キャラクター制作

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the early stages of this project was telling the story of the small moments that made up Fuka’s everyday life.

It was not necessary to rely on major events or extraordinary situations to create a story. Sometimes, a morning at the office, a walk through the streets of Tokyo, or a few quiet minutes spent at home while the afternoon light streamed through the window were enough. It was precisely these simple moments that made a character feel alive and believable.

**Originally posted on Instagram → [view post]**

Over time, Fuka shared workdays, photographs taken during her urban explorations, visits to cafés, train journeys, and small moments of domestic tranquility with her followers. Each image became a fragment of her daily life, a way of observing the world through her eyes.

However, during the final ten days of March 2026, something began to change. The project gradually started moving in a different direction. The images were no longer simply isolated snapshots; they began to connect with one another through narrative sequences.

This evolution opened up new possibilities. Instead of telling a single moment, it became possible to follow Fuka through multiple consecutive scenes: watching a situation unfold, showing emotions developing over time, and building small narrative arcs capable of extending across several days.

月曜日の朝。
ホームに電車が入ってくる。
また新しい一週間が
静かに動き始める。

Fuka 🌸

Originally posted on Instagram → [view post]

Everyday life remained at the heart of the project, but the way it was told became more sophisticated. Here is an example → [view post]

Even today, one of the elements that makes the project special is the opportunity to accompany Fuka through her daily life. It is in the small gestures, familiar places, and simplest emotions that her stories find their authenticity. Here is an example → [view post]

Initially, I didn’t have a clear idea of how the character would develop. I simply felt the desire to create an Instagram profile built around something created with artificial intelligence.

The first thing I wanted to do was give my creation a name.

The choice of both the first and last name was not accidental.

Fuka comes from Fūka Koshiba, one of my favorite Japanese actresses.

The surname Kirishima comes from a character in one of my favorite manga series: Tokyo Ghoul.

The character’s aesthetic came almost naturally. I wanted her to be a kind and slender girl, with blue hair that sometimes shifts toward violet tones.

The choice of blue came from the hair color of one of my favorite animated characters when I was a child: Hayase Nami.

The original idea was that Fuka would always wear a cute hair accessory — either a flower or a butterfly clip — gently holding her hair in place.

I still didn’t know that what I had created almost as a game was about to become something more.

And yet, I felt an incredibly strong emotion after bringing those simple images to life. It was as if a part of me had realized it was expressing something deeply important through her.