When I was entrusted with the ending for the new anime adaptation of Yasuhiro Nightow’s TRIGUN, by the hugely popular manga artist behind series such as Blood Blockade Battlefront, I looked through a great deal of reference material and felt the poignancy and pain born from the love and sacrifice between two brothers who keep missing each other, as well as the strength to keep asking those questions despite everything. In addition, the quiet celebration and joy evoked by the star in the ending theme “Hoshi no Kuzu α” (Salyu × haruka) seemed to coexist with a certain sorrow—the ache of being unable to reach the stars. From these impressions, I chose to center the work on Knives’ perspective and the theme of stars, and rather than depicting stars as random lights or movements, I wanted to treat them as something with form and meaning, incorporating the myth of Gemini as one of the zodiac signs into the visual background. I also felt that the image of stars disappearing by morning and reappearing at night was closely tied to the relationship between the protagonists, Vash and Knives.

Description: The shifting feelings of a girl torn by love, and her charm, are vividly expressed through colorful, lively illustrations and lyric motion.

A motion graphics piece that expresses the four major genres mainly featured at Kansai’s largest creator-focused event, “industory,” through refined sound and abstract visuals. Using transparent colors and motion typography based on lines, it incorporates fresh expression and a strong message.

Directed and planned the music video for DJ Shadow's new track "Slingblade." Based on the track's decadent and mysterious atmosphere, the story and visuals were designed accordingly. By adopting an approach that differs from the conventional one and reducing ambiguity to expression, the piece was completed with an organic and distinctive visual style.