LIKI inc. Reel 2022~23

This new work by HIFANA, “TEJIME,” their first in nine years, was released on the first day of the Reiwa era and was inspired by “tejime,” a traditional Japanese celebratory ritual, in order to grandly celebrate the beginning of a new era. HIFANA is, after all, a pioneer of anime music videos in Japan. Animation synchronized with music. Strange and humorous characters. I wanted to portray each element in an extreme way. Using cel shading, a technology that was uniquely developed in Japan, this is a full CG animation created entirely by a single person.

Description: In the previous work, “ONE another,” while Optimus Prime and Megatron were battling inside a robotic vacuum cleaner, at the very same time, the room itself was also thrown into chaos by the runaway vacuum cleanerーーー. A crisis looms over all the Studio Series figures lined up on the shelf! Released in 2025, this film came out in the memorable year marking the 40th anniversary of Transformers’ arrival in Japan. It is an original story that incorporates many elements from 40 years of Transformers history and a wide range of previous visual works. All Studio Series Transformers are lined up on a shelf based on blue, the brand color of Studio Series. It became a rare opportunity for characters from across the history of Transformers movies and animation to gather in one place. We also paid film-level attention to every detail of the music and sound effects. Please take a look at their 40-year history that goes beyond what meets the eye. For the first part, “ONE another,” a story that unfolds on the same timeline as “WE ARE NOT ALONE,” please see here 🔻 https://eizo100.jp/video/90484

An animated video for “Ai no Hana” by Aimyon, which was used as the theme song for NHK’s 2023 first-half serialized TV drama Ranman. The animation was created using illustrations by picture book author Keiko Shibata, whom Aimyon has long openly praised as a favorite artist. All of the artwork used was newly created by Shibata herself.