"Nigi Nigi Onigiri"

Dir: Suzuki Ryotaro

2025

Puppet Maker

During my time at Dwarf, I worked on puppets for a children’s song about popular Japanese foods for NHK.

I took care of the silicone parts of the puppets, pigmenting and casting them in 3D moulds. The silicone components were then trimmed, cleaned, and made ready for animating.

Title screen of a children's animation show titled "NIGI NIGI ONIGIRI" directed by Suzuki Ryutaro and produced by Risa Satosaki, featuring cartoon characters including a tomato, onion, and other vegetables on a gray surface near a black toy car, with colorful building structures in the background.
Animated characters resembling different types of food and objects, such as sushi, ramen, popcorn, and candies, with diverse facial expressions and accessories, standing in a group on a white background.
A group of eight people, five men and three women, posing in a photo studio with a white backdrop. They are smiling, with some making peace signs. On the table behind them are several cartoon-like models and small objects, including a white and orange character with a heart on its head, a white round character with glasses, and a red face with a pink body. The studio has professional lighting and camera equipment, with a monitor displaying the scene and some tools and supplies on the sides.
A starfish with green-brown coloring against a white background.
A starfish with green-brown coloring against a white background.