Three people move to Akiruno City in the suburbs, dreaming of Tokyo, and begin living together in a shared apartment. Among them are a rabbit whose admiration for Tokyo has turned into jealousy, a bear who still purely longs for Tokyo, and a boy whose admiration has somehow disappeared. In contrast to the lyrics, which are written around the vast expanse of Tokyo, the MV’s animation unfolds inside a small apartment. To portray the conflicts that arise in communal living, it was necessary to set the story not amid the glittering neon, noise, and broad avenues of Tokyo described in the lyrics, but in a shabby apartment quietly standing in the suburbs. Even in the lives of the three, who become increasingly listless as they fail to fit into Tokyo, there is a hierarchy, and a group dynamic. The story, which unfolds only within the “room,” the smallest unit of society, evokes the smallness and sadness of these characters. The video incorporates hand-drawn animation, photo collages, and live-action footage, with the aim of shifting the impression the MV gives from fantasy toward something more real.

Every night, a woman is overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness. She wants someone to notice her existence, so she keeps speaking out on social media. For her, social media is a place where she can connect with someone whenever she feels lonely. Even though she collects stuffed animals and plants to soothe her own loneliness, her desire to be needed by someone could not be overcome.

Concept In a world where the species you are born into determines the course of your life, Legoshi and Haru were beings destined to walk separate paths. Even so, they are drawn to each other, reaching out to one another amid the instability of interspecies romance. Though uncertain, Legoshi keeps moving forward, confronting his inner conflict and instincts. And beyond that, with everyone cheering him on, he continues to run straight ahead. Technique This work was created through a wider range of experiments than ever before, combining commercial production methods with independent, handmade approaches such as rough drawings, hand-painted backgrounds, and real paper confetti. While retaining the collage-style animation in which each sheet and every individual part is moved piece by piece, it also continues to explore ways to adapt to a greater variety of works.