Tatsuhiko buried his dream of becoming an animator the day he was bullied for his art — and spent years grinding away at a corporate job, convinced his mediocrity was permanent. Then a blunt, driven woman at a bar dared him to stop feeling sorry for himself. He picked up a pen, made a short animation, and watched it go viral. What he didn't expect was for his favorite singer, Nico Kashiwagi, to request a collaboration — or to discover she was the same woman from the bar, with no memory of it. Fujita Naoki's award-winning Beat and Motion (2023), winner of the MILLION TAG competition, is a raw story about two creators whose clashing ambitions push each other toward greatness. Now complete, it is a must-read for fans of music-driven romance and authentic, hard-won emotional growth. It is a powerful reminder that it is never too late to reclaim a lost passion.

Status: Completed
Year: 2023-02-25
Original Language: 🇯🇵 Japanese
Author(s): Fujita Naoki
Artist(s): Fujita Naoki
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life, Music, Romance
Themes: Music
Content Rating: safe