Nico is a singer and songwriter. Impressed by Tatsuhiko Hirayama's first published piece on animation, she asks him to animate a music video for her.

Tatsuhiko is burned-out and grinding at a corporate job, having given up on his dreams of becoming an animator long ago. On a seemingly normal night out, he meets a wild, driven girl who bluntly inspires him to change his perspective. Will this one moment jolt him onto a new path?
 
(Source: VIZ Media)
 
Notes: 
- Winner of the MILLION TAG manga competition in 2021. 
- Includes one extra chapter.

BEAT & MOTION is a coming-of-age story about music, animation, and the coming together of creative dreams between Tatsuhiko, a young man who has lost sight of his dream, and Nico, an indie musician who refuses to give up on hers. Though they clash, the two unlock each other’s talent and begin moving toward a creative vision neither could reach alone. 
(Source: Netflix)

Nico Kashiwagi