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1. Sasuke Haraguchi
This is the portfolio site of music producer, Vocaloid producer, and trackmaker, Sasuke Haraguchi. Lyrics are typewritten against a background of digital lines synchronized with pleasant sounds.The balance between this "digital feel" and the "emotional feel" conveyed through words is exquisite.It highlights the "artist's worldview" without relying too heavily on words or sounds. This worldview is expressed in the rhythmic news section, the UI composed of kanji characters, and the ASCII art of the arm made up of achievement titles. The lyrics and curved lines that appear when you hover over the song titles are also both emotional and digital.
Not just the output,By refining the underlying themes, the artist expresses their own worldview.However, I think this is what makes this portfolio site unique.
Production:itoh
2. Homunculus Inc.
Homunculus has brought up an amazing website.A homunculus is an artificial life form, and this artificial life form was created on the website's field.
On the left and right are "Guidelines," "Origin," and "Posture.""An interface for understanding the company's philosophy and approach to manufacturing."It's interesting that there are artificial life forms that speak about each of them. It's experimental despite being a corporate website. It's a deeply immersive experience site that goes beyond mere presentation.
Produced by: homunculus Inc.
3. KEI inc.
This is the corporate website for KEI, a design company founded by Mr. Utsunomiya of Shhh upon his independence. In the world of tea ceremony and pottery, the imperfections and traces of repair that appear on pottery are called "scenery" and are cherished, and the company was named "KEI" from this concept.Designing what you want to convey not as "information" but as "scenery."This is where we can catch a glimpse of Mr. Utsunomiya's philosophical perspective, which has been present since Shhh.
What is evident throughout KEI's website is that it prioritizes "viewing" over "information," and "feeling" over "understanding." Through bold whitespace and gentle motion, it creates a browsing experience where users can savor the brand's philosophy and atmosphere rather than simply reading information.And then there's his thoughts on starting his own company at the age of 50. Be sure to check out "The Source of Scenery," which offers a glimpse into Mr. Utsunomiya's sensitivity.
Direction, Art Direction, Design: Katsuaki Utsunomiya (KEI inc.)
Photography: Koji Honda
Development: Kazuma Sakata (Good rings)
4. Nauts Event #01
This is an announcement site for an event hosted by Nauts, and as expected from Nauts, it's beautifully done. You can browse the site normally, but there's another surprise when you switch to camera mode.You can directly interact with the site using your own face and hands (this may sound confusing, but it's true).
This immersive experience with the content makes you imagine that the event will be just as fun, doesn't it?The fact that "content understanding" and "content experience" coexist is also interesting.You could say it's a user-friendly website.
Design: Hidetoshi Hara (Sunny Inc.)
Development: Ryou Ikeda (devdev Inc.)
5. QO Recruitment Site | ToppaQ
This is the recruitment site for QO, a research and planning company that explores questions for the benefit of people and society.It's amazing how simply dropping something like a billiard ball can transform the web screen, which is normally directly in front of the viewer, into a three-dimensional "overhead view."
As you scroll, a ball bounces off a stick, revealing content underneath. It's all about "rolling the question around until you find a breakthrough." I also like how the ball lands neatly in a circular frame at the end. This site has a compelling "idea" that predates the content itself.
6. Children's Wellness Gym UGOKKO
This is the brand website for "UGOKKO," a wellness gym for children. The five programs, including "Ugo Gym," "Ugo Mog," and "Ugo Nem," are characterized as "UGOKKO Friends." What's typical of Montblanc is...What's special about these UGOKKO Friends is that they didn't just leave them as graphics, but went so far as to create puppets that have a tangible feel to them.The two worlds of analog and digital intertwine, creating an experience that allows you to feel a deeper worldview.
Furthermore, I felt that the way they structured the concept—that the children are the main characters and the other characters are their companions—rather than making these characters the protagonists, was very characteristic of them. Every piece of content on the site feels alive. Be sure to check out the branding commentary as well.
Produced by: Montblanc Co., Ltd.
Direction: Kyoji Takeda
Planner/Copywriter: Azusa Fukunaga
Planner & Graphic Design: Yuki Hirano (U-Lab)
Still photography and videography: Tomozo Uchimura
Video production: Reira Takagi
Illustration by: Appalot
Web design: Fuminori Matsubara
Website Development/CMS Development: Satoru Eto
Puppet creation: Mrs. Hamachika of BRYS
7. TILToooTILT
Tote's latest self-produced work has been released. It's a striking experimental and alternative worldview that mixes various cultures.The theme is "F = mg," which means that everything in this world has weight.The "TILT" in the site's title refers to "tilt," and when you scroll left or right, the speed at which objects move varies depending on their mass.
According to Tanii, who was in charge of the design, "We meticulously manage the movement settings for all 18 objects, including mass and friction coefficients, using a spreadsheet." What the person in charge likes is when you click on the weighing scale, the superstars start dancing to the music and the objects start rotating.
Production: tote inc.
8. Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun
This is the official portal site for the passionate and tough Kunio-kun, a game that fans will absolutely love. Re:design's sites have a distinctive style, and there's always something surprising about them. This is evident in the motions and gimmicks implemented with a deep understanding of the brand.In this case, examples include the way loading is presented, the simulated game experience in FV, the use of past game images to decorate each section, and the way hover actions and modals are displayed in the character introductions.
Furthermore, I felt that the fact that Kunio-kun is fundamentally a side-scrolling game, and that this harmonizes well with the vertical scrolling on the website, was also a key point.
Produced by: RE Design Co., Ltd.
CD: Yuki Watanabe
AD / Design: Daizo Shimizu
Director: Momoka Seya
Dev: Yuya Takiguchi
9. Kenichi Aikawa
This is the portfolio website of photographer Kenichi Aikawa. His rotational object representations, which treat three categories as circles, are beautiful.And what supports all of this is a minimalist and functional UI.To allow for smooth browsing and navigation across the three categories, the design remains minimalist, while functionality adapts as needed.
The expressions on the TOP and category TOP pages change in response to mouse movements, and the soft, three-dimensional interaction on the category TOP pages is very pleasant. I was impressed by the experience design that enhances the appeal of the photos.
Agency: Garden Eight
Design & Development：Nobuaki Honma
10. HASEKO 2050 Room Tour
The "HASEKO 2050" website showcases Haseko's vision of homes in 2050 through vertical short video "room tours." The key feature is that all content is presented as a short video, smartphone-native video experience.
By translating a company's often rigid vision for the future into the familiar format of a "virtual tour video," we are giving a realistic sense of the housing of the future.The fact that they're using real-life room tour influencers is a big plus.
Production: TWOTONE INC.
Produced by: Ryuta Modeki
Art Direction: Yasunori Kadokura
UI Design: Yui Kurumazaki
Motion Design: Ken Hirose
Motion Design: Atsuya Ikeda
Project Management: Maiko Nishiura
Front-End Engineering: Kentaro Mito (armsnox Inc.)
11. Dots. by GEEK PICTURES
This is the website for the creative production unit Dots.It's interesting how they've incorporated the unit name "Dots" (meaning "points") into the overall worldview and user experience of the site.
In FV, we depict how every point connects organically. Text and images composed of points represent a world created from points. In the project list and detail pages, points are each represented as a list function. The motif of "points" functions as a single brand experience, while each page has a different role.
Art Director / Designer: Hirofumi Nakagawa (ANDMADE Inc. / Nauts™)
Creative Developer: Masayuki Daijima (Calmhectic inc. / Nauts™)
That's all!
How did you like our roundup of interesting websites for June 2026? This month, we saw many websites with designs that shifted from "reading information" to "feeling, touching, and experiencing," and each company's ingenuity in how to allow users to experience the brand's philosophy and worldview was brilliant. From sites that let you appreciate the presence with bold white space, to those that you can directly touch with your face and hands, and even those that are meticulously crafted down to their physical form, I think the sheer breadth of expression itself was what made this month interesting.
Next time, we'll be posting a summary of our website for July. With summer officially here, please stay hydrated and don't let the heat get the better of you. Until next time, this has been the iDID Media editorial team!
