A CM by WKTokyo made for Oronine hand ointment.

森の木琴 by Invisible Designs Lab.

This is a creative ad that was put together for Docomo’s Touch Wood campaign.

“Japan: The Strange Country” by Kenichi Tanaka.

This short animation depicts some of the unique qualities (and oddities) of Japan in a clean-cut and stylish fashion. While it presents some of the more general facts about this short and small country, it also touches upon some of the deeper, more debatable topics of Japanese culture like over-fishing, suicide, and water preservation. It’s a clever film that I think anyone with an interest in Japan should see.

You can find the English version here.

「手の日」という関根光才さんの新作成です。”A Day of Hand”

The usual Kosai trademarks - quick jump cuts, crisp sound bytes, and opaque lighting - bring this simple, yet poignant piece to life.

Title: よたか

Dir: わたなべもとお

An interesting animation that mixes hand-drawn figures and diorama-style sets. ‘Yotaka’ apparently means a night vendor that sells soba.