Design from emotion.
What should the audience see, and what should they feel? We build cuts and performances from the intent of the story.
DIRECTOR-LED ANIMATION STUDIOTOKYO, JAPAN — EST. 2026
✧ HUMAN VISION. NEW FRONTIERS.
Direction opens
the next frontier
of animation.
Cinematic vision. AI possibility.
With the eye of professional animation directors and the latest AI,
we pursue story, performance and image-making in depth,
opening new territory for film and animation.
01 / OUR DIRECTIONTHE DIRECTOR MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
EXPRESSION STUDY / CONCEPT FRAMEPROFESSIONAL DIRECTORS × ADVANCED AI
Professional direction
turns AI’s potential
into real work.
Stories that bloom at night, kept on film.
Yoru Garden is a film studio where professional animation directors
work hands-on with the latest AI.
We read the story, draw out the performance, and design the frame and its timing.
Grounded in that craft, and judging carefully what AI can do,
we explore new forms of expression and new ways of making film and animation.
A whole world in one frame.
Composition, light, color, space. We connect every detail and refine the beauty and consistency that run through the work.
Technology, into expression.
We test new AI tools, judge them, and bring them into production. Guided by the director’s judgment, we push expression further.
02 / SERVICESFROM AN IDEA TO A FILM
Through the director’s eye,
possibility becomes work.
From planning and direction to animation and finishing.
Expertise and advanced technology, in one production.
AI animation production
AI ANIMATION PRODUCTIONShort films, promotional videos and brand films, built around cinematic and animation direction. We carry the director’s intent through generation, drawing and editing.
Character & world development
CHARACTER & WORLD DEVELOPMENTThrough character personality, background art and color design, we build the visuals and the rules of a world that support the whole work.
Storyboards & direction
STORYBOARD & DIRECTIONWe break the story into cuts and design composition, camera, performance and timing, building a visual flow that reaches the viewer’s emotions.
AI workflow design
AI WORKFLOW DESIGNWe combine tools and processes to fit each project and team, setting up production workflows that can be used again and again.
IP adaptation
IP ADAPTATIONWe read what makes manga, novels and games special and carry it into animation and promotional films.
Creative R&D in AI film
CREATIVE R&DWe test the latest generative AI from inside direction and production, combine it with established methods, and explore new territory for film and animation.
03 / CONCEPT BOOKANIMATION, THROUGH A DIRECTOR’S EYES
A vision. A frame.
A new world.
A film begins with a single frame.
YORU GARDEN — VISUAL STUDIES VOL. 01
Capturing performance, building space, weaving story.
Turn the page and see through our eyes.
CUT 001 / CLOSE-UP / EMOTIONBetween
the frames.
Beyond a gaze,
a story.
A slight glance, a breath, a held silence.
Direction that captures emotion is what gives
a character presence.
ORIGINAL ANIMATION / VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
CUT 002 / WIDE SHOT / ATMOSPHEREBeyond
the horizon.
Behind the frame,
a world.
The direction of light, the depth of space, the temperature of color.
Consistent layout and art design
make places no one has seen feel real.
WORLD DEVELOPMENT / CINEMATIC COMPOSITION
CUT 003 / ESTABLISHING / POSSIBILITYInto
the unknown.
Beyond imagination,
a new kind of film.
The charm living in an original work, and the potential of new technology.
Prototyping and testing through the director’s eye,
we search for the next territory of visual expression.
IP ADAPTATION / EXPERIMENTAL FILM
01/ 03ACTING
TURN THE PAGE
＊ The visuals shown are concept studies of our expression and production approach. They are not completed client commissions.
04 / WORKFLOWTHE INTENTION BEHIND EVERY FRAME
In every second,
the director’s intent.
From planning to the final cut, the intent of the direction is the single thread.
Professional directors connect every stage, AI included, and guide the work to completion through prototyping, judgment and revision.
01CONCEPTFinding the heart of the story
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Finding the heart of the story
We clarify the purpose of the project, the appeal of the original and the audience to reach, then share the creative direction and production scope.
02VISUAL DEVELOPMENTDrawing the visual direction
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Drawing the visual direction
Through mood boards and concept art, we set the standards for color, light, space and style.
03CHARACTER / WORLD DESIGNGrowing characters and worlds
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Growing characters and worlds
We shape the cast and the setting, then carry them into storyboards, cuts and performance.
04AI ASSISTED ANIMATIONExpanding what film can be with AI
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Expanding what film can be with AI
We choose generative tools and methods to fit the intent of each cut and produce the footage, iterating through tests and adjustments.
05HUMAN DIRECTIONRefining with human eyes
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Refining with human eyes
We check performance, the flow between cuts, editing and sound, raising the consistency of the whole work.
06DELIVERYDelivering it as one work
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Delivering it as one work
After review and revision, we deliver in the formats each platform and purpose requires.
THE STUDIO
夜ノ庭
YORU GARDENWhere imagination sprouts and stories bloom.
05 / STUDIOCOMPANY PROFILE
Company profile
- Company
- 株式会社ヨルガーデン
- English name
- Yoru Garden
- Studio
- 夜ノ庭
- Founded
- October 2026
- Capital
- JPY 20 million
- Head office
- 6-22-4 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Business
- Planning, direction and production of film and animation
Character and world development
Design and implementation of AI production workflows
Research into applying generative AI to film production - Contact
- info@yorugarden.com ↗
07 / CONTACTLET YOUR STORY BLOOM
Begin a new story.
Your next story
starts here.
Even a small idea, before it becomes a project.
For film and animation production or using AI in your work,
please feel free to get in touch.
What’s next at Yoru Garden.
Production experiments and news, on our official social accounts.
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