When I was around 17, a close friend introduced me to my first anime, saying,

“This could be something special for you.”

That moment became the starting point of a journey that would later shape my visual identity.

Elfen Lied was nothing as I expected — brutal, emotional, and deeply affecting. It instantly pulled me into the world of anime. This project is a quiet nod to my younger self, a reminder that while styles evolve and skills grow, some influences stay with us — just in a more refined form.

And even after these years, I still get goosebumps when I see this.

And in my spare time, I tried to catch what makes this trailer so special. In my recreation of it