NSK Studio is a 3D CG animation studio developed in the hope of inspiring people to "protect beautiful teeth, and the global environment". We created this animation series to express our gratitude to dental healthcare professionals, including dentists and oral hygienists. We also hope that the animation will motivate viewers to look after their teeth and care for the environment.
Dr. Sakura
Dr. Sakura is a dentist who attained the ability of talking to teeth after having thought so hard about them.
"Healthy teeth contributes to a healthy mind, and good mental health would in turn contribute to peace in the world."
- with that in mind, Dr. Sakura makes it her mission to protect the dental health of each and every creature.
Dr. Sakura has a son, loves cats, and her favorite hobby is going for drives.
Secret Character
It is still a secret. It will appear in a future episode.
Secret Character
It is still a secret. It will appear in a future episode.
Salesman
He's got a strong love for the environment, and puts his best effort into selling solar panels.
Amidst his busy schedule, he enjoys munching on sweet treats during his breaks.
Unfortunately, that has given him a bad tooth and he is here to get that treated.
Niwatori-kun
This is Niwatori-kun, a chicken who lives on the tooth-shaped island.
Chickens on this island have 2 differences from the usual chickens that we know of.
They can fly in the sky, and they have teeth.
Tirano
This is Tirano – probably the biggest creature on this island.
It seems he turned vegetarian because of his short-sightedness.
On his back is an entire village of bird nests and the birds living here help to clean Tirano's teeth!
whale brothers
These two are the whale brothers that appear in the opening of the video – a pair of trendy whales who wear sunglasses and don moustaches.
Both of them place great importance in caring for their moustaches and teeth, and would proudly pop their heads out of the water to have these praised.
Zou-kun
This is Zou-kun, an elephant that lives on the island.
There are no circuses on this island, but Zou-kun practises ball-balancing, dressing up as a clown, and even tent-pitching, all with the hope of running his very own circus one day to bring smiles to everyone.
In order to have a beautiful smile himself, Zou-kun brushes his teeth well everyday.
Dental Office
This is the dental office, the main setting of the movie.
The flowers surrounding the dental office are a actually form of appreciation from patients to the dentist.
Tooth-shaped island
The island that everyone in NSK STUDIO lives on is shaped like a tooth.
Everyone living on this island take good care of their teeth and are always showing their beautiful teeth to one another.
Dr.Sakura's car
This is Dr. Sakura's beloved car.
Going on drives is Dr. Sakura's hobby and she loves bringing her son around the island in the car on her rest days. This is a second-hand car, but she has kept it shining through regular polishing. Polishing a dull car till it shines is also one of Dr. Sakura's hobbies.
Characters
Here are the characters who appear in NSK STUDIO.
For this animation, we engaged award-winning director Atsushi Makino to help us with the development, from designing the 3D CG animation characters all the way to directing the film.
Please check out the movie to see how these characters move around happily in the film!
Initial Sketch
This is the initial sketch that Director Makino drew of the salesperson's teeth before treatment.
It captures the atmosphere of a dilapidated bar and features the salesperson's favourite things like ice cream and alcohol.
How will the look of the inside of his mouth change after treatment?
Clinic
When designing Dr. Sakura's clinic, the CG team were most particular about striking the right balance between the scenery outside the window and the reflection of the clinic's interior on the window.
Please check out the fine details that the team has put their heart and soul into.
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