It’s been more than 90 years since Mickey made his screen debut. I had the opportunity to direct this image film for Mickey, who has been beloved for so long. I created it with the idea that Mickey should “stay by our side, unchanged,” and that “staying the same is just as important as changing.” This video was also shown last year on JAL’s Fantasia Jet on Mickey’s birthday, as well as in Samantha Thavasa stores.

Description: This stop-motion animation is set in Moriyama Ward, located on the outskirts of Nagoya, the production base of the artist Foodman a.k.a. foodmatsuri and the filmmaker. It expresses Foodman’s worldview, in which his own body is the very source of his music, and a unique sense of groove is created by adding a subtle sense of unease to the ordinary scenery of the town. The stop-motion footage was shot on an iPhone 6 while walking around or on the way to my regular spot, Ryusenji no Yu.

A roughly 4-minute music video rendered entirely in full 3DCG. It is a story-driven visual work in which the narrative unfolds in sync with the song. The visuals were designed with a strong emphasis on vivid, colorful imagery in line with the video’s themes of “cyberpunk,” “neon,” and “Chinese.” Because it includes many acrobatic camera movements, especially in action scenes, controlling the interactions between the characters proved quite difficult.

Responsible for planning and producing the music video for Kenchinmin - Routine feat. Tsubaki [illmore remix]. Based on a song about the repetition of everyday life, the video was created around the theme of repetitive routines in the future. Unity was used for the video production.