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Tomorrow will be our last toco toco, showcasing Keiichi Okabe. We wondered on the right time to announce this, and decided to wait until the very end.
Thank you for supporting toco toco over the years - the Archipel channel continues, we hope you’ll enjoy what’s coming next.
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Do you like the soundtrack of NieR:Automata? toco toco - June 1st
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We’re thinking of doing a toco toco on Shoji Meguro (Atlus composer on the Shin Megami Tensei & Persona series, Catherine, etc.), what do you think?
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Animator unit @ACbu_official took us in their eccentric universe, as we looked to learn more about the unique touch of their works. | 違和感を感じさせるアニメーションで有名となった「AC部」。中のお二人とロケ地巡りを兼ねて、その突飛な作風について伺った。 youtu.be/hmWHIN9LrSU
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A peek at the creative unit AC-bu, we'll dive in the psychedelic approach of their animation works in our next toco toco, out April 1st. | 次回のtoco tocoでは、クリエイティブユニット「AC部」のユニークな世界観に迫ります。4月1日公開。
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(Giveway) We got our hands on signed games by Itsuno from Devil May Cry 5 and Kadoi & Anpo from Resident Evil 2: Remake. Follow & RT (won't count but will appreciate: subscribe, like, Patreon support, but more than anything, watch & share: youtu.be/XcYWxnDJcho). Apply by 4/15!
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Y. Anpo & K. Kadoi recently closed production on the remake of Resident Evil 2, while H. Itsuno is finishing Devil May Cry 5. We followed them over two days to tell their stories. | 2日間に渡りバイオRE:2、そしてDMC 5のディレクターに密着し、その世界に迫った youtu.be/XcYWxnDJcho
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“One day, a hero will come to defeat me and release a new game” - two years ago, around the time of NieR: Automata's Japan release we were with @yokotaro. @PG_taura, game designer on the game joined us later - he's now directing his 1st title Astral Chain. youtu.be/L3wScHE28K8
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The directors of the Resident Evil 2 remake & the director of Devil May Cry 5 will take part of our next toco toco (special) episode, set in Osaka. More soon! | 次回のトコトコは大阪を舞台に、バイオハザード RE:2、そしてデビルメイクライ最新作のディレクターが登場。詳細は後日！
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In 2018, we met with game creators, mangaka, musicians, illustrators, chefs, among many others. In order to keep doing so, we'll be looking for the help of the community - we hope you’ll join us on Patreon to support us on this journey, starting today: patreon.com/archipel
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Shinichi Sakamoto (@14MOUNTAIN) is a mangaka with a unique approach, we spent time with him to discover the themes & motivations behind his work. |『孤高の人』や『イノサン』などで知られる漫画家の坂本眞一さん。漫画の制作過程から作品におけるこだわりに迫った。youtu.be/TDpn9fdsRbY
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This year was key to us in creating more content: independent animator @Koji_Yamamura is our guest in what became our longest episode of toco toco. Our last video of 2018. | 2018年最後となる映像。インデペンデントアニメーターの山村浩二氏の世界観に迫る。 youtu.be/SEE8rlXMqSk
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The Virtual YouTuber phenomenon keeps growing in Japan, with new creators & audiences rising each day. Our new short doc explores the "vtuber" movement. | 昨今急成長を博しているバーチャルYouTuber。今回は新たなショートドキュメンタリーでそのvtuber現象に迫る。youtu.be/7zZwjRmMWcY
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Illustration - a quick throwback on some of our featured creators. Akira “Akiman” Yasuda (Capcom, …), Yoshitoshi ABe (Lain, …), Shigenori Soejima (Persona, …), Katsuya Terada (Blood: The Last Vampire, …). Thank you for your support! youtube.com/channel/UC3zoY…
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We followed illustrator legend Katsuya Terada as he explored Iki island. During a drawing session, he told us more about his philosophy. | 壱岐島にてイラストレーター・寺田克也氏によるライブドローイングに密着し、絵に対する価値観を伺いました。Life Drawing: youtu.be/MPnQY_Y3ndA
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Giveaway! Shigenori Soejima, character designer & illustrator of Persona, Catherine... signed us his latest artbook - Subscribe/RT/Follow for a chance to get it! | 登録・フォロー・RTして頂いた方にアトラス・副島氏のサイン入りアートブックが当たる！By 8/31! youtu.be/MwpLv3ZhC5M
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A portrait of Atlus’ character designer & illustrator Shigenori Soejima on his career, his work on the Persona series and Studio Zero’s first game, Catherine: Full Body. | アトラス社の名キャラクターデザイナーの副島成記氏のキャリアに迫るポートレイト。youtu.be/MwpLv3ZhC5M
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We had the chance to spend a day with #lain20th & NieA_7 iconic character designer Yoshitoshi ABe (@abfly), who opened on his 25-year long career | "lain"や"NieA_7"などで知られるキャラデザイナーの安倍吉俊氏、その25年に及ぶキャリアに迫りました。toco toco: youtu.be/VbadywNSKTs
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Thanks to our community’s contributions, Ebb and Flow - Conversations on the recent momentum of Japanese games - is now available with Chinese, French and Portuguese subtitles. 謝謝! Merci! Obrigado! URL: youtu.be/_j6ZHkg5BtE
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Persona 5, Rez Infinite, Yakuza 6, Gravity Daze 2, Resident Evil 7, Nioh, NieR: Automata and Monster Hunter: World directors share their views on the past few years of Japanese games. Ebb and Flow - youtu.be/_j6ZHkg5BtE
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Katsura Hashino, Toshihiro Nagoshi, Koshi Nakanishi, @Mizuguchitter, Yuya Tokuda, @K_Toyama, Fumihiko Yasuda, @yokotaro & @johntv share their thoughts on the recent momentum seen in Japanese games, that started end 2016. Ebb and Flow - out now: youtu.be/_j6ZHkg5BtE
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A glimpse to our first feature project - 2016, 2017 and recently this year saw the release of many acclaimed Japanese game titles. We sat with a few of their creators to discuss their views.
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Street Fighter, Final Fight, Darkstalkers.. dive in the universe of illustrator Akira (@akiman7) Yasuda and his countless contributions to the game industry. ゲーム業界での活動をはじめ、イラストレーターの巨匠である”あきまん”こと安田朗さんの世界観に迫ります youtu.be/RxIXilYv0kM
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ホモサピエンスの寿命はチンチクリンだ、大事に使おう！フォロー&RTでサイン入り色紙とMillion Onion Hotel開発ノートが当たる！1月31日まで| A Homo Sapiens life is short, follow & RT by 1/31 to win a @yoshiro_kimura signed dev diary & @kurashimakaz signed drawings youtu.be/vJrTBO0SRXg
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