I served as the director and screenwriter for the anime Oideyo Mahō Shōjo Mura (Illegal Occupation). In order to create a flash animation that would not undermine the atmosphere of the original work, I proposed a hybrid of flash animation and motion comics (black and white). I think it turned out to be a “true to form” kind of work. [Story] An anime adaptation of the absurdist gag manga depicting the new life in Magical Girl Village of Tomakomai (43), a salaryman who has become a magical girl, and her companions.

This music video is for the lead track from BURNOUT SYNDROMES’ final indie-era album. Built around poetry readings quoting classic works of literature and lyrics by vocalist Kumagai, who spent his school days in a state of frustration and melancholy, the song combines a band arrangement that nonetheless feels uplifting with a wealth of inventive touches that can’t be summed up simply as “downer.” At the suggestion of art director Kawamoto, we were asked to create a lyric video using “letters and a girl motif as the core elements.” So we decided to visualize Kumagai’s gloomy student days, as described in the lyrics, in a straightforward way. Even with typography as the main motif, we wanted it to have a distinctive feel, so we broke down and reconstructed the letter elements to create new characters, and used those elements to depict concrete motifs, putting effort into staging that could captivate viewers through the forms of the typeface alone. The girl’s animation was based on character designs by Kaneko Kaihatsu, then redesigned by Tomoeki Nakauchi, Wataru Uekusa, and koya, with an attempt to change the visual style for each part of the song.

A comedy short anime that combines “for kids” and HIPHOP. For the role of the protagonist, Yohei, it features Subaru Kimura, who has become a leading rapper in the voice acting world through his starring role in Hypnosis Mic and his own music career. HIPHOP specialists were also brought in for the lyric writing and track production, making this a work that can be enjoyed not only by children but also by HIPHOP fans. Aired on “Oha Suta” from April 2019 to March 2020. 50 episodes in total. Recommended by the Selection Committee of the Japan Media Arts Festival.

I aimed to express encounters with others and growth, as the childlike and adult sides within a person shift back and forth. Because I am also close with the band members, I created this work while imagining their feelings about childbirth and their children. The way parts of the grown figure change from one body part to another is a depiction of how human beings themselves change and remain ambiguous.