This work received the Jury Prize in the Morisawa category at the VGT Motion Award 2025. The theme was “Motion graphics that bring out the new appeal of fonts.” In response to this theme, I defined the new appeal of fonts as “the joy of choosing a font.” I created this piece with the concept of conveying that joy, especially in an era when anyone can create, express, and produce creative work. Rather than relying on my own colorful and pop-style expression, I aimed for motion that is simple yet meaningful, aligned with the composition, BGM, and overall concept.

The aim was to create a direction that reverses the seemingly negative image of meeting through mistakes and presents it in a pop and positive way. Mistakes and errors are something everyone makes in life, and whether a judgment made at the time is right or wrong depends on the surrounding circumstances and the timing. In reality, when something happens, there is a time lag before you can take it in and make sense of it. In the midst of that, people often go through situations that seem inexplicable and cannot be clearly judged as right or wrong. By rolling along and falling like that, we directly expressed the image of “this is life, and yet there is something compelling about it, and it’s not all bad,” in sync with the lyrics. Being unable to resist and getting totally absorbed in something is neither justice nor evil, but a helplessly human side of us; it can be a mistake, or it can be desire. From there, the first image that came to mind was “missing an aerial trick in a circus.” Also, since a circus is on tour, I had a slight image in mind of messy romantic entanglements developing among the performers during that time. Also, in terms of falling from heaven to earth, and because this was pop music x hip-hop, the first things that came to mind were Wenders’ Wings of Desire and American pop art, so I referenced those. The quotation of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks comes not only from the fact that the title is Night Owls (this work is the theme song for the TV anime Yofukashi no Uta), but also because it is frequently quoted in Wenders’ works. I also referenced the image of pop-art-style silkscreen prints and the imagery of Romare Bearden. In addition, when considering Creepy Nuts, I was mindful of their broad appeal, especially their exposure on variety shows, so the roulette was inspired by Jungle TV Tamori no Hōsoku, and the confession scene was inspired by Ore-tachi Hyokin-zoku.

Studio Nanahoshi’s second original animation. Produced after being selected for the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ 2017 Young Animator Training Project, “Anime Tamago 2018.” There’s probably one or two in every home. Daruma, beckoning cats, papier-mâché figures, and other good-luck charms are items used to celebrate and pray for good fortune. Good-luck charms infused with people’s hopes and wishes come to life as “Engimon,” driven by those feelings. This heartwarming, slapstick comedy follows these lively Engimon as they race across the screen and cause all kinds of chaos! Watch the full film here (24 min. 22 sec.) →https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCfuwroyYrU

“Seven Wonders of the Grove,” an interactive exhibit inside Amu Plaza Kumamoto, which opened in 2021. KOO-KI planned and produced six content pieces to help visitors enjoy the three-dimensional garden, lush with water and greenery, even more. Rather than merely adding on to the space, the works were designed to harmonize with nature by making full use of real plants, trees, and rocks.