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001 is a bold statement about the shortness and absurdity of life, which is realised masterfully by the use of increasingly comedic sound effects attached to the comparably dark theme of pedestrians being run over in front of your eyes, as the driver merely keeps ploughing through. In other words, Okuda is saying that for one to adequately appreciate life, one must see fate's often wry sense of humour.

Art-wise, this piece is distinctly average, the slight jitter and wobble in animation is appreciated, but overall it is nothing memorable. This being said, the angle of the video and simplistic style adds to the video by ... instilling an air of unimpressed normality that finds itself in stark dichotomy to both the dark theme and hilarious sound effects.

On the sound effects, they are what make this short video, as they are the main vehicle used by Okuda in building up that stark contrast that is the heart of this piece.

Overall, this video is able to be profound despite its simple style, unimaginative name and minuscule run time, this beautiful juxtaposition here is enough for me to recommend this short video to you. It is well suited to one or two re-watches and a bit of rumination.