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Odd Taxi and Ranking of Kings come as a refreshing surprise that we want to see more of in the Japanese animation landscape.
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NieR: Automata is celebrating today its 5th anniversary and surely took players by surprise. We had the chance to spend a day with Yoko Taro around that time, then later on with composer Keiichi Okabe.
- Yoko Taro: youtu.be/L3wScHE28K8
- Keiichi Okabe: youtu.be/MhTSy9OTWv0
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The Gravity Rush series is turning 10 today, standing as one of JAPAN Studio’s classics combining vibrant action and a Moebius-inspired art style.
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Discover alternative paths to become a mangaka through a day spent with artists @akaseyuriko and @JunichiroSaito, whose diametrically different styles range from watercolor science-fiction to hard-boiled noir violence. Out now on Archipel: youtu.be/x7Yo87NYhEk
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Masayuki Uemura, the former lead architect of the NES and SNES, has passed away. He was one of the genius minds behind some of our best game memories.
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Why is PlatinumGames working on a shoot 'em up? To conclude our series on Hideki Kamiya, we've asked him about Sol Cresta, presented at Kyoto's BitSummit festival, and how he perceives his future as the studio's chief game designer. Out now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/JXvNQuxwbQs
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On this day, 15 years apart, Ico and The Last Guardian were released in Japan. Both share poignant stories in the game medium, centered around a strong relationship between two characters: one where you protect, and the other where you’re protected.
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Today marks the 30th anniversary since the original release of The Legend of Zelda : A Link to The Past in Japan.
Artwork: Kilian Eng
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From "The Wonderful 101 wasn't originally a game with superheroes", to Scalebound: "We weren't experienced enough and couldn't get over that wall, leading to what happened in the end."
Hideki Kamiya shared more on these two titles, out now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/YLJJTzfuFNg
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"It was after I actually left Clover that I realized I might not be able to work on Viewtiful Joe or Okami anymore." - Hideki Kamiya reminisces on the beginnings of Bayonetta, out now on Cutscenes. youtu.be/jmqZtu_v044
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Okami stands as a critically acclaimed title, diving into Japanese folklore with its unique art touch and game mechanics. Director Hideki Kamiya looks back at the development and some of the key twists that led to its creation. Out now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/6ZnE2-_U3dE
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We needed to talk about Viewtiful Joe. Out now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/QlcEjps1SUs
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Today marks the 16th anniversary since the original release of Shadow of the Colossus in Japan. A masterpiece.
Artwork: Kilian Eng
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Devil May Cry celebrates this year its 20th anniversary. In our new "Kamiya Chronicles", director Hideki Kamiya takes us to the game's very beginnings, starting as what was originally meant to be a sequel in the Resident Evil series. Out now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/BsDr41HE0sc
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Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) stands as one of Japan's most prolific game creators. He reminisces on his career and beginnings at Capcom in our "Kamiya Chronicles", starting alongside Shinji Mikami on the Resident Evil series. Starting now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/2fHJTg0Xjvw
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Four different takes on art in games, with more to come.
- Akiman: youtu.be/RxIXilYv0kM
- Yoshitaka Amano: youtu.be/PJEPhBL77lk
- Isamu Kamikokuryo: youtu.be/6qVGn6fZIUg
- Shigenori Soejima: youtu.be/MwpLv3ZhC5M
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It's been requested for some time… It's a long interview, coming this month on Cutscenes, our secondary channel: youtube.com/channel/UC1LbV…
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Eight Japanese directors share their tale of working on the Dreamcast and their views on that console that was ahead of its time, 22 years ago today.
- Part 1: youtu.be/eD7JYqty8aE
- Part 2: youtu.be/kzXSZTk-J8A
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One was a renown artist, the other a striving illustrator. @YoshitakaAmanoO and @Skazuko are behind some of Final Fantasy's most iconic designs, from paper to pixel. They reminisce on the early days, with Final Fantasy VI at the pinnacle of their craft: youtu.be/FZT9uca2b2E
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In 1986, at the dawn of the Final Fantasy series, a collaboration was born between artist and newcomer to the game field Yoshitaka Amano & young illustrator Kazuko Shibuya, who had just started at Square, tasked with translating his works to the pixel realm. Aug 16 on Cutscenes.
We make documentaries about Japan's creative minds and culture on YouTube. 日本とクリエイターを題材としたドキュメンタリーを配信。sail@archipel.jp / patreon.com/archipel