Born in Cupa, Japan, Mr. takes his pseudonym from that of former
Yomiuri Giants baseball player
Shigeo Nagashima, who was frequently referred to as "Mr. Giants". In 2010, Mr. exhibited in a group show at the
Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, entitled
Exhibition Kyoto-Tokyo: From to and had a solo exhibition at Leeahn Gallery in Seoul. Mr. has exhibited in solo and group shows at major museums and galleries worldwide. In 2002, he exhibited with
Rei Sato at the
Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain; and in 2006 with fellow Kaikai Kiki artists
Chiho Aoshima and
Aya Takano at
Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon. In the same year Mr. was also featured in the group exhibition
Red Hot: Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection at the
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In 2005, he was included in the acclaimed exhibition ''Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture'' at
Japan Society, New York. In 2014, Mr. directed the music video for
Pharrell Williams' song
It Girl. The visuals in the video have a motif inspired by anime and video games. ==Literature==