I have been entrusted with directing the commemorative film for Aoyama Gakuin’s 150th anniversary. As an alumnus of Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School and Aoyama Gakuin University, I am truly honored and delighted to have been given this opportunity. It was unprecedented for me, as a YouTuber, to take on a project like this, but I poured my heart and soul into every scene, striving to fully express my own style and create the best possible work with meticulous attention to detail. I believe that the feelings of everyone who has been connected to Aoyama Gakuin are each unique, but I feel this film conveys the certainty that the 150 years of history and spirit continue to be passed down today, like a relay baton. I am proud to have been given such a wonderful opportunity, and I will continue to dedicate myself even more earnestly from here on.

At Nanao Akari’s experimental livestream concert, I created the visual direction for “Raika.” The performance was filmed at Zepp Shinjuku, where Nanao Akari and the band performed against a massive LED screen backdrop. I experimented with various approaches to visually match the song’s dense sound.