TOKYO · DIRECTOR-LED AI FILMS & NEW WORLDS

Human stories.
Told in motion.

Filmmaking from Tokyo.
Created in collaboration.

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Rain watches the city through a train window in Whale’s Tales

SELECTED CLIENTS

Stories made
together.

Selected work.

Brand films. Event Stories.
Narrative Cinema and Marketing.

CORPORATE VP / KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES2026

A documentary-style portrait of industrial craft, continuous improvement, and the people behind it.

Selected poster for IREX 2025

EVENT DIGEST / KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES2025

An event portrait of the people, robotics, and industrial ideas behind Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ exhibition.

Selected poster for Family Protocol

BRAND SHORT FILM / WEBX2024

A family story shaped by legacy, identity, and a changing future.

Selected poster for Wire (No) Fee

AI PROMOTION VIDEO / CO-DIRECTOR PORTFOLIO2025

A story about value, connection, and the invisible systems that move between people.

Selected poster for WebX2026 Opening Movie

Creative Director Portfolio 20262026

WebX’s journey, brought to life through motion graphics and live-action footage.

SELECTED DIRECTING CREDITSKawasaki Heavy IndustriesWebXExplore credits & recognition

Awards & selected work

Awards & selections

01 2014 Eiga World Cup (National High School Competition) / Okuda Seiji Award
02 2016 The 48 Hour Film Project Tokyo / Best Director
03 2018 Kansai Student Film Festival / Official Selection
04 2021 ECHO Movie Competition / Winner, CM Category
05 2025 Expo 2025 Osaka / Official Selection and Screening
06 2025 AI Film Festival Japan / Official Selection

Rain in the warm light of an unfamiliar world, from Whale’s Tales

Len stands watch inside an abandoned building, from Whale’s Tales

YO HO ORIGINALS

Stories that
stay with you.

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Whale’s Tales

Rain enters cryogenic sleep hoping for a cure. Each awakening takes her further from the life she knew.

JAPAN / 2026SCIENCE FICTION12 MIN 10 SEC

For festivals, curators & press

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Yohtaro Abe

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICTURE

From first idea
to final grade.

Yohtaro Abe is a Tokyo-based video director, working across narrative film, emerging technology, and industrial cinema.

Yohtaro AbeVideo Director

Binh Cong NguyenProducer

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TOKYO, JAPAN
CREATIVE DIRECTION / GLOBAL COLLABORATION