26
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
27
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
28
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
29
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
30
キャンペーン
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
32
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
33
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…
34
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
35
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
36
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
37
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
38
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！
39
“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
40
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
41
(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!
42
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。
43
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
44
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?
45
Do you like the soundtrack of NieR:Automata? toco toco - June 1st
46
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.
47
Spending time with NieR composer Keiichi Okabe (@MONACA_okabe) was our best way to close the toco toco series.
youtu.be/MhTSy9OTWv0
48
A Dream Cast - we discussed with eight game creators who are behind some of the Dreamcast's most iconic titles, as we pursued the console's story and legacy, 20 years after its release. Part One: youtu.be/eD7JYqty8aE
49
Part Two - we close our series of conversations, asking Hiroshi Iuchi, Kenji Kanno, Masayoshi Kikuchi, Rieko Kodama, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Tetsu Okano, Yoot Saito and Hiroaki Yotoriyama about the Dreamcast's fate and the impact it had on the industry. youtu.be/kzXSZTk-J8A
50
Last week, we released "A Dream Cast" - a 2-part documentary about the fate of SEGA's last console, through the eyes of some of Japan's game creators who were on the front lines at the time.
In case you missed it:
Part 1: youtu.be/eD7JYqty8aE
Part 2: youtu.be/kzXSZTk-J8A
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