Original subtitles

Listen to the voice that can't be put into words.

The voice the body emits.

The sound, its true form.

I don't understand.

Watching the changing body,

gliding over the body;

Even if crushed, it doesn't stop.

A scream that echoes through the night,

if you can hear it.

HENTAI LAND

Kasama Shiro

There's really nothing like your work.

You've got such beautiful skin, Koe.

Your skin texture is so smooth.

Yeah, yeah, I can tell.

Thanks for waiting.

No, thank you.

Alright, ready?

Yes, please go ahead.

- Is this position okay? - Yes, yes, this position is fine.

Now, here it is.

- Ah, it's fine. This will work. - Good to hear.

Is it okay if I touch you?

Oh, please go ahead. It's totally fine.

- Anywhere is fine. - Good.

Don't worry, I'm not going to tickle you.

I'm just going to press lightly.

Lower your shoulders a bit more.

Yes, yes, like that.

Your skin is really smooth.

The texture is really fine.

It absorbs well.

- Not ticklish? - I'm fine.

The demon turned out well too.

The angle is impressive.

It's still the demon, right?

Yes, it's still the demon.

Can you feel it?

I have no idea how it's being painted.

But I can feel the brush strokes; they're incredibly smooth.

This part takes the longest.

What is it?

This painting. It's in the style of ukiyo-e.

But the later, more manga-like parts, those go quickly.

Sorry about that.

- Is it hard to paint? - No, no, it's fine.

I don't think it'll cause any irritation.

My skin is resilient, so it should be fine.

Really, Koe-chan, your skin is so beautiful.

Not at all.

Okay, now the rough sketch is pretty much done.

Time for the colouring.

White doesn't adhere well, does it?

Maybe this paint isn't good.

It doesn't absorb

If it could just absorb, it'd be perfect.

No way, no way.

The colour isn't bad.

See, Koe's skin is standing out more.

Just the thickness and strength of the brush make such a difference.

The red is absorbing pretty well.

The red is absorbing well.

Once the paint adheres, it starts to come together.

You can't beat this skin!

It's better than before.

Look, I'm painting a base layer underneath.

Ah, it's working. Good, good, good.

Yes, yes, yes.

I thought it'd be easier, but the paint wouldn't stick.

Now it's really coming together.

Hold still.

It's coming along well.

Yeah, it's getting there.

- Hang in there, Koe. - Yes.

This is an experience too, right? It's a good experience.

I'm enjoying myself.

Yeah, it's coming along alright.

It's starting to come together now, you know?

Go ahead, say whatever you want,

call me an old pervert or something.

Ah, wow. I saw a woman.

In the background, is that a flower? It's red.

Yeah, that's red, right?

Yeah, that's the demon's hand.

It's the demon's hand.

The demon's face looks scarier than before.

It looks scarier than it did earlier, right?

This is the first time the colours have gone on so smoothly.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

- Well, I've done it many times. - That's true.

Yes, yes, it's alright.

Well, well, it's not bad.

- You've worked hard, Koe. - No, not at all.

You've worked hard, really.

It's getting warmer.

I'm getting goosebumps.

Yeah, you're getting goosebumps, aren't you?

This will go on well.

Oh, it really does.

I struggled with the back.

This part wasn't that hard.

I'll just draw a little hand for now.

Kintarō's colour... wait a moment.

I should make the area a bit larger.

Ah, sorry.

Wipe it off yourself.

It'll come off easily if you do it now.

It's cute.

Sorry, just a moment.

- See, it's interesting, isn't it? - I'm happy.

- Can you see it in the mirror? - Yes, I can.

You can see it, right? It's interesting, isn't it?

It's cute.

Yeah, it's kind of funny.

A girl, or rather, a young woman.

Ta-da!

- Blonde hair. - Blonde hair, now.

Just a slightly sulking cat.

It's turning into something strange, isn't it?

Yeah, it's a bit odd.

But the paint's going on well, so it's fine.

How's the back?

It's getting cuter.

Yeah, just a bit.

I'm hurrying.

See, it's getting cuter like this.

Looks like it's working. It's funny.

It's turning into an interesting little creature, isn't it?

Nearly done.

Now let's finish up with this belly button.

But maybe the mouth isn't quite right.

I think the nose is better.

- It’s a bit squished, right? - It's fine.

- Just a little more patience, okay? - Yes.

Alright, this is good.

Maybe I’ll try drawing a little boy’s "chichin" here.

Yes.

Shall I draw a penis?

That would be funny.

It's taking shape.

Yeah, it's taking shape.

The faces in these kinds of drawings are cute, aren't they?

Like the face of a cat.

- Or Kintarō's face. - A face like this.

It's better to leave the white just as it is.

As expected.

After all, it's about how effective the result will be.

Does it tickle? Are you okay?

I'm fine.

If you want to laugh, go ahead and laugh.

It's cute.

A little grumpy face.

This is it.

If I add a hat, it'll be even cuter.

Oh, that's right. I forgot the ears.

It might be nice to have something like this for your character, Koe.

Yes.

It would be cuter with just a little drawing of a penis.

If such a kid showed up in cold weather, it'd be surprising.

- This turned out well. - Yes.

This was good.

I feel like I pulled it off somehow.

Such a weird kid.

But since it's drawn without a break, it's difficult.

Alright, alright, alright.

This is a natural talent!

- But it turned out interesting. - Yes, that part is good.

You have to do it all at once, quickly.

- This is good. - Yes.

Ah, thank you, thank you.

It's cute.

What do you think?

Thank you, it's all thanks to everyone.

We somehow managed it.

Well, if I wanted to be picky, there'd be no end to it.

But, for me, to have been able to create such a masterpiece

while working with such beautiful skin...

In the future, it will surely be a cherished memory.

Thank you, everyone.

It didn't feel like being painted.

I was being painted, but...

if you ask if I felt the brush, not really.

If you ask if I felt the paint, not that either.

What I felt was the art itself.

I don't really know what specific part was being painted at the time,

and I couldn't follow along that sensitively,

but I could feel the painting taking form.

I could feel the artist's vision...

was making it come to life.

100%

I was shown the rough sketch,

and I was moved by that, too,

but the finished product moved me beyond what I could have imagined.

First, I was impressed by the atmosphere

of the painting on the back,

and then while he was painting the front,

I could see the picture coming to life,

and that was moving too.

Seeing the finished picture and seeing Kasama's face

as he painted was really nice.

It was fun!

Henmaru Machino

I don't usually work in a collaborative process like this,

so it makes me nervous.

I need to draw with finer lines.

It's body painting, so it's supposed to be painting, but...

but tattoos are more like drawing.

I should have bought a thinner brush!

It might be easiest to use something like a water-based marker to draw.

It's been a long time...

since I last used a brush.

Lately, I've been using computers.

But it's interesting.

Am I in the shot too?

Yes, you're perfectly in the shot.

If this were a real tattoo, I'd probably be in agony right now.

Because it hurts.

Can you imagine the picture being drawn?

No, I can't. I know Henmaru's work...

but I wonder what it will look like when it's drawn on the body.

Excuse me.

This part was supposed to be on the butt,

but I made a mistake with the size!

It was supposed to go like this.

It's a bit messy because I didn't do a rough sketch first.

It swoops down here, then forms a ring, and I'll add wings too.

Let me know if I should look at the camera.

Is it really being filmed already?

Yeah, it is.

It’d be nice if I could keep making fine lines.

I'm a little concerned.

I feel like the paint is going to crack.

That’s the feeling I’m getting.

- Is it okay? - Yes, it's fine.

Once it's completely dry, it tends to crack.

Close your eyes. Close your eyes.

It feels like it's starting to dry up.

I might need to hurry and finish this up.

Please turn over again.

Are the wings dry yet?

The length of the wings is completely different.

It feels a bit different from when I did it at home under the fluorescent lights.

From here...

You can imagine how cool something like this could look,

but then it's like, what kind of photos do you want to be taken of it?

Could you stand up straight? Stretch out your arms.

I was drawing with the intention of keeping it horizontal,

but it's a bit off visually.

Success! As long as it looks horizontal, it's a success.

Well, something like this.

It's done. Finished.

That was fun.

It was fun.

I wish I had bought a thinner brush.

A bit of a mistake.

I thought I could make thinner lines, but it didn't work out.

It was difficult, wasn't it?

Yeah.

It's amazing. I'm so happy.

It looks really cool.

I'd be okay if this was permanent ink.

Even if it never came off, I'd be fine with it.

It feels like such a waste to remove it.

It's a shame, but...

there it goes.

Is it okay to wash it off in the shower?

Yes, of course.

Henmaru has always loved manga, and...

Before I asked him to do the body painting,

we had already met once.

After meeting him, I realised he was such a kind person,

and I really liked him, so I was excited.

I was really looking forward to having Henmaru draw for me.

And after he actually started painting, I really felt it.

It was such a surreal experience

having the characters I loved drawn on my body.

It was such an overwhelming feeling to have my favourite characters

drawn by Henmaru on my body, that I didn't know what to do with myself.

I really didn't want to wash it off.

I was so grateful.

Takashi Nemoto

The big one you painted earlier, was that with oil paints?

I don't remember at all.

The one at Kikkocchi's house.

That was acrylic.

Acrylic is like instant oil paint, you know.

How does it look?

It's crazy.

It tickles.

Are you doing this all with one arm?

One arm?

Does it feel different?

I thought it might be difficult if you were only using one.

Small, medium, large?

It's nice, I can see it.

Hey, director...

It's all finished, so we can change the angle,

but should we go with a wide shot?

Let's go with a wide shot.

Yeah, let's do that.

It's getting a bit cramped in here.

Murata's grandmother's face is all wrinkly.

I drew it all messy, so it's hard to understand.

It's fine.

If it falls apart, it falls apart.

It's fine, let it break down and see what it becomes.

It's really okay, the legs are fine.

The whole body is nicely wrinkled.

It might look good with some consistent cracks throughout.

Like scales.

Let me take a shot.

I'll get you coffee.

This is going to be the mouth.

I have no sleazy feelings at all, really.

Work is fun, you know.

Should I hold them?

It’s going to stick again.

- Did it get on my chin? - Hm?

My chin was pointing down.

No, it didn't.

There’s a small mistake in the drawing here.

But if I paint a bit more, it'll start cracking.

I just saw a real eye!

Now it's painted.

It's fantastic!

Third of...

November...

Thank you very much.

When I think about manga,

it reminds me of pranks I did as a kid.

For example, like putting poo on the back of a wallet,

leaving it on the street, and hiding to see

someone pick it up and get dog shit on their hands.

Thinking about stuff like that,

it's kind of the same part of the brain that I use for creating manga.

For me, at least.

In manga, at the core,

there’s a feeling of 'I’ll show them' or 'I’ll destroy you'!

You need that burning passion, or it’s tough to make it work.

Especially with body painting,

since you're using a living person as your canvas,

it's crucial to know your subject.

If they have an extreme personality,

it’d open the door for all kinds of wild ideas.

But in her case, she's got such a nice personality,

and I've known her for a while,

so it made it a bit difficult.

Honestly, it was quite challenging.

I felt the painting this time,

Especially this time, the painting materials were different,

and compared to previous sessions,

the amount of paint on the brush,

the brush strokes themselves,

and the energy were all different

from what I’d experienced before.

The cool feeling of it spreading unexpectedly,

it was all driven by Nemoto's energy.

I really felt that. It was fun.

It was interesting.

Makoto Aida

Mr. Aida couldn’t focus on his work with other people around.

He and Koe worked one-on-one at his home.

This footage was recorded by Mr. Aida and Koe.

Yes, it's simple.

Here's the white of the eye.

Well, not really white, this is the eye's gloss.

It changes slightly when you turn to the side.

Is that good?

My perspective's from here.

Um, ah...

that’s silly.

Now, with the hand and all… it’s a bit tricky.

Ah, this is bad.

It's fun being captured on camera.

Alright, once more. To the left.

This part will get dark, so that’s good.

Bold move, huh?

Huh?

- Is it itchy? - No.

I wonder what it looks like.

Damn, too thick.

Got to use the cleanser.

More cleanser, huh?

Spread your legs a bit... Feels pervy.

Well, I am a pervert.

This is the best part for the video.

But it’s barely in the shot.

Should I change positions? Change the angle. Is that okay?

But putting it back into shape might look different.

It might sag.

Amazing!

Alright, let's go.

Maybe we should lower it a bit for the shot?

There's no energy in this.

That's just awful.

Well, whatever.

Alright.

Sorry for the bad mood.

Is that so?

Can you zoom out any further?

No, this is as far as it goes.

What's going on here?

Alright, let's go.

This is difficult.

- Should I add something here? - Yes.

A little this way.

Hey, can you look this way?

- This way? - Yeah.

Well, whatever.

Look this way a bit.

I'm worried. The light is too strong.

Alright.

Okay.

But it's fine, I guess.

This is fine.

Stand up straight.

This will do.

What was it? What was I going to write?

"There's no point in living."

Yes.

Ah, step by step.

- That's a nice phrase. - Yeah, do you think so?

- Alright, should we start filming? - Yes.

Okay, move over there a bit.

Alright, we're starting filming.

Uh, around here. Thank you.

Okay, so...

"There's no point in living."

But if it's not visible or readable on the body,

it would be better around this side, facing front,

so this area might be good.

Around here looks good.

If you could share your thoughts,

it might add something to the video.

"There's no point in living."

Yes, so, um.

Ah, something like that.

How does it look?

Looks good!

There's a strange three-dimensionality.

A strange sense of depth.

Not much meaning in a video, though.

Alright, we're done. Thanks for your hard work.

Thank you, thank you. You're welcome.

Bonus Footage

About Cosplay

I’ve always been really interested in clothing and fashion.

After graduating from school,

I was looking for an interesting company to work for as a part-timer.

When I went to Mandarake,

I saw people working in cosplay and thought it was great.

Cosplay is a completely different field from fashion, but...

It was an area I had never explored,

yet I felt it was a new frontier even from a fashion perspective.

So, I joined as a part-time employee

and started cosplaying from there.

It was initially very challenging.

People who cosplay usually love manga, but...

I was only interested in fashion

and hadn’t read much manga.

I had no idea which characters I should cosplay,

or what direction to take,

which made it incredibly difficult.

I don’t usually think much about whether I’m being watched.

But when I go out in a costume

that I've made myself to be seen by others,

I do want it to be interesting to look at.

It makes me very happy

when people find the things I make as entertaining as I do.

It’s not that I’m trying to do something different;

it’s just that I like different things.

I simply have different preferences for characters

that I like or want to portray, which has led me here,

but I think the feeling of loving a work is exactly the same.

About Body Painting

When something is being drawn or painted...

I know it's a really hard process.

You can feel that difficulty...

through the brush and the artist's arm with every movement.

The artist’s presence is conveyed through the brush.

So, I can’t focus on my body’s sensations at all,

only the sensations of the artist.

Instead, I concentrate entirely on the artist’s process,

making it easier for them to draw by avoiding deep breaths

and minimizing movement

to keep the paint from dripping unnecessarily.

Though 90% of the time, it's fine,

sometimes it does tickle.

It’s completely different from feeling sensual or anything.

There's nothing sexual about it.

Even though I’m completely nude.

But, honestly...

I enter a different state of mind.

I feel like I'm somewhere else,

as if I'm watching myself from outside.

It’s like viewing myself from somewhere else

as a piece of work is being created.

I feel very present in that process.

It's an incredibly strong sensation,

seeing the artwork being completed.

It’s just pure joy.

I'm so glad to be part of this, really.

I just feel nothing but gratitude.

Private Life

I love music.

I love the music from the artists

on the label I work with.

In particular...

Kenji Ohtsuki from "Kinniku Shōjo Tai"

was the most influential on me during my adolescence.

Later, I also got into Uchoten and Jinsei,

both of which had a huge influence on me.

Now, I'm really into Denki Groove.

I love food.

I really like figs.

And I like curry rice.

Also, I love sweets and desserts.

And anything with a unique texture.

I like to try rare foods, too.

Recently, I've started wearing various artist T-shirts.

And T-shirts featuring characters from manga or games.

These are probably unofficial and I'm sure they disregard copyright.

I really like these kinds of T-shirts a lot.

I really love Yasuji Tanioka's Proof Of Genius.

It's over there.

That's one of my favourites.

I prefer people with otaku characteristics.

I love people who are a bit otaku-like

or who identify as otaku.

My ideal man is someone who...

can go to karaoke with me and sing only anime songs.

In elementary school, I was very active and played sports frequently.

I studied quite a bit, too.

When I got to middle school, I really began to dislike studying.

It led to self-loathing,

and I kept thinking about committing suicide.

When I entered high school, the environment changed, and so did I.

Since I loved fashion, I enjoyed studying it,

so I was happy.

I think I was pretty active and engaged during this time.

I was in a band too.

When I'm able to do fun things...

I like that side of myself.

But when I can't,

or when I'm not able to fully commit to something,

I get frustrated and dislike that part of myself.

I'm good at sewing, making things,

playing the drums, and the jaw-harp.

There are various types of sounds.

What I want to do...

Um, what I want to do is pretty hard to pin down.

I want to work in many areas, like Jun Miura.

When it comes to Jun Miura, he’s a person you can’t quite categorize,

but he does a lot of things. Everything he does is recognised as interesting.

He originally started out by drawing manga,

each of his projects is interesting in its own way.

Originally, he drew manga and such,

but the kind of work Jun Miura is doing now,

where his name is associated with various projects,

is my goal as well.

I want to get married, too.

I think I will.

Marriage seems like fun,

but I don't see it as work, you know?

But this kind of body art is also a lot of fun,

and I want to keep doing it.

It's a form of love.

Simply saying I love the work

isn’t enough to express it.

So I use my body as a way of saying "Isn't this great?"

and expressing, “this is how much I love this".

That’s my way of showing love.