A song inspired by Kenzaburo Oe's novel "Lemon" is expressed through surreal, nonsensical imagery set against the streets of Kyoto.

DOLLHOUSE is a piece of work we did with a rock band called Radical Hardcore Clique. We directed a VJ work using two layers of screens. These layers were made of high-luminance transparent displays, which we mounted on “MNGL,” a next-generation DJ booth. In the actual performance, we had the musicians stand right in the middle of the two screens. Based on graphics created by Shinichi Yamamoto, DOLLHOUSE created a world of a crazy and psychedelic club scene using interactive technologies. For instance, we used delay-mapped real-time 3D motion graphics, and also created physical simulation graphics based on the mathematical superformula. DOLLHOUSE was performed at [BRDG], a collaboration event of music and graphics, and at [ADIRECTOR vol.1-DOLLHOUSE], an event that advocates ENTER-TECH (entertainment + technology). [ADIRECTOR] took place from August 4 to August 27, 2018. They rented an entire four-story building facing the Harajuku crossing. The main organizer of the event was a masked unit from Avex Music called [2nd Function].

Focusing on a “brain-pleasing experience,” this traditional neighborhood bathhouse, familiar to everyone, was dramatically updated through the power of creativity. With an array of devices and staging—from mind-blowing neon lights and illumination to riddles and underwater speakers—it offered a one-of-a-kind “new bathing experience of light and madness” that could only be enjoyed in this place. In the lobby, exclusive “Nojiru Sento” merchandise, as well as limited-edition drinks and food, were also available for purchase. Over the 10-day event period, a total of 4,457 people experienced it, and in the visitor survey, about 93.3% of respondents answered “Yes, I got brain juice!” to the question, “Did you get brain juice?” Following “Henkai Yokocho,” it concluded to great acclaim and overwhelming success.

Description: We were responsible for the animation of the Character Style (hand-drawn) segment in “We are PAC-MAN!”, the official music video for Bandai Namco Entertainment’s “PAC-MAN.” Paper drawing (brush pen, Copic markers, colored ink) After Effects Photoshop CLIP STUDIO PAINT (iPad version used for sketching)