ArchipelEnglish and Portuguese (BR) subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
Commemorating the 10th anniversary since Kenji Eno's sudden passing, we asked his colleagues, friends and family to reminisce on this unique creator.
Always one step ahead in the game industry, Kenji Eno is behind cult titles, such as "D" or "Enemy Zero", one-of-their-kind interactive movies, "Real Sound: Kaze no Regret", an innovative title in accessibility, or "D2" on the Dreamcast.
This documentary is an homage to his memory, work, and legacy.
Thanks to Hideo Kojima, Fumito Ueda, Pierre Taki, Tadanobu Asano, Kazutoshi Iida, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Asako Noguchi, Hideto Yamada, Hiroko Minamoto, Kenichi Nishi, Yutaka Saito and Yuka Iino for their kind participation.
Memories of Kenji EnoArchipel2023-12-23 | English and Portuguese (BR) subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
Commemorating the 10th anniversary since Kenji Eno's sudden passing, we asked his colleagues, friends and family to reminisce on this unique creator.
Always one step ahead in the game industry, Kenji Eno is behind cult titles, such as "D" or "Enemy Zero", one-of-their-kind interactive movies, "Real Sound: Kaze no Regret", an innovative title in accessibility, or "D2" on the Dreamcast.
This documentary is an homage to his memory, work, and legacy.
Thanks to Hideo Kojima, Fumito Ueda, Pierre Taki, Tadanobu Asano, Kazutoshi Iida, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Asako Noguchi, Hideto Yamada, Hiroko Minamoto, Kenichi Nishi, Yutaka Saito and Yuka Iino for their kind participation.
Thanks to Fernando Garcia for the Portuguese (BR) subtitles!Toryumon Takeda - Drifters in mangaArchipel2024-03-15 | If you like our work, please support us on Patreon: patreon.com/archipel
English and French subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
From "BADDUCKS" to "DOGA", we shed light on manga artist Toryumon Takeda, whose stories show flawed, yet endearing characters embarked together on an adventurous journey. She tells us more about her influences, her thoughts put in character creation and her posture towards manga.
Music Tracks: Coral on the Reefs - Jia Lee Vivace - Spearfisher Cycle of Oxygen - Damon Power Same Sun Electronic - Christopher Galovan Secret No 1 - DaniHaDani Bonding - Jia Lee
#mangaMai Yoneyama - the art behind animation & illustrationArchipel2024-02-13 | If you like our work, please support us on Patreon: patreon.com/archipel
English and French subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
Mai Yoneyama's talent ranges between animation, illustration, character design and art.
As an animator, she has worked on music videos and series such as KILL la KILL, Panty & Stocking, KIZNAIVER or Little Witch Academia, while more recently directing the ending for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Her work as an illustrator is directly influenced by her animation background, gaining a worldwide following.
We look at her beginnings at prestigious animation studios including GAINAX or TRIGGER, following her career path and evolution as a broad artist who developed a mesmerizing and unique style.
Music Tracks: Eurydice - Diffie Bosman Dots - Adi Goldstein Turning Point - Alon Peretz Theory of Aviation - Industrumental Version - Tom Meira Anthony Everywhere - Flint Snowfall - Adi Goldstein
Thumbnail Photo Credit: Alexander Degiorgio
#animation #illustrationHiroyasu Ishida - Being an Animation Film DirectorArchipel2022-09-13 | English, French and Portuguese (BR) subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
We've spent a day with animation film director Hiroyasu Ishida, after wrapping up production for his latest film: Drifting Home.
As the first creator who joined Studio Colorido, Ishida looks back at his career and works, from his short debut "Fumiko no Kokuhaku" made in university, to his first feature-length film "Penguin Highway", and his thoughts towards the upcoming "Drifting Home", releasing this September.
Thanks to SubTube for the Portuguese (BR) subtitles and to Salma Sayed, Rana Khaled, Mariam Ehab and Alper Magdy for the Arabic subtitles!Acky Bright - Drawing anywhere, with anything.Archipel2022-03-31 | English, French and Portuguese (BR) subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
Layout is a new series focused on Japanese drawing artists, their inspirations and their work.
In this first episode, we spent time with Acky Bright, an illustrator whose works are inspired by many artists and pop culture titles, with strong influences from Katsuya Terada or Akira Toriyama.
Navigating between digital, pencil or marker, Acky Bright takes his drawing philosophy from Katsuya Terada: simply draw, anywhere, using any method.
Tracks used: - A Necessary Journey - Sean Williams - Velvet Fog - Brendon Moeller - Through Adversity - Michael Vignola - Sojourn - Dear Gravity
Thanks to k0pernicus for the French subtitles and to SubTube for the Portuguese (BR) subtitles!
#drawing #illustrationAlternative Paths to MangaArchipel2022-01-31 | English, French and Portuguese (BR) subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
Yuriko Akase and Junichiro Saito are two manga artists whose alternative styles go against some of manga’s set rules.
We spent a day with each one of them to learn more about their motivations, their inspirations and how they place themselves in the industry.
From full watercolor to hard-boiled noir, discover the authors and some of their key works: Sazan & Comet Girl and Shit Chofu.
Thanks to SubTube for the Portuguese subtitles!
#Manga #Drawing #MangakaThe Call of a Japanese Craftsman in WajimaArchipel2021-11-09 | English, French and Portuguese (BR) subtitles are available under the "CC" menu.
While we were in Wajima, located in Ishikawa prefecture, we met Shigeru Kancho, a 5th generation artisan specialized in wan-kiji, a traditional bowl cutting discipline and first step of the renown Wajima lacquerware creation process.
He shared a message on the current state of craftsmen in Japan, and their grim future, as they struggle to find successors to transmit over their ancestral techniques to future generations.
Thanks to SubTube for the Portuguese subtitles!Shingo Tamagawa - Three Minutes, Three Years: Making PupariaArchipel2021-01-29 | A portrait of Shingo Tamagawa, the talented animator behind the mysterious short animation film PUPARIA.
He looks back at his motivations and emotions that led him to this project, in addition to the daunting process of single-handedly creating the film, spending one year on preparation and two years on production.
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#animation #pupariaIsamu Kamikokuryo, Art directing Final FantasyArchipel2020-12-26 | Isamu Kamikokuryo is a veteran art director, who has worked at Square Enix for 18 years on the Final Fantasy series, starting with Final Fantasy X all the way up to Final Fantasy XV, before turning freelance in 2017.
He told us more about the art director position in the Japanese game industry, as we explored some surreal places that inspired him through his career.
Locations: - Kawasaki Industrial Zone - Izu Oshima
Track List: Nebulous Sequences - Part. 4 All the other hearts I knew - Blackland Prairie Part 2 All the other hearts I knew - Interlude Nebulous Sequences - Part. 10 Seamless And Here - Your Unwavering Fidelity Nebulous Sequences - Part. 6 Away From The Lunar Waters - Away From The Lunar Waters All the other hearts I knew - All the other hearts I knew Part 1 Seamless And Here - Heathered Seamless And Here - Seamless and Here
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#finalfantasy #ff #artdirectionNaoki Yoshida, 10 years of Final Fantasy XIVArchipel2020-12-03 | Final Fantasy XIV currently stands at the top ranks of the MMORPG genre, ten years after its initial release and an unprecedented full reboot after being heavily criticized.
We've spent some time with Naoki Yoshida, who took the helm of the project in December 2010, who recollected on his career, his beginnings at Square Enix and the evolution of FFXIV, now at the end of its third extension.Yoshida also told us about his admiration for Yasumi Matsuno, creator of Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story, who is now heavily collaborating on FFXIV, in addition to his views about the future of the MMORPG genre.
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#ffxiv #mmorpgPanzer Dragoon Unplugged by Saori Kobayashi - Sona mi areru ec sancituArchipel2020-11-26 | Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Panzer Dragoon series, Saori Kobayashi, composer on the Saga and Orta titles, performs piano interludes as part of our Archipel "Caravan" series.
Track four - Sona mi areru ec sancitu, the ending theme of Panzer Dragoon Saga. (Track starts at 00:11)
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#panzerdragoonToshihiro Nagoshi, making YakuzaArchipel2020-11-19 | The Yakuza series celebrates this year its 15th anniversary. With more 12 million units sold worldwide, it is a critical success praised for the story, action and sometimes over-the-top gameplay of its games.
As part of the Archipel "Caravan" series, we've met with the series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, SEGA CCO and head of the Ryu Ga Gotoku studio, who recollected on the origins of Yakuza, its evolution as one of SEGA's top IPs and his perspectives towards the future.
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#sega #yakuza #龍が如くPanzer Dragoon Unplugged by Saori Kobayashi - Village of ZoahArchipel2020-11-12 | Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Panzer Dragoon series, Saori Kobayashi, composer on the Saga and Orta titles, performs piano interludes as part of our Archipel "Caravan" series.
Track three - Village of Zoah, from the Panzer Dragoon Saga soundtrack. (Track starts at 01:14)
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#panzerdragoonTakenobu Mitsuyoshi, the voice of SEGA (Daytona USA, Burning Rangers)Archipel2020-11-05 | Takenobu Mitsuyoshi stands as a unique character of SEGA's history, being the voice behind Daytona USA or Burning Rangers.
As part of the Archipel "Caravan" series, we asked him about his career, before a spectacular live performance, inside SEGA's studio.
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#sega #daytonausa #burningrangersShinji Mikami, Part 2: An Eclectic JourneyArchipel2020-10-29 | This is the second part to our long portrait on Shinji Mikami, whom we've met for his 30th career anniversary, as one of eclectic and profile creators of the Japanese industry.
Following Resident Evil 4, Shinji Mikami slowly distanced himself from Capcom, joining Clover Studio, whose members will later create PlatinumGames. We will look back at God Hand, a unique action title, where we'll learn more about the ambitions Mikami had for it, before following on multiple project ideas that he had before finally creating Vanquish.
We also asked about Mikami's collaboration with Goichi "SUDA51" Suda, which started in the Capcom days on killer7, until Shadows of the Damned several years later.
Finally, Mikami decided to create his own studio, Tango Gameworks in 2010 in order to foster a new generation of game creators. We dive in his vision for the company in addition to the two titles of The Evil Within series, all the way to the upcoming Ghostwire: Tokyo, the studio's latest action-adventure title scheduled for a 2021 release.
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Shinji Mikami, Part 1: The birth of the survival horror game: youtu.be/NKYX3GstHlw
Thanks to SubTube for the Portuguese (BR) subtitles, stalk4 wooder for Spanish, Blancon10 & FiSterne for Arabic, Tsvetoslav 'SEAN' Shalev for the Bulgarian, LeonSK for the Russian, and Charlotte for the French subtitles!
#shinjimikami #tangogameworksPanzer Dragoon Unplugged by Saori Kobayashi - NomadArchipel2020-10-22 | Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Panzer Dragoon series, Saori Kobayashi, composer on the Saga and Orta titles, performs piano interludes as part of our Archipel Caravan series.
Track two - Nomad, from the Panzer Dragoon Saga soundtrack. (Track starts at 00:12)
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#panzerdragoonShinji Mikami, Part 1: The birth of the survival horror gameArchipel2020-10-15 | For his 30th career anniversary, we met Shinji Mikami, one of the most prolific creators and contributors to the game industry.
Over a long interview, he told us about his beginnings at Capcom, the birth of the Resident Evil series and his views on the horror genre. He'll tell us more of his influences, citing games such as Sweet Home or Alone in the Dark and iconic films such as Dawn of the Dead and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
This documentary is split in two parts: Part 2 - Shinji Mikami: An Eclectic Journey: youtu.be/_37pVVpzg98
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Thanks to SubTube for the Portuguese (BR) subtitles, stalk4wooder for Spanish, Pazikon for Persian, iBlancon for Arabic, Tsvetoslav 'SEAN' Shalev for the Bulgarian, LeonSK for the Russian and Charlotte for the French subtitles!
#residentevil #biohazardPanzer Dragoon Unplugged by Saori Kobayashi, Ecce valde generous aleArchipel2020-10-08 | Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Panzer Dragoon series, Saori Kobayashi, composer on the Saga and Orta titles, performed a piano acoustic session of some of the games’ soundtrack after a brief introduction to her creative approach.
As part of our Archipel Caravan series, we will be releasing these short musical interludes, one track at a time.
Track one - Ecce valde generous ale, from the Panzer Dragoon Saga soundtrack. (Track starts at 01:25)
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#panzerdragoonKazutaka Kodaka, writing DanganronpaArchipel2020-10-01 | We spent time with game director and writer Kazutaka Kodaka, creator of the Danganronpa series, standing on the front lines of the "death game" style in Japanese games and celebrating this year its 10th anniversary.
During this interview, we look at his game scenario writing approach and his views on the “death game” genre, including influences and inspirations from films or animation. We also dive into Kodaka's approach towards character creation, in an effort to define what creates his atypical style.
This content opens Archipel Caravan, our new series of weekly content centered around creators of the Japanese game industry.
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Thanks to Subtube for the Portuguese (BR), Charlotte for the French and Tiziano Raffa for the Italian subtitles!
#danganronpaAmbient Session with Chihei Hatakeyama - a long rainy seasonArchipel2020-07-23 | At the start of the rainy season, we met with ambient musician Chihei Hatakeyama, who let us in his home studio.
We looked at him research new sounds, he then improvised an original ambient composition, that gave our minds a little breeze of fresh air during these crazy times.
Chihei Hatakeyama on bandcamp chiheihatakeyama.bandcamp.comSaving a ramen chain during the pandemic - Staying AfloatArchipel2020-05-29 | We were catching up with Tomoharu Shono, who told us how he was managing his ramen restaurant group, split between Japan and overseas, during the pandemic.
In Staying Afloat, Shono tells us his story, from having to close down his restaurants overseas, installing security measures to leveraging his 15 years of experience as a ramen creator to develop new products, while also sharing his views about the food industry, hardly hit worldwide.
We had filmed with Shono a few years back in Shoku, where we looked at his philosophy and his approach to ramen: youtu.be/5rld4z7j5zA
Overseas Restaurants Information: - Mensho Tokyo (San Francisco, CA): 672 Geary St, San Francisco, CA - Mensho Tokyo BKK (Bangkok, Thailand): 571 RSU Tower Room G-03 G Floor Klongton Nua, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tokyo Restaurants Information: - MENSHO: 1 Chome-17-16 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo - Menya Shono: 1 Chome−3 Ichigayatamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo - GACHI: 7-10 Sumiyoshicho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo - MENSHO TOKYO: 1 Chome-15-9 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo - Jikasei MENSHO: 15−1, Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo - Mensho San Francisco: 1 Chome−1−3, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, TokyoYoshitaka Amano - his universe, on paperArchipel2020-04-30 | A portrait of Yoshitaka Amano, the character designer & illustrator legend behind the Final Fantasy series. We take a look at Amano's universe and career, his beginning as an animator for Tatsunoko Production, his shift as an illustrator and his involvement with Final Fantasy and his more recent towards the fine art scene.
#finalfantasy #illustration #documentaryHamada Washi, a 150-year tradition of Japanese paper makingArchipel2020-02-28 | Based in Kochi prefecture, Hironao and Osamu Hamada are the heirs of a 150-year old tradition of Japanese paper making, after years spent in training with their grandfather Sajio Hamada. After they started their practice, each brother developed their own style, one following the craftsman route, while the other went onto a more artistic path.
Their Tengujo Japanese paper is fully hand-made and one of the thinnest papers in the world; besides its uses in calligraphy or art, Tengujo paper was also used in order to restore precious works of art, including the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
Shot in August 2017 as part of the New Territories project.
Music by: AHNNU Sugar In The Dark - Perception
TEEBS Bern Rhythm - Ardour
Hamada Washi - Official Website: http://www.hamadawashi.comAn Osaka drinking tour with SWERYArchipel2020-01-31 | We met with game creator Hidetaka ‘SWERY’ Suehiro, also known as the “drinKING”, who took us on a drinking tour of his favorite locations in his native Osaka, exploring the lesser-known north side of the city.
- Disclaimer: From 9:40 to 9:50, a bar customer shows a photo on his phone saying it is his daughter. We were told that this person is not in any way related to the customer; we would like to correct this in order to avoid any misunderstanding. - 訂正:映像の9:40〜9:50に、お店のお客様が画面上で写真を見せ、ご本人の娘だと主張している場面がございます。ただし、この度はその親子関係が事実でないことを確認し、訂正させていただきます。Hiroyuki Takei - the soul of Shaman KingArchipel2019-12-24 | In the outskirts of Tokyo, we had the chance to spend a day in the studio of Hiroyuki Takei, the mangaka behind the world-renowned Shaman King series.
We dived into his evolution as a mangaka, the behind Shaman King and its sudden cancellation from the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and the new turn the series is taking, more than 20 years after its first release.
#manga #shamanking #documentaryToshihiro Nagoshi & Fumihiko Yasuda, continuance - TGS EncountersArchipel2019-10-09 | Tokyo Game Show 2019 was a year of transition, with the next generation waiting right around the corner.
For our last TGS encounter of the year, we discussed with Toshihiro Nagoshi and Fumihiko Yasuda, who were presenting Yakuza 7 and Nioh 2, available to the public for the first time. The two titles will be coming out early 2020, in probably what will be one of the last release cycles of this generation.Yoshiro Kimura, moon phases - TGS EncountersArchipel2019-09-26 | September 2019. Taking a turn in the indies hall of Tokyo Game Show, we found Yoshiro Kimura, who told us the tale of moon - a poetic antithesis of the RPG genre, soon to be launched on Switch, more than 20 years after its original release and for the first time in English.Kotaro Uchikoshi, the interpretation of dreams - TGS EncountersArchipel2019-09-19 | September 2019. As we wandered through the alleys of Tokyo Game Show, we encountered Kotaro Uchikoshi, director of the Zero Espace series, who told us more about his latest game, AI: The Somnium files.Koji Igarashi (Bloodstained) - alternative paths to game creationArchipel2019-08-06 | Koji Igarashi - alternative paths to game creation
We met with game industry veteran Koji 'IGA' Igarashi, who recently released "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night", after a successful Kickstarter campaign held in 2015.
As he reflects back on the story behind his title, he was joined later that night by Yohei Kataoka, the creator behind "Tokyo Jungle", another game resulting from alternative funding.The Dreamcast, remembered by eight Game Creators | Part 2Archipel2019-07-06 | SEGA announced the discontinuation of the Dreamcast in January 2001, less than three years after its release. In the second part of this documentary, we asked the game creators about the reasons the console met this fate, in addition to the legacy that it leaves behind.
Additional thanks to: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Enhance, M2 OPeNBooK Co. Ltd / Seaman AI Lab, SEGA, Treasure Ben Shinobi, iPLAY SEGA, Ponji, Le Monde Komagata, Super Potato, G-Front
#dreamcast #segaThe Dreamcast, remembered by eight Game Creators | Part 1Archipel2019-07-06 | For the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast, we decided to engage in another set of conversations; this time with the game creators behind some of the console's most iconic titles.
In this first part, these creators will tell us more about how they encountered the Dreamcast, the context at the time, in addition to the story behind their titles.
Additional thanks to: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Enhance, M2 OPeNBooK Co. Ltd / Seaman AI Lab, SEGA, Treasure Ben Shinobi, iPLAY SEGA, Ponji, Le Monde Komagata, Super Potato, G-Front
#dreamcast #segaKeiichi Okabe, creating the music of NieR: AutomataArchipel2019-06-01 | Guest: Keiichi Okabe, Composer
Places: Rinshi no Mori Park, Musashi-Koyama Area Tokyo Gate Bridge, Koto Area
ゲスト 岡部啓一、作曲家
訪れた場所 林試の森公園、武蔵小山周辺 東京ゲートブリッジ、江東区周辺
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Keiichi Okabe is a music composer who started his career at Namco. He is renowned for his work on the NieR series and Drakengard 3 game soundtracks. This is the final episode of the toco toco series. Thank you for supporting toco toco over the years, we hope you'll enjoy what's coming next.
#NieRAutomata #NieRAtsushi Kaneko, bringing the punk in mangaArchipel2019-05-01 | Guest: Atsushi Kaneko, Mangaka
Places: Shimokitazawa Club Que, Shimokitazawa Area Meguro River, Naka-Meguro Area Red Shoes, Minami-Aoyama Area Katsu Shimokitazawa, Shimokitazawa Area
Atsushi Kaneko is a mangaka known for his work on Bambi, Soil, Wet Moon or Deathco. With a singular style rallying strong influences that range from punk rock and cinema to lowbrow art, Kaneko created his own universe, with themes including rage, loss of control and an adversity against the world. His passion for cinema also led him to direct “Mushi”, a segment part of the anthology film “Rampo Noir”, where he leveraged his past mangaka experience, which in turn influenced his manga career onwards.
Working completely alone, Kaneko will introduce us to his process and the balance he creates with his free time, as we followed him to a rock concert, one his DJ events or a dinner with friends, while he also tries to keep an open window on the world walking alongside Meguro river.
PLACES WE WENT TO Royal Host Baji Koen, Yoga Area Futako-Tamagawa River Banks, Futako-Tamagawa Area
ゲスト AC部、アニメーターユニット
訪れた場所 ロイヤルホスト馬事公苑店、用賀周辺 二子玉川・川沿い、二子玉川周辺
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AC-bu is an animator unit formed by Toru Adachi and Shunsuke Itakura, celebrating their 20th career anniversary in 2019. Their work spans over psychedelic music videos, commercials and animations that all share the unit’s concept of providing an unexpected, strange feeling to its audience.
The pair will take us to a Royal Host in the Yoga Area, which served as a location in one of their segments for Bobunemimimi, derived for the manga Pop Team Epic and one of the unit’s most acclaimed works. They will tell us how they incorporate locations into their work as we follow them to the Futako-Tamagawa river banks, which appeared in the animated music video they produced for the band group_inou for their song HEART.
The unit will explain the philosophy behind their unique work, far from the traditional concepts of animation.
Our 2nd episode of Hidengen, led once again by graphic & game designer YACOYON, follows Tendays Games, Oink Games and Arclight, 3 key makers of Japan’s board game scene, where we will dive into their work, while also hearing their thoughts and perspectives towards the Game Market, Japan’s largest board game event.
#boardgames #japanMaking Games in Kyoto - Jake Kazdal, 17-BIT FounderArchipel2019-03-13 | We did a quick stop in Kyoto after our Capcom shoot to meet with game industry veteran Jake Kazdal, to discuss VR around an amazing curry.
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Jake Kazdal on Twitter: twitter.com/jkooza 17-BIT Official Website: http://17-bit.com 240 (Nikoyon) - Address: Takeyamachi-kudaru Jurakucho 863-25, Kamigyo-ku, KyotoDiscussions with Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil 2 Remake DirectorsArchipel2019-03-04 | GUESTS Hideaki Itsuno, Kazunori Kadoi, Yasuhiro Anpo - Game Directors
PLACES WE WENT TO Capcom Headquarters, Osaka Junkudo, Tenmabashi Area, Osaka Super Potato, Nipponbashi Area, Osaka Game Tanteidan, Nipponbashi Area, Osaka Rock, Kitahama Area, Osaka Yamauchi Nojo, Namba Area, Osaka
In this special episode of toco toco, we headed west to Osaka to follow Hideaki Itsuno, director of the upcoming Devil May Cry 5 and the duo Yasuhiro Anpo & Kazunori Kadoi, directors of the critically acclaimed and recently released Resident Evil 2 remake.
Separated between two floors, the three game directors opened their doors to their respective development areas and introduced us to the places that inspire them, ranging from book stores to retro gaming shops in Osaka’s Nipponbashi area, over the course of two days.
Our projects are entirely self-funded. If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/archipelShinichi Sakamoto, manga creation in the digital eraArchipel2019-02-01 | toco toco - Shinichi Sakamoto, Mangaka
GUEST Shinichi Sakamoto, Mangaka
ゲスト 坂本眞一、漫画家
PLACES WE WENT TO Little Nap COFFEE STAND, Yoyogi Area Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine, Yoyogi Area Sakamoto’s atelier
訪れた場所 Little Nap COFFEE STAND、代々木八幡周辺 代々木八幡宮、代々木八幡周辺 坂本氏のアトリエ
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Known for his work on mountain climibing manga “Kokou no Hito” (also known as "The Climber" or "Ascension") or “Innocent”, set in the French Revolution, Shinichi Sakamoto is a mangaka with a unique approach, we spent time with him to discover the themes & motivations behind his work.
Sakamoto adopted a fully digital work environment and a process rarely seen in manga creation, he will tell us more about the symbolism in his works, strongly based on metaphors instead of the usual onomatopoeia.
#mangaIki, the island of gods - New TerritoriesArchipel2019-01-24 | In September 2018 artist Charles Munka pursued his insular journey on Iki, on Japan’s western border.
Over a month of residency, he discovered the island’s identity, traditions and people, evolving in a new work environment.
These encounters inspired the creation of an original artwork.
music credits: Daedelus - Baba Yaga, The Light Brigade Sam Gendel - Trudge, Pass If Music Josiah Steinbrick - (Carbon Steel, Four Spheres, Four Drums, Three Synthesizers), Meeting of Waters SunPath - Gá Te, SunPath 2Pixel Art Park 5 - dot assemblyArchipel2018-12-28 | Tokyo, December 2018.
We visited Pixel Art Park 5, which gathered illustrators, game creators, musicians or designers, all sharing a common passion for the “dot” art form.
Music "Hito no itonami" by: Kyohei Fujita
#pixelart #pixelartparkA night time conversation with a taxi driver in TokyoArchipel2018-12-20 | A regular night in Tokyo. Starting from a brief conversation during a cab ride, we got a glimpse into a Japan of another time.
music by Ahnnu When I Met Her - Nature Walk & Other ThingsKoji Yamamura, the Japan side of independent animationArchipel2018-12-01 | TODAY'S GUEST Koji Yamamura, Animator
今回のゲスト 山村浩二、アニメーター
PLACES WE WENT TO Joshinji Temple, Kuhombutsu Area Nekojarashi Park, Kuhombutsu Area Au Praxinoscope, Jiyugaoka Area Tokyo University of the arts, Bankokubashi Campus, Bashamichi Area
訪れた場所 浄真寺、九品仏周辺 猫じゃらし、九品仏周辺 Au Praxinoscope、自由が丘周辺 東京藝術大学、大学院映像研究科、馬車道
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Koji Yamamura is an independent animator known for his short films such as Mount Head, A Country's Doctor or more recently Muybridge's Strings.
After visiting his atelier, we will follow Yamamura in the Jiyugaoka area, where he set his atelier and opened the Au Praxinoscope store, which aspires to diffuse independent animation culture and sells DVDs, books and illustrations.
As a professor at Tokyo Arts University, Koji Yamamura was a founding member of the animation department where he supports post-graduate students in the creation of their worlds.
#animationBoard Games in Japan - CafesArchipel2018-11-09 | Hidengen is a new series about the board game scene in Japan, led by graphic and game designer YACOYON, who will make us discover various protagonists of the local “analog game” (also referred to as "hidengen game") industry.
The first episode of this series is themed around board game cafes, which are places where people can gather to discover, learn and play games.
Their number has been highly growing in Japan these past years, partly due to a lesser tendency of playing board games at home. With YACOYON, we discovered some of the leading cafes in Tokyo, such as Asobi Cafe and the JELLY JELLY Cafe chain and discussed the trend with their respective owners.
#boardgames #japanWho are Japan’s Virtual YouTubers? - Binary SkinArchipel2018-10-26 | Starting in 2016, Virtual YouTubers have been rapidly growing in Japan, with new creators and audiences rising each day.
Evolving as hybrids between humans and characters — we looked into the “vtuber” movement, this new generation of content creators, exploring its ecosystem, its technology and its evolution as an industry.
Thanks to all the creators featured in this video, you can find the full list below: Kizuna AI, Mirai Akari, Virtual, Shiro, Nekomasu, Hatoba Tsugu, YuNi, Kashiko Mari, Tanaka no Ossan, Omega Sisters, Yomemi, Moemi, Eilene, Amane Maho, Cherrykou Kitakubu, Natsumi Moe, Mituki Neu, Yugiri, Tokino Sora, Kira to Mel, Azuma Lim, Pagemi, Kasukabe Tsukushi, Virtual Neko, Poemcore, Hinata Nekomiya, Agent Sasaki, Kanna Channel, YUA, HimeHina Channel, Kaede Higuchi, Noracat Channel, Pandy, Virtual Obaachan, Oda Nobuhime, Tsukino Mito, Game Bu Project, Ninja Inui, Tamane Uta, Mizushina Aoi, Zombi-ko, Meika, Moscow Mule, K’WA, Hoshina Hinaka, EVE SCP, Fuji Aoi
#vtuber #virtualyoutubers #kizunaaiDead Cells in Japan - an encounter at TGS 2018Archipel2018-10-23 | For our last encounter from TGS 2018, we met with Sébastien Bénard, Thomas Vasseur and Gwenaël Massé from the Motion Twin team to discuss the development story, their influences behind their acclaimed roguelike game: Dead Cells, along with their views on Japanese games.Sekiro Talks, with FromSoftwares Kitao - an encounter at TGS 2018Archipel2018-10-15 | Another encounter we made at Tokyo Game Show 2018, this time with Yasuhiro Kitao, FromSoftware’s community manager, where we discussed Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the company next awaited title.The Missing, by Swery - an encounter at TGS 2018Archipel2018-10-11 | An encounter we made at Tokyo Game Show 2018 with Hidetaka "SWERY" Suehiro, where he told us more about The Missing, his first game with White Owls, made in collaboration with Arc System Works.Max Watanabe, thirty years leading the figure industryArchipel2018-10-01 | TODAY'S GUEST Max Watanabe, Modeler
PLACES WE WENT TO Yellow Submarine, Akihabara Area Cittec / Cafe Galibier, Minowa Area Choshi Marina Triathlon, Choshi Area
Max Watanabe is a modeler, writer and founder of Max Factory, one of Japan’s leading figure manufacturing companies. Starting his career as a writer at a young age, we will learn about the beginnings of Max Factory, which started as a gathering of friends in a small apartment. Max is also the inventor of the "figma" series, which still stands to this day at a big leap of innovation in the industry.
We will then head towards Yellow Submarine in Akihabara, a store specialized in figures and plastic models, that Max has known since the early days of Max Factory.
Besides being passionate for figures and plastic models, Max also actively practices triathlon, training at the Cittec cycling gym to improve his bike times, essential for a better race, one of which we followed Max to in Choshi, on the eastern side of Chiba prefecture.
Cittec / Cafe Galibier’s Official Website (English) http://cittec.netKatsuya Terada - Life DrawingArchipel2018-09-01 | Katsuya Terada - Life Drawing
We followed illustrator legend Katsuya Terada, as he discovered Iki island for the first time. Over a four-day period, he explored the island and created an artwork, inspired by some of the elements he gathered in this new environment.
During this session, he told us more about his philosophy and approach.
Shono developed his passion for Ramen since a young age; following his vision to develop ramen towards the field of gastronomy, Shono now operates nine Ramen restaurants in Japan, in addition to one restaurant in San Franscisco.