Toyo Kotetsu’s new logo and branding film. The logo is designed around the motif of the iron “cutout” holes created by a blanking press. Using restructured sound built from machinery noises recorded in an actual factory, the film artistically portrays the production process through which products are created, resulting in a branding movie that expresses the brand’s identity.

The power of sumo is expressed through rough illustration and CG animation. A 15-second edited version was used for the opening of AbemaTV’s Grand Sumo Digest. It was also created as an homage to the unfinished masterpiece manga series Batibachi, and as a tribute to its author.

Where is Mr. Regent headed?

A song themed around yokan, often seen as a plain sweet, overshadowed by more eye-catching confections. I depicted the yokan in a playful and cute way, with moments that also evoke a sense of melancholy.