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1. gaaboo Inc.
This site, with its pop and striking illustrations by FV, has such a fresh concept!The gaaboo logo transforms midway through the presentation into the company's value statement, "go above and beyond × ♾️," and the idea of using the logo as a "place to explain the value" is truly innovative.In the Topics section, characters appear one after another each time you hover over an image, and an airplane flies by when you click the contact button. The colorful and swaying heading text is also very fun. The company's goal of creating a "WOW" culture is evident throughout the site. This site also served as a reminder that even a small gimmick can make a website vibrant and enjoyable.
Client: gaaboo Co., Ltd.
Creative Direction, Direction, Planning, Project Management: Daichi Harada (MEFILAS)
Art Direction, Design: Kosuke Sakai (MEFILAS)
Technical Direction, Programming: Tatsuya Kinno (MEFILAS)
Illustration: Keiko Orihara
2. SHOYA KAJITA
This is the portfolio site of web developer Shoya Kajita.This is an interactive, experiential portfolio site that allows users to navigate the site using "hand gestures" or "pointer/touch gestures."With Hand: On enabled and camera access permitted, you can use your fingers to click and scroll even when you're away from the monitor. It's like magic. "We tried to see how we could express this as one of the next-generation UXs," they said, and this portfolio focuses on "experience" rather than "information" through real-time presentation.
Produced by: Shoya Kajita
3. Fumino
This is the official website of Fumino, an artist from "NO LABEL ARTISTS," which is run by Chanmina. The site is based on purple, which is Fumino's favorite color, and is symbolized by the jacket of her debut single "favorite song."The site has a personal feel, an indie vibe, an analog feel, and is full of cuteness and a handmade touch.The logo is dancing in the footer! It seems like the FV music video area might change every time a new one is released. This site has been getting a lot of "cute" comments everywhere since it launched! I'm looking forward to future updates.
Production: tote inc.
4. MILEZ
"MILEZ" is a project aimed at "inheriting Japanese traditions, culture, and technology." I imagine the logo is a combination of the old form of the character for "san" (参) "參" and "ズ" to spell out MILEZ.The way this logo rushes from left to right (meaning "I'm coming!") is adorable, and its walking motion further embodies the logo's essence.The way the project is visualized, with dots connecting to form lines, is quite stylish. The way the content is structured along vertical and horizontal axes suggests it might be reminiscent of weaving. The quietly emanating "sounds of creation" also leave a lasting impression; it's a site with both dignity and understated elegance.
Technical Director/Back-end Developer：TAISEI DOFUKU
Art Director/Designer: JIN OKUMA
Front-end Developer: ITEM
Artwork: KAMISOE
Photographer (Art Work)：KAI TAMAKI
Logo Animator: KANTA MOCHIDA
Sound: MATSUMOTO KAZUYA
5. Paw inc.
Paw inc.'s corporate website is based on the mission of "Adding excitement to today's life." "Excitement" is the key word.On the site, you can even experience drawing colorful lines freely in all directions by dragging.Apparently, Paw is derived from the first letters of the words "Palette" and "Way," so it truly allows you to experience "drawing your own path with a palette." It's also interesting that you can download wallpapers made from the pictures you draw yourself. I felt that the fact that you don't know where to find what information is an expression of the idea that "there isn't just one path, but one that can be found anywhere."
Client: Paw inc.
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Creative Direction, Art Direction: Hidekazu Hayashi (mount inc.)
Technical Direction, Development: Kenji Okabe (mount inc.)@kenjiokabe
Art Direction, Design, Planning, Project Management, Information Architect: Suesuzu Yamazaki (mount inc.)@mrnymsk_
Development, Planning, Project Management, Information Architect: Akari Yamashita (mount inc.)@luce__akr
Produce, Project Management: Ko Yoshida (mount inc.)
Copywriting: Mariko Hara @haramarikko
Photography: Kisshomaru Shimamura
Collage Advice: Momomi Sato (Paw inc.)
Special Thanks: Nozomi Suta (mount inc.)@soundmuta Natsumi Katsumata (mount inc.)
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Creative Direction, Art Direction: Hidekazu Hayashi (mount inc.)
Design, Art Direction: Suesuzu Yamazaki (mount inc.) @mrnymsk_
6. Matsuo Construction Co., Ltd.
FV is beautiful. Matsuo Construction has a graphical logo composed of four colors,The logo in this header is white. And surprisingly, those "four colors" flow into the main visual.Furthermore, it creates a beautiful gradient while remaining vivid. It's an expression that effectively conveys the concept of the logo.
This is also evident on their recruitment page, where four vivid colors are separated, each illuminating the profile of a staff member. It seemed to me that the "vivid colors of the company" and the "dignified presence of the people who work there" are inextricably linked. SHIFTBRAIN and Nakano-san have teamed up.
Client: MATSUO KOMUTEN Co.,Ltd.
Producer: Yoko Manabe
Lead Front-end Developer: Sayaka Kiyose
Front-end Developer: Serika Ikurumi
Motion Designer: Yonsan Kim @yonsankm
Director, Planner, Copy Writer: Pahyan Kitagawa (CHO-P inc.) @ChankoPahyan Art Director, Designer: HiroakiNakano @HiroakiNakano Photographer: Rintaro Kanemoto @torintaro
7. Soil and Wind
This is the corporate website of Tsuchi to Kaze, a company that handles urban development projects and utilizes the nature, culture, and lifestyle inherent in local communities—"local cultural capital." The way it connects two photos with the Japanese character "to" and then switches between them in the first visual is excellent.The words "earth" and "wind" can sometimes be too broad in scale to easily visualize, but these two photographs significantly increase the resolution of that imagery.This website successfully uses "images" to convey abstract impressions about words.
Credit: Creative direction: Naomi Kimura (Tsuchi to Kaze Co., Ltd.)
Design: Production partner, Nahomi Kimura (Tsuchi to Kaze Co., Ltd.)
Development: KOOO
8. Kuroneko Yamato's 50th Anniversary Website
This website commemorates the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Takkyubin (delivery service), and it introduces the 50-year history of Takkyubin with a sense of gratitude. It teaches the history with animations of delivery trucks, and a key point is that the content is properly archived and easy to view. It's interesting that different illustrators were used for each era.
But this site offers more than just that.Is there anything in the footer that catches your eye? Please be sure to take a look at the footer as well.
Our Role [Web / Movie]
Direction / UX: Yasunori Kadokura @cadkura
Direction: Ken Hirose @hiro_sekken
Art Direction / Design: Eito Takahashi @o_t_i_e
Illustration ['76-'89]: Okacheke @okacheke
Illustration ['97-'04]: Take Nanba @tooiikara
Illustration ['07- '24] : Kazutaka Namatame @NabatameKaztaka
3DCG Design / Movie Edit: Ken Hirose, Atsuya Ikeda, Mayo Nouchi, Chie Dempo
Motion Design: Eito Takahashi, Ken Hirose, Atsuya Ikeda
Sound Design: Kenji Yoshida (Daji Studio)
Produce [Movie] : Toru Hosaka (earls)
Front-end Engineering: Kentaro Mito(Armsnox)
Project Management: Maiko Nishiura
Creative Produce: Ryuta Modeki
9. Seiya Nakagawa Portfolio
This is the portfolio site of UX/CMS Developer Makise (Nakagawa). The theme is "Who cares about usability?"The site was born from the internal conflict and struggle between the idea that "usability and animation are unnecessary" and "the joy of independent production," and the concept itself is already interesting.Looking at the WORKS section, I see several websites I recognize, which makes the fact that they created a site that's the complete opposite all the more interesting.
However, I think that websites that focus on the enjoyment of independent production like this are more likely to lead to "new discoveries."For example, if something is too well-organized and easy to understand, it can be hard to get into. You don't necessarily want to see all the information; it's fine to just pick and choose the content you're interested in. This, too, might be a discovery that arises precisely because of a mindset of "it's okay if it's a little difficult to understand."
Makino-san has written about the behind-the-scenes story of the production on Note, so please check that out as well.
How a designer can grow through independent projects, and how I created a web portfolio using Gemini. | Seiya Makise
Produced by: Seiya Makino
10. Toyama BPO Town
First of all, the profile illustration of the First Viewer (FV) is striking, but more than that, it's immediately clear that it's a job related to operators. And amidst all the other text information, the tagline "By the power of people, and to the power of people" is clearly included. It's a very appealing FV.
And I had the impression that operators had a tough job dealing with customers,Through card game-style content, concept videos, and interviews, the program aims to transform the perception of the operator's job from a "difficult job" to a "meaningful job."Actually, it's a pretty strategic recruitment website.
Web design: Taiki Sato (Seesaw Inc.)
That's all!
How did you like our roundup of interesting websites for February 2026?
This month, all the websites were interesting again!
The ideas and concepts were innovative and gave me a fresh perspective."gaaboo inc."An incredible, interactive portfolio where you can control the site with your hands."SHOYA KAJITA"Four colors flow into the music video.Matsuo Construction CompanyThe design increased the resolution of abstract words."Earth and Wind"It was born from the conflict between usability and freedom."Seiya Nakagawa Portfolio"A recruitment site that redefines the values associated with the operator profession."Toyama BPO Town"That left a strong impression on me.
Thank you for reading to the end.
Next time, we'll be summarizing the February website. I'm hoping that by then, warmer spring weather will have arrived, so I'll stop typing and get away from my PC. Until then!
This was the iDID Media editorial team!
