Takashi Murakami and Shu Uemura produce anime. Hatsune Miku sings.

Oct 28, 2013

Takashi Murakami's animated film "6HP Pink or Black," directed by him, has been generating buzz, garnering 190,000 views on YouTube in the three weeks since its release. This work was created for "Six Heart Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu," a collaborative collection between Murakami and Shu Uemura, the cosmetics brand founded by Shu Uemura, who is known for saying, "Art is a way of life itself." The insert song is an original song, "Pink or Black," sung by Hatsune Miku. Set in the otaku districts of Nakano and Akihabara, the story follows the good-natured Pink Princess as she battles the evil Black Princess. This musical encapsulates Tokyo culture. The music is by kz of livetune. He has attracted attention with songs he created using Hatsune Miku's Vocaloid being played online a total of over 3.5 million times, and he has also composed the music for the Google Chrome - Hatsune Miku Edition - commercial and Takashi Murakami's directorial debut, "Eye Jellyfish."

The character design and animation direction are handled by Mebae, known as a beautiful girl artist and representative of Studio Ponkotan, the animation production studio founded by Kaikai Kiki in 2011, and the choreography is handled by entertainer Ken Maeda, who also worked on the ending animation for "PreCure."
6 (Heart) Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu Uemura

"Six Heart Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu," featuring the "6HP (Six Heart Princess)" design on the packaging, will be released on November 1st. A total of 19 products will be available, including individual items such as lipsticks and false eyelashes, as well as foundation kits.
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  • "Six Heart Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu" key visual display and Takashi Murakami
  • "Six Heart Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu" key visual display
  • "Six Heart Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu" will be released on November 1st
  • A portion of the special animation for "Six Heart Princess by Takashi Murakami for Shu" created by Takashi Murakami was shown at the launch event for the collaboration collection.
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