visuals, lighting, and lasers.

イタリアのファッションブランド Max Mara の特別展、「I LOVE MAX MARA」の総合演出を担当しました。 I LOVE MAX MARA 展は 2018 年 10 月 26 日から 11 月 10 日まで、大阪・阪急うめだホールにて開催。ブランドの歴史や丹念なものづくりを物語る広範なアーカイブ資料と、デジタルコンテンツをミックスすることを目指しました。 イベントの目玉として、3D スキャンを駆使して高さ 5m の「テディベアコート」を作成。来場者がコートの色を選ぶと、その色にちなんだアニメーションが巨大コートの上に 360° プロジェクションマッピングされる仕組みになっていました。そのインスタレーションを活用したファッションショーや、別コーナーでは自分の名前で maxmaragram が作れるデジタルインスタレーションなど様々な催しも企画・開発させていただきました。