132 5. ISSEY MIYAKE’s 2025/26 AW concept movie. With “POSITIONS” as its theme, it expresses the beauty of the patterns created by a structure that folds while rotating a square in three dimensions.

This piece was created with the concept of naturally conveying the atmosphere of the manga Witch Watch even to people encountering it for the first time. Nico’s innocent magic-driven chaos and her sincere feelings for Morihito are portrayed through pop graphics and fast-paced motion. The song was interpreted as a love song from Nico to Morihito, and the structure was designed to convey the warmth of that emotion. Rather than simply using footage from the anime, we reworked it with inspiration from the design of the manga volumes, redesigning the entire screen so that it would evoke the unique feel of Witch Watch. My role centered on overall direction, as well as the final composite and some of the motion graphics. The aim was to create an MV that offers original fans the pleasure of “getting it,” while giving first-time viewers a reason to think, “I want to watch this.” Each audience has its own point of entry.

An interactive video installation inspired by festivals and traditional events long passed down in Tohoku. In this work, the mysterious act of “transforming” into something other than a human being can be experienced through interactive visual expression. Taking four traditional customs—“Namahage,” “Shishiodori,” “Kasei-dori,” and “Sotome”—as motifs, the work visualizes them with WOW’s own interpretation. When a mask is put on in front of the screen, the viewer’s silhouette changes into each of these forms, and the blessings these events bring to people are projected as animation. This is an attempt to let viewers enjoyably experience the mysterious power of “becoming” someone other than themselves, or something other than human. The work carries the wish that by engaging with the traditional culture born of Tohoku’s land and climate through a completely new form of expression, its value will be passed on to the next generation.

BURNS SKOOL, the story of boys striving to become top dancers. By layering colorful character designs over impactful bold-type animation and imagery inspired by the destruction of a city, the film portrays their anguish and inner conflict, as well as the liberation that lies beyond them.