Ryotaro Makihara

Hal

Ryōtarō Makihara

Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yōko Hikasa

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.

The Empire of Corpses

Ryōtarō Makihara

Ayumu Murase, Yoshimasa Hosoya

The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.

コンピューター革命 最強×最速の頭脳誕生

Ryōtarō Makihara

Near future Tokyo, when augmented reality and robots have become ubiquitous, pervading almost every aspect of city life. Mako a high school senior navigates the vagaries of daily life. (Hideaki Sena's Anime Short)