“stereo-tennis”

Graphic designer

The color wizard behind 80s kawaii revival.

In her design career, “stereo-tennis” has become known for her wide genre coverage of graphics and artworks for DVDs and CDs, boldly using colorful visual techniques that were once popular in the 1980s. According to her, “Vibrant colors and an almost ugly kind of straightforward design typified the attractive power of the 80s. Since our present period is filled with subtler, more sophisticated designs, this type of spirited visual appears very new.” She also says, “There are rules for kawaii. For example, certain colors, like pink, yellow, and purple have to be combined and used in a particular order. If some colors are missing, it will never be kawaii. I have to use my intuition in determining good color coordination.” For stereo-tennis, kawaii means “a genre that cannot be expressed through words like cute, sweet, or pretty. The moment I see it, I should feel instantly invigorated and respond like… ‘Oh, that’s so kawaii.’ It should touch my heart. It doesn’t come from logic.”

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Manga cafe
マンガ喫茶
Chopsticks
Ramen (Japanese soup noodles)
ラーメン
Karaoke
カラオケ
Roppongi Hills
六本木ヒルズ
Tokyo Tower
東京タワー
Edomae Zushi
江戸前寿司
Scramble crossing
スクランブル交差点
Umi-budoh
海ぶどう
Village of Long Life
長寿の里
Haarii
ハーリー
Awamori
泡盛
Japan
VOCALOID
Italy
One Piece
Japan
Dekirukana
Russia
Magic Knight Rayearth
Stay at a Buddhist temple
宿坊
Aburi-mochi
あぶり餅
Art of brush and ink
書道家
New Kyoto-style umbrellas
新しい京和傘
GAME BAR
a gathering spot for grownups where old games are available
3D LATTE ART
the ultimate shape of art to come — too cute to drink?
KOBE TETSUJIN 28-GO
mega-size robot who saves the peace in Kobe city
ANIME PILGRIMAGE
a quest to visit locations relating to stories and characters
Metal tableware
金属食器
ANREALAGE
アンリアレイジ
Wrapping
ラッピング
Daruma
達磨
WHISKY
ウイスキー
WASABI
山葵
ODEN
おでん
SUSHI
寿司
TAKU OBATA
HISASHI TENMYOUYA
Nerhol
MANABU IKEDA
AWA ODORI
NACHI-NO-OGI MATSURI
NEBUTA MATSURI
MENBURYU
NIHONBUYO
日本舞踊
SADO
茶道
SHODO
書道
KYUDO
弓道
SUKIYA-DAIKU
数寄屋大工
KATANA-KAJI
刀鍛冶
SAMURAI AVATAR
侍アバター
KACCHU-SHI
甲冑師
GAME CREATOR
GAME CREATOR
SPACE INVADERS
SPACE INVADERS
FAMILY COMPUTER / NES
Family Computer / NES
GAME CENTER
GAME CENTER