Rie Tachikawa Interview !free! -

: In more recent career retrospectives, she has touched upon the pressures of maintaining a public image in the Japanese entertainment sector and the evolution of the industry over the last decade.

My father was an architect. I grew up looking at blueprints, not fashion magazines. To me, thread is just a line that forgot to be straight. When you weave enough of those lines, you get a plane. When you fold that plane, you get a room. Textiles are the softest form of architecture. rie tachikawa interview

(Pauses) Yes. In "Unwoven," I stopped pulling the threads tight. I let them hang. I created pieces that were literally falling apart—edges fraying, wefts gaping. My students asked, "Isn't that just damage?" I said, "No. That is honesty." : In more recent career retrospectives, she has

Because nature is not my material. The city is my material. I live in Shinjuku. I see plastic banners, acoustic ceiling tiles, the mesh of a construction fence. Synthetic fibers are the skin of modern life. To me, thread is just a line that forgot to be straight

Rie Tachikawa: Ah, Nichijou was a blast to work on! The creator, Yoshimoto Kohji, has a very unique sense of humor, and I loved the challenge of designing characters that fit into that world. For Nichijou , I focused on creating characters that were both absurd and lovable. I think the show's humor and charm come from its ability to find humor in everyday situations, and I tried to reflect that in my character designs.

Rie's recent projects include the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed anime series, "Silent Voice," and a collaborative album with fellow Japanese musician, Takashi Fujimoto. Looking ahead, Tachikawa is set to compose music for an upcoming feature film and is working on a new solo album. "I'm excited to explore new sonic landscapes and push the boundaries of my creativity," she reveals.