Filmed at JAXA.

Kuricorder Quartet, known for their one-of-a-kind, laid-back ensemble sound, rediscover the charm of Japanese songs at long last, just in time for their 20th anniversary! This is the music video for “Gold Bug,” a track from the album Ano Uta Kono Uta, which features a carefully selected collection of school songs and children’s songs arranged with an even simpler instrumentation than usual. The melancholy everyday lives of obsolete scraps that have rusted away and no longer serve any purpose. A tin goldfish toy longs for the gold bug, which glows as it flies freely through the air.

I directed the music video for lilbesh ramko’s “haikai:pop.” In producing it, I drew inspiration from paranormal videos from the 2000s while incorporating special effects elements born on Nico Nico Douga, such as polid screens. The video was created using cross-era approaches, including AA (ASCII art) animation, video glitches generated by analog circuits, and the use of photogrammetry and point clouds.

Hatsune Miku’s 16th anniversary song. As this would be a once-in-a-lifetime anniversary song marking her turning 16, we aimed for storyboards and direction that would convey the beauty of the passing years. We finished the story of Hatsune Miku, appearing as an elderly grandmother, adventuring through a sci-fi world, with a rough-touch look and a texture reminiscent of printmaking.