Mahina Maeda Follows Her Own Rules in SK-II’s ‘VS’ Animated Anthology

Three-time World Junior Champion surfer Mahina Maeda shreds in this animated film produced by Imaginary Forces, WPP Agencies, and SK-II Studio. Merging animation and live-action to create a dreamlike world, IF Creative Director Alan Williams dives into Maeda’s multicultural heritage and how she carves her own path. The short is part of ‘VS,’ the groundbreaking series in which six world-class athletes must defeat a Japanese “kaiju” or inner demon in order to define what beauty means to them. Drop in here to read more.