This work is inspired by the strength, adaptability, and evolution of plants born and raised in Tokyo. How might plants, living across many generations, evolve in a dazzling metropolis? To them, would the towering buildings appear like giant trees? In response to the glow of the night, a new generation dances beautifully.

The streets of Harajuku in Japan are overflowing with Kawaii, a chaotic yet pure and unfiltered youthfulness. I walked through Harajuku several times while making this music video, and I wondered what “love” in this city would look like visually. After listening to City Cyndrome’s music, I wanted to create an animation that captures the intersection of the perspectives of a tough woman and a Harajuku boy, their near-misses, and an almost arrogantly personal point of view. As for the technique, I started by drawing with air spray and watercolor.

Main visual for “FUNCORE,” a party planned to coincide with Kero Kero Bonito’s Sarah Bonito’s visit to Japan. Layering the pop sensibility that also resonates with J-pop and the humor of nerdcore onto the hard-edged presence of an acidic cyber bug, as if reconstructed from metal and synthetic resin, the work boldly crossovers between contrasting textures. The artist also took part as a VJ on the day of the event, controlling the space with a consistent graphic tone from the key visual to the venue design. During Sarah Bonito’s set, they performed as a VJ in a B2B with Monotone, pursuing a denser visual expression.