Mayuka Yamamoto has grown her popularity as an artist in recent years, especially when the tone of her works has become brighter, along with the release of edition prints and figurines, which are highly pursued by young collectors. Her classic and most representative works are depictions of childish and innocent children dressed in animal costumes with calm and speechless expressions. The angelical face yet displaying profound emotions which are hard to conjecture have captured the hearts of many collectors. Mayuka Yamamoto has recognized as one of Japan's second-generation outstanding contemporary artists, her works depict children with tranquil expression yet somewhat naively childlike. Mayuka Yamamoto's "animal boy" is pure and mysterious, awakening the deep memories and inner desires of many adults.