Released on October 14, 2020 FILTER digital single “All I Want” https://ldk.lnk.to/FILTER

A remix project in which Ai Otsuka welcomes a variety of music producers and track makers from different genres, releasing her own remixed songs as digital singles once a month starting in August. “Chime” is a song that sends encouragement to people who can’t take their next step forward. In the music video, inspired by The Ugly Duckling, she portrays a journey of self-reflection and moving forward.

“Rakugaki AR” is an app that brings to life the dream everyone has imagined: “What if the things I draw came to life...?” Whether it’s a doodle drawn in a notebook or on a whiteboard, when you scan it with this app, it comes to life and starts walking around in a virtual space through your smartphone. Feed it, poke it, and play around with your doodles brought to life. The iOS version was released early on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and reached 460,000 downloads within five days of launch. Thanks to being introduced by well-known manga artists and illustrators, it trended on Twitter, reaching No. 6, and it also took No. 1 on the paid app overall rankings in eight countries and regions around the world (Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia) for iPhone. It has also been featured by more than 50 web media outlets in Japan and abroad, as well as on multiple TV programs. It is also being exhibited for a limited time at the Kadokawa Musashino Museum. [App Details] Name: Rakugaki AR Price: 120 yen Supported devices: iOS 12.0 or later, Android OS 8.0 or later *May not be available on some devices. Download URL: https://rakugaki-ar.com/apps/ ・Winner of the Grand Prize at the Digital Ehon Award 2019 ・Winner of the Excellence Award in the Entertainment Division at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival

“The fact that I can’t get up” — is it my body that won’t rise? No. Not being able to get up was a mental refusal, a rejection of wanting to get up. If that is the case, I may as well give up on getting up, focus on the body lying down, and surrender myself to pure sensation alone. It feels almost like being an infant. I sink into the inside of my eyes, deep behind the retina. And then, what do I find? A soft, baby-like, comforting sensation. Breathing in, a warm heartbeat, the texture of a blanket. It was as if it were stimulating opioid receptors, blending sedation and awakening. The hidden children inside me seemed to have awakened. The ringing alarm clock leads me into a dream. Spreading opioids. A revolving merry-go-round bed. Entering inward, behind the eyes, deep, deep behind the retina. The soft infant awakens. text by ITOAOI