# Secret Compartment Flip Books This Series of Japanese Flip Books Gradually Reveal Cut Out Cubbies By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-11-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-flip-books References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/11/amazing-little-flip-books-use-negative-space-and-secret-compartments/) & [mouhitotsunokenkyujo](http://www.mouhitotsunokenkyujo.com/) These Japanese flip books do more than make stick figures move like you might have expected. Published by Mou Hitotsu no Kenkyujo, the series of small books take a more artistic approach with brilliant use of negative space and even secret compartments. The little Japanese flip books are remarkable not just in the artistry of the prints as you flip through them and the transformations that occur, but in the hollowed out compartments that also emerge. In the same way you might cut out a portion of a large tome or text book to hide something, these amazing little books also reveal a cubby cut-out that either adds to the depth of the design or hides a small item like a bell. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artistic Flip Books:** Exploring the use of negative space and secret compartments in Japanese flip books. - **Transformative Prints:** Using flip book artistry to create dynamic transformations within the pages. - **Hollowed-out Compartments:** Incorporating hidden cut-out cubbies in flip books for added design depth or to hide small items. ### Who This Affects Most - **Publishing:** Innovating the traditional flip book format to create unique and interactive reading experiences. - **Art and Design:** Applying artistic techniques like negative space and compartmentalization to enhance visual storytelling. - **Stationery and Gifts:** Creating flip books with hidden compartments as novelty items or personalized gifts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coffee Ink Flipbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-flipbook.md) - [Geometric Sculpture Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box.md) - [Minimalist Book Storage Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-coffee-table.md) - [Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-bookmark.md) - [Block Puzzled Book Nooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-book-nook.md) - [Minimally Engineered Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firm-book-end.md) - [Fold-Away Sleek Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk.md) - [Sliding Wintery Landscape Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhwabang-bookshelf.md) - [Kumiko Craft Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timevase.md)