Creative direction and direction for the Nogizaka46 6th-generation recruitment CM. Held twice, in spring and summer.

About Takanawa VISIONS https://takanawavisions.foriio.com/ Takanawa VISIONS is an art project featuring ten creators who took part in the “Town Development Where Creators Can Shine” theme of the “Takanawa Gateway Startup Program,” an initiative hosted by JR East and KDDI to advance problem-solving and business co-creation with startups toward building an innovative, sustainable city with a 100-year outlook, and who portrayed the streetscape of Takanawa.

This is an original segment for the new craft program “Ugo Kousaku,” which is being developed together by the video streaming service U-NEXT and designer Masaya Ishikawa. By accessing the web app on a smartphone, animations appear over the camera feed. With a single action triggered by tapping the screen, this simple animation asks viewers, “Where in the world would it be interesting to place it?” Through the way the animation’s size and appearance change depending on where it is placed — that is, through the illusion of size — this piece also invites us to reflect on how our eyes work. “Ugo Kousaku” will also convey the joy of thinking and of making things by hand through new craft and video experiences made possible only through streaming, using technology and optical illusions.

For the first time in the series, the familiar characters appear in full 3DCG animation, rendered in realistic proportions. It captures the unique charm of each character.