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Recently stumbled again upon Yasushi Suzuki’s artworks and his stunning illustrations on Ikaruga. His art goes across many styles, which can be seen on his Instagram (that deserves much, much more followers): instagram.com/elegantsuzuki/
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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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For the 25th anniversary of Panzer Dragoon, Saga and Orta composer Saori Kobayashi performed an acoustic session of some of the games' soundtrack, which we'll release one track at a time as short musical interludes. Track one - Ecce valde generous ale: youtu.be/bYGU3PWuc1I
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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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Our full portrait of Shinji Mikami is now available, from his beginnings in the game industry, the birth of Resident Evil, the various projects of his post-Capcom days to the vision behind his studio Tango Gameworks.
Part 1: youtu.be/NKYX3GstHlw
Part 2: youtu.be/_37pVVpzg98
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Archipel Caravan - Lineup (1/2):
- Kazutaka Kodaka: Danganronpa 10th Anniversary | Interview
- Saori Kobayashi: Panzer Dragoon 25th Anniversary | Musical Interludes
- Shinji Mikami: Career 30th Anniversary | In-depth Portrait
- Takenobu Mitsuyoshi: Interview/Live Performance
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Archipel #ACNH Giveaway - Follow us and RT this tweet to get a chance to win a copy of #AnimalCrossing, with a special clear file (it has a giant Tom Nook!), apply by April 13th. Meanwhile, please check/sub to our channel, with hours of content on Japanese creatives, link in bio!
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Games, Manga, Music, Art. We are a channel making documentaries about Japan's creatives, where you can discover portraits of artists with various backgrounds, opening up on their universe and minds.
All our content is available on YouTube, ad-free: youtube.com/channel/UC3zoY…
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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
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They met in university. They both started at Namco. They brought NieR to this world. A look back, as we listened to both of their perspectives towards creation.
Yoko Taro, Director: youtu.be/L3wScHE28K8
Keiichi Okabe, Composer: youtu.be/MhTSy9OTWv0
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We needed to talk about Viewtiful Joe. Out now on Cutscenes: youtu.be/QlcEjps1SUs
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Known for his work on the Street Fighter series (and more), illustrator Akira "Akiman" Yasuda (@akiman7) will spend a moment with us. February 1st. | ストリートファイターシリーズなどで知られているイラストレーターのあきまんさんに次回のゲストとして出演して頂きます。2月1日公開。
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This year marks the 10th anniversary since Final Fantasy XIV's original launch. Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida will share on the evolution of the game and the MMO genre, his collab with FFT & Vagrant Story creator Yasumi Matsuno and more in an upcoming interview. December 3rd.
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"What you need in life is entertainment and cats." - Toshihiro Nagoshi, from the bio of his newly opened Twitter account @Nagoshi_T
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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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New Giveaway- Follow&RT to win a collector edition of Persona 5 and original goodies! | @tocotocotvをフォロー＆RTで、ペルソナ5の超豪華セットが1名にあたります！詳細は画像にて！
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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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From Castle in the Sky, Animatrix, Gankutsuou to Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, our portrait on unsung hero creator Mahiro Maeda will be one of our big pieces of the year. It was fascinating to listen to his story, taking on key roles on so many works.
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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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トコトコ、新シーズン到来。記念すべき第一回のゲストは漫画家、そしてイラストレーターの江口寿史さん(@Eguchinn)です。その世界観を早速ご覧あれ: youtu.be/2a6Wqq4zifw
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