AOKIstudio

About AOKIstudio 25 years of experience and imagination in animation and visual effects in Japan. A message from the founders of the 3D animation studio Friends, colleagues, and animation enthusiasts, This year marks 25 years of AOKIstudio’s work in animation and visual effects. We’ve spent a quarter century building ideas, refining our craft, and creating with purpose. From the beginning, AOKIstudio has been, and still is, one of the rare foreign animation studios based in Japan. For 25 years, we’ve earned the confidence of our Japanese partners and clients, while collaborating with gifted artists from around the world and with Japanese producers who understand market shifts and audience expectations. Our flexibility, our curiosity, and the strong value we place on art direction and distinctive visual worlds have driven us to explore and deliver high-quality work across many areas of 3D animation. That journey has taken us from original films focused on architectural visualization and advertising to newer ventures in art installations, smartphone apps, virtual reality, augmented reality, and metaverse experiences. That same adaptability keeps helping us meet new demands and stay ready for changing technologies and fresh challenges. We’re deeply thankful for every opportunity and every project we’ve shared. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Let’s keep going together—trying new methods and discovering new artistic horizons. With sincere gratitude, Makiko Aoki, Shigehiro Suwa, Bruno Pellier, Olivier and Christophe Defaye