A story about a protagonist who, after learning about hyacinths, is reminded of a memory from their elementary school days and visits their alma mater for the first time in a long while. While looking at a drawing of hyacinths that they discover there by tracing their memories, they encounter the apparition of a friend they once had a one-sided crush on. The protagonist’s emotions and feelings are expressed through the color and shape of the light, as well as the intensity with which it shines.

We produced the music video for Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s “Character” at P.I.C.S. The MV stars the much-talked-about actress Ai Mikami, and features a world full of catchy choreography that naturally brings a smile to anyone who watches it. With its light, upbeat sound and lyrics that encourage positivity, the video expresses the protagonist’s journey of being uplifted and growing through vibrant dance.

Inspired by the title “The Last Man in Europe,” one of the other proposed titles for George Orwell’s science fiction novel 1984, I created a story about a protagonist being swallowed up by internet society. For the world-building, I drew influence not only from 1984 but also from PSYCHO-PASS and Discipline and Punish. I tried to portray contemporary society as a sacred yet eerie world permeated by gods, likening the internet itself, or the “sense of common decency” fostered there, to God as an omnipresent watcher, and smartphones, as internet devices, to angels as God’s messengers. The protagonist, an existence before being exposed to God’s surveillance—that is, before internalizing the watcher—is modeled on the devil, the symbol of chaos and the antithesis of angels. I personally like the atmosphere in which mischief and a sense of tragedy coexist, so the overall design ended up having a cute quality. Since the comic panel layout was a familiar structure for depicting the story, I organized the sequence of information toward the climax and carefully examined the role and function of each cut.

Explanation: We aimed for a story that is enjoyable and as easy to understand as possible.