Uoto has two new manga series announced: Hallucination Meat in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits and Test Taker/Cheaters, written by Uoto with art by Kyo Yoneshiro, in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon. The Hyakuemu film adaptation, directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, was released in September 2025.
Uoto's most recent move is expansion across two publishers. In September 2026 the artist announced two new manga series: Hallucination Meat in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits, with a launch date still undetermined but expected this year, and Test Taker/Cheaters in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon, written by Uoto with art by Kyo Yoneshiro and aiming for the start of next year. The Shogakukan title keeps Uoto at the magazine that ran Orb: On the Movements of the Earth; the Kodansha title adds a second publisher and a credited co-creator on the art side.
Before that, Uoto's debut manga Hyakuemu (also known as 100 Meters) was adapted into a theatrical film directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, released in September 2025 to coincide with the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. The film follows 100-meter sprinters and their obsessive dedication to a sport where years of preparation can be undone in fractions of a second. Iwaisawa had been a fan of Uoto's work before producer Yusuke Terada approached him in July 2021. He adapted the five-volume manga into a 100-minute film.
The film's production was unorthodox. After failing to find a traditional pipeline that fit his methods, Iwaisawa turned his personal company Rock'n Roll Mountain into a full animation studio. The film blends rotoscoping, 3D models, and freehand animation, and includes a celebrated 3-minute 40-second uninterrupted tracking shot of pre-race preparations that took a year to animate. Character designer Keisuke Kojima played a central role.
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Uoto, the artist behind Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, announced two new manga series across Friday and Saturday. Hallucination Meat will run in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits, with a launch date still undetermined but expected this year. Test Taker/Cheaters, written by Uoto with art by Kyō Yoneshiro, will run in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon, aiming for the start of next year.
Manga artist Uoto, known for "Chi: On the Movements of the Earth," and director Kenji Iwaisawa, acclaimed for "On-Gaku," have teamed up for a theatrical adaptation of Uoto's debut manga "Hyakuemu" (also known as "100 Meters"). The film, released in September 2025 to coincide with the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, follows the stories of 100-meter sprinters, exploring their obsessive dedication to a sport where years of preparation can be undone in fractions of a second. Iwaisawa, who had been a fan of Uoto's work before being approached by producer Yusuke Terada in July 2021, adapted the five-volume manga into a 100-minute film. The production was notable for its unconventional approach: Iwaisawa turned his personal company Rock'n Roll Mountain into a full animation studio after failing to find a traditional pipeline that fit his methods. The film blends rotoscoping, 3D models, and freehand animation, and features a celebrated 3-minute 40-second uninterrupted tracking shot of pre-race preparations that took a year to animate. Character designer Keisuke Kojima played a central role in the production.