Masanobu Hiraoka

Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.

Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.

In a world full of brilliant heroes, it’s the trust of fans that turns heroes into superheroes. If a hero loses the people’s trust, they lose their special abilities. Trust value is collected, quantified, and used to determine a hero’s ranking, displayed on their wrist. Every two years, the top heroes go to a tournament to fight, determine new trust values, and earn their rankings.

A series of animated shorts based on the Pokémon franchise, with each episode telling a different story ranging from silly to heartwarming and presented with a unique art style.

A devastated world - Androids and robots live there. "Poppy" is an android that looks like a human. "Punkun" is a android who is not interested in humans. One night, a star fell in front of them while looking up at the sky...

Diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019, Japanese competitive swimmer Rikako Ikee returns to her destiny: the center lane, in Hirokazu Kore-eda's short film for skincare brand SK-II.

Animated music video for "Neverender" by Justice ft. Tame Impala. Depicting a euphoric journey through space and time, travelling to different worlds and galaxies full of unique and mesmerising visuals.

The eye of a child holds an entire life. Stunning, partly abstract animation with a beautiful soundtrack, leaving plenty of room for the viewer’s imagination. Psychedelics in soft pastel shades.

Short animation by Masanobu Hiraoka.

Shape shifting animal and geometric forms stun in this piece with music and sound by Aimar Molero. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film

A psychedelic short animation by Masanobu Hiraoka.