Work – THE RICE COLLECTIVE

An imposing, stylized cityscape diorama built from charcoal-black architectural miniatures, each surface etched with fine, manga-like linework and cinematic shading, representing the narrative worlds of THE RICE COLLECTIVE. Tiny projection-mapped frames of animation play silently on select building facades, while others display ghostly film frames and neon-like symbols for comics, novels, and pod. The scene is set on a glossy black table that reflects the miniature skyline in a distorted sheen. A cool, late-night blue light washes over the city from one side, while a faint, warm backlight outlines the horizon, creating a dramatic, moody contrast. Shot at street-level within the model with a deep, cinematic depth of field, the mood is expansive, dark, and visionary.

Featured Work

Flagship original stories across animation, manga, film, and audio, led by LEFT EYE ASCENDANT.

A weathered, ceremonial katana embedded in a fractured obsidian pedestal, its blade etched with arcane patterns resembling an ascending eye motif, subtly referencing LEFT EYE ASCENDANT: THE UNCROWNED BLADE. The sword stands in the middle of a vast, dim soundstage, ringed by shadowy rigs, cameras, and light stands barely visible at the edges. A single, focused spotlight from above pours down in a narrow cone, catching drifting dust and creating a halo of pale light around the blade, while the rest of the space falls into inky darkness. Shot from a low-angle, hero-style composition with a dramatic, cinematic realism, the mood is mythic and foreboding, evoking origin-story energy for a flagship property.

Explore frames, covers, and key art from LEFT EYE ASCENDANT: THE UNCROWNED BLADE, highlighting its evolution from character sketches to cinematic spreads, motion sequences, and promotional posters.

A sleek, obsidian-black workstation covered in intricate storyboards, stylized manga panels, and frames from an original animated sequence, each rendered with razor-sharp linework and high-contrast shadows. A luminous, minimalist emblem suggesting THE RICE COLLECTIVE glows faintly on a matte monitor in the background, alongside a dark interface showing categories like animation, multimedia, film, comics, novels, and pod. Cold blue rim light from an off-screen screen cuts across the desk, while a single warm desk lamp creates a cinematic chiaroscuro effect. Shot at a slightly low, wide-angle with shallow depth of field, the foreground drawings are in crisp focus, the studio beyond dissolving into velvety darkness, establishing a moody, high-end creative studio atmosphere.

Scroll through a dark, gold‑lit gallery of animation stills, manga panels, concept keys, and teaser frames that showcase THE RICE COLLECTIVE’s worldbuilding, lighting, and composition across genres and formats.

Services

Development

Story and world development for original series, from concept discovery to outlines and series bibles, shaped around projects like LEFT EYE ASCENDANT to keep every medium aligned to one cinematic vision.

Storyboards

Storyboard and keyframe design that translates scripts into dynamic shots, pacing, and camera moves, giving producers and partners a clear visual roadmap before animation, live action, or manga pages go into full production.

Production

End‑to‑end production for animation, film, audio, and digital releases, handling schedules, crews, and post so projects like LEFT EYE ASCENDANT launch with consistent quality across trailers, episodes, motion comics, and companion content.

Testimonials

They treated our fantasy pilot like a feature film, from script polish to final mix. The cinematic polish exceeded every expectation.

Mira Chen

The visual development for our game trailer mirrored the richness of LEFT EYE ASCENDANT and helped secure our publisher within weeks.

Jonas Hale

Working remotely was seamless. THE RICE COLLECTIVE delivered on time, on budget, and always protected our IP and creative voice.

Rin Okada