In his initial experimental film titled "Karma," Aihara utilized water as his central theme. This short film was created using hand-drawn techniques and appears to have been filmed on 16mm with the help of a blue filter. Initially, only small dots can be seen on screen, resembling snowfall. As time progresses, these specks grow larger and take on the form of bubbles before transforming into streams of water flowing across a transparent surface.
Aihara was born during World War II and later worked on Osomatsu-kun, Moomin, and other titles at anime studios such as Studio Zero and Oh production. However, he gained more recognition in the art co...