PV commemorating the release of Volume 103 of Weekly Shonen Jump’s ONE PIECE. Luffy’s world’s most absurd ability, “Gear 5,” was expressed through random handwritten text, cartoon-like direction, and doodle-like animation.

[Concept] “Spheres of Life” is a video work that portrays the story of a sphere born from water as it undergoes a series of transformations, with its energy eventually nurturing a tree. While maintaining a constant shape, the sphere continues to change organically. Through the accumulation of these transformations, it ultimately leads to the birth of new life, and in the end, a tree begins to sprout. I visually expressed the universal process in which life is passed on through changing forms and gives rise to new beings. [Backstory] Life is in constant flux, continually connecting to the future. In this work, I depicted a sphere transforming into various forms, with every stage of that process eventually becoming an element that nurtures a tree. The themes of the cycle and chain of life, and the idea that changes in existence lead to the birth of new life, are expressed through symbolic visuals. [Method] This piece was created using Blender, the 3DCG software I have used and loved for many years, making full use of physics simulations and procedural modeling techniques. I focused on the sphere’s organic metamorphosis and the delicate depiction of the moment the tree begins to sprout, translating the dynamism and fragility of life into the video. [Music] For this work, the musician no.9, who provided music for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, composed an original piece especially for this project. Its delicate yet dynamic sound resonates with the visuals, accentuating the beauty of life’s transformation and rebirth.

Kinoho’s song “Daimondai” is expressed through a fusion of emotional summer imagery and a fantastical CG world.

The camera moves through an empty train in which the three moments of noon, dusk, and twilight coexist simultaneously. While making the poetic lyrics stand out vividly, I wanted to express the song’s worldview, evoking the feeling of late summer.