
The ongoing “Animator Expo” – known for its astoundingly popular and original “ME!ME!ME!” video – has posted yet another animated work, this time in tribute to the legendary Evangelion and depicting the utter destruction wrought upon the world by the battling mechs.
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Final Fantasy VII inspired artists have joined forces in an attempt to recreate the legendary game’s most memorable moments through 2D art – sure to resonate with all those that adore the nostalgic classic.
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Anime rag NyanType has released its latest January issue, providing a variety of stunning posters featuring both current and upcoming shows, with some spreading the holiday cheer early – and even bearing more perverse illustrations perfect for those gearing up for a Christmas with their wives to revel in.
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A new low in standards of artistic correctness in advertising, to say nothing of quality control, has been causing marvel online – although plenty of alternative explanations have also surfaced…
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Seiyuu otaku have been celebrating those seiyuu who are good with their hands as well as their mouths – and it looks as if a number of them may well be artistically talented enough to pursue careers as illustrators or mangaka in addition to voice work, as is plainly evident when their work is showcased:
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Artistic manga appreciators are agog at Blade of the Immortal mangaka Hiroaki Samura‘s video of himself illustrating one of his trademark immaculate artworks.
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Sou Miyata, the artist recently busted for tracing no less than three pictures in his official Total Eclipse pin-up, has been sacked – and delving into his past works reveals this was far from his first brush with plagiarism, and not the first time he was caught at it either.
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The summer 2012 anime season is off to a less promising start than might be hoped – one of the most anticipated upcoming series, “Muv-Luv Total Eclipse,” is already facing tracing accusations after it emerged some of its sexy pinup art looks to have been blatantly plagiarised from not one but two different sources in the same picture…
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The importance of practice and perseverance to an artist’s improvement are again highlighted superbly by the now popular annual progress charts, showing once again that practice makes perfect.
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The interminable controversy over the ethnicity of anime-styled characters and the pedestal upon which many Japanese ensconce white girls is being stoked by the image above – cute anime girls, it maintains, are drawn with Caucasian bone structure.
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Suspiciously eager otaku have lately been squinting at the above image in the hopes of discerning what they are assured is apparently a defect in their vision, as paradoxical as this may seem given what they may be missing out on.
(It may be necessary to view the image at full size to gain the intended diagnostic effect)
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Orchid Seed plans an April 2012 release of this ero-figure of sweet Tamaki Jumonji, an original character by Kuchu Yosai whose pose and outfit are based on a Comic XO cover illustration.
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