制作メンバー Production Members

  • Hayate Kobayashi(Tokyo University of the Arts)
  • Michelle Ma(University of Southern California)
  • Manami Shimura(Tokyo University of the Arts)

コンセプト Concept

Arigatou, Ningen-san! is an interactive story game that explores the phenomenon of cute aggression. In this game you have moved into a neighborhood where animals are in need of human affection. Your job is to find them and use touch gestures to satisfy their desires, all the while learning about their personality and stories.

メンバープロフィール Member Profile

Hayate Kobayashi

Hayate Kobayashi received his master's degree from the New Media major at Tokyo University of the Arts. His research theme is the decomposition of animation. He currently makes artwork with a handmade animation projection device, based on his interest in animation and game studies. He graduated from Keio University with a Bachelor of Informatics.



Michelle Ma

Michelle Ma is a second year Interactive Media MFA student at USC. In the past she has worked as a 2D / 3D artist, programmer, and game designer on projects for companies such as Disney Research, Nickelodeon, and Google. She currently focuses on making games and interactive experiences with diverse and authentic character representations. Her undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Computer Science and Fine Art from Carnegie Mellon.



Manami Shimura

Manami Shimura is a second year master's student in the New Media major at Tokyo University of the Arts. Her artwork focuses on the difficulty of facing the negative legacy brought by wars and disasters of the past. She uses various tools such as live-action video, CG, and photography for her artwork. She graduated from the Kyoto University of Art and Design and studied contemporary art and photography.