pomodorosa, a Tokyo-based creator, composed for Suntory and Nissin ads in the 2000s. He contributed to Kids on the Slope. In the 2010s, he designed characters for Listeners. Since the 2020s, with vocalist “Rosa,” he’s gained fans in jazz and city pop. As of 2025, he has 80,000 Spotify listeners, with “Bourbon” going viral, boosting his Gen Z fanbase via illustrations.