{"id":41107,"date":"2024-06-22T15:27:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T22:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=41107"},"modified":"2025-07-09T19:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T02:15:52","slug":"thisisanimation1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/thisisanimation1\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Animation<\/em> Vol. 1 sample pages"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDepictions of hero mecha<\/p>\n


\nDepictions of emotion (anger)<\/p>\n


\nDepictions of emotion (sorrow)<\/p>\n

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Background mecha design<\/h2>\n

From amateur to professional–it’s a path that every anime fan dreams of at least once. And here are some seniors who have walked that path. We asked Yutaka Izubuchi, who was very active in Xabungle<\/em> and Dairugger<\/em>, about the efforts and mindset necessary to become a professional.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can’t do design without understanding the story<\/h3>\n

First of all, I think the reason I’m participating in this lecture is to talk about my work as someone who started out as an anime fan, so let’s begin there.<\/p>\n

I have been an anime fan for a long time, and I felt a strong desire to participate in this field. I think it was when I was in high school. I’m sure many of you reading this feel the same way. So, let me talk about my work. I would be happy if you could get a general idea of what a designer-\u2014or a concept artist-\u2014does.<\/p>\n

I started with Space Battleship Yamato III<\/em> and have been working mainly on mecha concepts. Originally, I liked not only anime but also live-action\u2014-especially tokusatsu\u2014-so it was a job that suited my sensibilities. That said, I don\u2019t always know if it will work well. After all, the design has to fit the story to be used.<\/p>\n

The battleship shown below is the Arizona<\/em> from Yamato III<\/em>, which launched after Yamato<\/em> to search for the second Earth. At the time, I submitted several other designs, but only one was selected. After all, it’s a story\u2014-and one with strong imagery from Leiji Matsumoto\u2014-so the design has to fit. I think the only way to do that is to study the story well, grasp the flow, and create the imagery. But anyway, Arizona<\/em> launched on TV. It was a moment of joy for a mecha designer (maybe I’m overreacting?).<\/p>\n

Now, when I was a fan, there was something that was extremely helpful in creating the images for that work. It was gathering in a group and drawing lots of original characters. Also, the reason I was able to start on the path to becoming a professional was because the late Tadao Nagahama noticed my work.<\/p>\n


\nBattleship <\/em>Arizona. Most of the other ships were decided by Katsumi Itabashi.<\/em><\/p>\n

While considering the details, I sketch out the rough design<\/h3>\n

The series of design documents featured here are for the new reflection satellite cannon that appeared in Yamato III<\/em>. Let me talk about the process of completing these.<\/p>\n[1] Start with a sketchbook or the back of a flyer. Think about what kind of mecha with these specifications would be used in this scene of the story, and draw as many sketches as possible. Since it’s a beam cannon, the barrel should have a transparent tip. It should look like an enemy mecha, and it should retain the image of the reflection satellite cannon from Part 1. Many ideas come to mind.<\/p>\n[2] As these ideas gradually take shape on paper, I begin to draw in the details with careful attention. At that point, I think about the structure of the mecha, such as where the energy comes from, how it is operated, and the form I see here and there, while drawing. In particular, in the case of this new cannon, since it’s a large mecha that occupies a portion of the planet, I have to set up a huge command room, energy pipes, and the movement of the energy flowing through them.<\/p>\n

In other words, without a solid SF setting, the design could end up being disjointed.<\/p>\n

Figure 1 shows the pipe that delivers energy to the cannon barrel. To make the movement more interesting, the pipe is transparent, allowing the energy flow to be seen.<\/p>\n

Figures 2 and 4 show the cannon barrel. I kept the image of the reflection satellite cannon on Pluto from Part 1. However, to give it a new feel, I shortened and rounded the barrel and designed additional components around it.<\/p>\n

Figure 3 is the command tower and launch site. The trigger is located here. The transparent cockpit-like windows allow you to see the energy pipes running outside. This should add to the tension at the moment of launch.<\/p>\n

Figure 5 is a distant view centered on the cannon barrel. This gives you an overall image of the design.<\/p>\n

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The true identity of the planet Phantom from Yamato<\/em> III. I tried to make it look creepy at first glance.<\/p>\n

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(Figure 1) Energy tube of the new reflection satellite cannon.<\/p>\n

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(Figure 2) Rearrangement of the design that appeared in Yamato<\/em> Part 1.
\n(Figure 3) Command room. The trigger extends from the center.
\n(Figure 4) Overall view of the energy launch cannon.
\n(Figure 5) Energy is sent from the energy cannon.<\/p>\n

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