TOKYO STORIES / TOKYO ЯƎTЯOGR∀DƎ

Minoru Kusakabe

After studying oil painting at Musashino Art University, work in game development and visual direction followed at Sega and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). At Sega, movie direction was handled for titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog, and at SIE, cinematic direction was undertaken for series including SIREN and GRAVITY DAZE. Later, involvement continued in Shin Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time as technical staff, as well as in TV anime Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, where opening and ending direction was handled, further building experience in commercial animation.

Currently based at Kanagawa Institute of Technology, teaching 3DCG and game graphics, alongside activities through the independently founded Zikan Inc. Drawing on directing methods cultivated in the commercial film industry, ongoing exploration continues into how far individual imagination can be realized through the use of emerging local AI tools. This work is part of that ongoing exploration.