I was in charge of the animation for NHK Minna no Uta’s “Boku no Naka no Guitar Case” (“Me Inside the Guitar Case”). The image that came to mind was of a humble, steadfast me, living each day while carrying worries and anxieties. Turning the various thoughts and realizations that arise in everyday life into music, and that music enriching my life. I wanted to depict that adorable little life. I also felt that this song was not only for those who dream of becoming musicians, but for everyone who is pursuing different kinds of dreams. So I decided to make the animation feel like a collection of pieces from an ordinary, simple life. This time, the protagonist is me, carrying a guitar case, but I think many of you may find your own lives reflected in it as well. I hope your everyday lives will come to feel dear and precious to you. *The video shown is silent due to licensing restrictions.

A digest video featuring 13 distinctive low-resolution GIF works released between late 2021 and early 2021. “The Footman”…the sole of a foot staring back at you “CROW”…something like the concept of a crow “TAXI”…the taxi never stops “Fried Rice”…a man stir-frying fried rice with all his might “Drinking Milk”…drinking milk energetically “Rabbit”…eating a carrot energetically “DENGEKI”…an electric man “A Sushi Restaurant Popular with Crocodiles”…a sushi restaurant where crocodiles line up “Negation and Affirmation”…negation and affirmation “Thief”…what happened to an old-fashioned thief “The Panda Throwing Candy at You”…a nightmare “Icarus”…melted wings “GIF of People”…the awakening of humankind

Music video for PinocchioP’s song “The World Hasn’t Even Begun Yet.” A theme park made of toys serves as the motif.