An animated work depicting the lively daily life of a boy named Yonpei-kun. This time, it is “Let’s Go on an Errand!” This work was created as a graduate school thesis project. I aimed for an expression that lies somewhere on the border between whimsy and madness. The technique used is hand-drawn animation. I drew using a variety of art materials, including ballpoint pens, colored sign pens, and colored pencils. After completing the drawings, I scanned all of them to digitize them, and then finished the piece by editing it using Photoshop and After Effects. For the music, I wrote the lyrics and added a temporary melody by humming, then a friend in charge of the music arranged it, and another friend in charge of voice acting provided the voice to complete the piece.

I directed and supervised the projection mapping at Shibamata Taishakuten. In 2018, the Cultural Landscape of Katsushika Shibamata was selected by the national government as an Important Cultural Landscape, recognizing the area for preserving its traditional charm and atmosphere. This event was held to commemorate the first anniversary of that selection. Set against the backdrop of Shibamata Taishakuten, this work expresses the history and culture of Katsushika Shibamata through the use of modern technology. By making full use of a media server, we achieved a synchronized production that combined projection mapping and laser animation.