Stimulating and inspiring people’s minds—In our attempt to embody this mission, WOW engages in two approaches.

The first is a creative collective approach. Creators brimming with individuality across the full gamut of design, art, and technology each explore unique themes and methods of expression. They engage in the creation of works, while continuing to refine their skills, presenting and selling them as art and products.

The second is a visual design studio approach, which maximizes the diversity of the creators. By combining intellect and sensitivity through dialogues with the client, together we weave rich and varied expressions, through videos, installations and UI/UX, which the rational pursuit of efficiency could never hope to achieve.

What is important for us is to stimulate and inspire people’s minds and enrich the everyday. Our work is all about discovering the unknown, finding new impressions in the already known, and giving form to these.

Branding

We work directly with brands creating meaningful experiences through design. WOW launches unique branding campaigns for our clients directing a clear path forward.

Experiential

WOW is multidisciplinary working across various new media technologies. We help create the future for visionary artists and brands.

Prototyping

We partner with clients to innovate and experiment together. Through WOW Lab and university affiliates we bring new ideas to light.

Product

WOW’s product collaborations are distinct in craft and a tribute to timeless design. They represent a natural extension of our design aesthetics fabricated into the physical world.

Art

WOW is redefining what is considered to be animation in the arts. Making use of a variety of new technologies and materials WOW’s art works are gaining global recognition and pushing the medium forward.

WOW Leadership

Hiroshi Takahashi

President,
Executive Producer

Mamoru Kano

Executive Vice President,
Chief Visual Art Director

Kosuke Oho

Executive Vice President,
Chief Creative Director

Daisuke Moriwaki

Visual Art Director

Takuma Nakazi

Art Director

Kaoru Kudo

Visual Art Director

Hiroshi Ouchi

Visual Art Director

Tsutomu Miyajima

Visual Art Director

Takaaki Morita

Interface Designer

Yasuaki Matsui

Producer

Mika Shinya

Administrative Manager

Awards

2023

Digital Signage Award
Excellence
SHIBUYA 55 STREET VISION
Good Design Award
Good Design Award
Breakfast
Tech Direction Awards
Bronze
Unlearning the Visuals “Rotation”
Telly Award
Gold / Silver
Silver / Bronzes
Festival Cornucopia
Viewpoints
LIT LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS
Winners
Motion Modality / Passage with wind traces

2022

Digital Signage Award
Excellence
Tokyo Dome Renovation
Yomiuri Giants 2022 Visual Design
Telly Award
Silvers
Silver / Bronze
Silver
Contour
POEM
WOW PORTAL (WOW AR)

2021

Stash
Best of Stash 2020
DJ Shadow “Slingblade”
Telly Award
Gold
DJ Shadow “Slingblade”

2019

Cannes Lions 2019
Bronze / Shortlist
Transforming Orchestra
iF Design Award
Gold
Shiseido Experience New Energy
Frame Award
Gold
Shiseido Experience New Energy

2018

Good Design Award
Good Design Award
BAKERU
Japan Media Arts Festival
Jury Selection
INORI - PRAYER -
Webby Award
Winner | Film & Video 360-Video
Nominee | Film & Video
- Art & Experimental
Tokyo Light Odyssey

2017

London International Award
Gold / Silvers / Bronze
Amazon Fashion Week TOKYO 2017 S/S Opening Act
The One Show
Gold / Silvers
Amazon Fashion Week TOKYO 2017 S/S Opening Act
iF Design Award
iF Design Award 2017
RunGraph

2016

ADC Awards
Gold
TAKAO 599 Museum

2011

Milan Salone
Elita Design Awards 2011 Grand Prix
Canon NEOREAL WONDER “Circle of Light”

2010

New York Festival
Television& Film Awards / Event Venue
CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE INFINITY

Clients

  • Oscars
  • Aston Martin
  • Canon
  • DENSO
  • familiar
  • ISSEY MIYAKE
  • Kao
  • KDDI
  • Lexus
  • MAZDA
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • MHD
  • MORI Building
  • NHK
  • Nike
  • Nikon
  • NTT DOCOMO
  • Panasonic
  • SHISEIDO
  • Sony
  • Pokémon
  • TOTO
  • TOYOTA
  • UNIQLO
  • YAMAHA
  • CITIZEN