Ai Otsuka has invited a variety of music producers and track makers from different genres to join her in a remake project, releasing her own reimagined songs as digital singles once a month. The fifth release is “Peach Petal (mabanua Remix).” “Now, more than ever, I find myself feeling affectionate toward my old songs.” The image is of light shining onto sounds that had been dazzling and left in the shadows. “Sounds that were hidden in the sunlight show their faces before the moon.” With the hope that each song would reveal many different expressions, this remake project has been accompanied by animated music videos. In her debut song, “Peach Petal,” those expressions gather in forms like animals and plants. The intention was to evoke a scene reminiscent of a nirvana painting.

An image-based video work centered on Atami and the surrounding areas, the setting of the TV anime Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun, composed from live-action footage. Over three days of filming in Atami, time-lapse shots and snapshots were meticulously gathered from early morning until sunset. By carefully editing and compositing this vast collection of cuts built around the keyword “beautiful” in accordance with the rhythm and flow of emotion, the work creates a visual experience in which everyday scenery gradually takes on color and seems to synchronize with one’s inner feelings.