「浦島太郎のラストが悲しすぎる……」。そんな風に子供の頃、思った方も多いはず……。 あの結末の先には、幸せな物語が待っていたのでは？そんな希望を込めて、シンガーソングライターの森大輔さんが、浦島太郎のセカンドライフをポップにユーモアたっぷりに歌い上げます。映像を手がけるのは、水曜日のカンパネラ「桃太郎」、tofubeats「恋とミサイル」のMVを初め、CM、短編映画、絵本など多彩なジャンルで活躍するクリエイティブ・ユニット、オタミラムズ。 【 アニメーション：オタミラムズ さんより 】 《 浦島 太郎は老人となった後、一体全体どうなったのか？ 》 日本全国民の長年の疑問を晴らすべく、物語の続きを森 大輔さんによる楽曲で、我々オタミラムズがアニメーション化する機会をいただきました。 誰しもが生き続ければ、やがて迎えるセカンドライフに対し、我々オタミラムズは趣向を凝らした末に、「浦島がみんなのために“手伝い事”をするようになったら、新しい多くの友人たちに囲まれる、幸福長寿なセカンドライフを獲ることができた世界線」というログラインに、まとめることができました。 また、浦島の代名詞である“老化”を活かした、“季節行事モノ”にもしました。毎年、冬のシーズンを迎える度に、このうたとアニメーションのことを思い出して貰えたら嬉しいです……。「日本全国民にとって、最高最善の年末年始とセカンドライフに成りますように……」と、“星に願いを込めた”アニメーションです！

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I want to do something. There’s something burning inside me. But heat alone won’t reach the world. Product development is never rewarded. 99% end in failure. So what? Adversity is fuel. Burn it, and turn it into energy. Because energy is the driving force behind everything. Get the heart moving. Ignite the muscles. Boil the blood. With that energy. Let’s make “I want to!” happen. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. ■Overview A branded movie produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. Based on a true story, it visualizes the feelings behind the slogan “Let’s make ‘I want to!’ happen.”, developed through a company-wide employee vote. Through the growth of a young employee who continues to take on challenges with their innate drive despite repeated hardships, it expresses the future of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. as it continues striving toward the realization of a decarbonized society.

The first theatrical feature animation project by animation creator Gensho Yasuda, who has amassed over 5.8 million total followers across social media platforms including YouTube and TikTok, is finally underway! Yasuda, who has earned high acclaim both in Japan and overseas for his independently produced 3D short animations, music videos, and corporate promotional animations, is bringing this film to life as a completely original work, rendered entirely in full 3DCG and boasting “300% pure Gensho Yasuda.” A crowdfunding campaign held during production achieved more than 230% of its goal, proving just how overwhelmingly popular and highly anticipated it is. The story is set in a future just a little way ahead of the present. Mizutame Akira, a scientific prodigy who succeeded in developing and commercializing Salt, a robot that supports people’s daily lives, has been struggling as every new invention he attempts ends in failure. Then, after hearing from a friend that having a girlfriend can “power you up,” he literally and scientifically creates an artificial human girlfriend named “No. 0.” Torn between programmed emotions and feelings that continue to grow, No. 0 wavers in the space between the two. Will what blossoms between her and Akira, who is awkward when it comes to connecting with others, be “love,” or something else...? Bringing these fascinating characters to life are Atsumi Tanezaki, whose chameleon-like acting shines in roles such as Anya in SPY×FAMILY and Frieren in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, as No. 0, and Shun Horie, who has been steadily cast as a lead in numerous popular works, including his role as Kyotaro Ichikawa in The Dangers in My Heart, as Mizutame Akira. A wildly fresh cyber love suspense filled with unpredictable twists, as depicted by Gensho Yasuda, is now set to spread across the world────!!