"The first issue of Works Corporation Inc's magazine "Character Designer" went on sale on 26 August 2003, price 980 yen. A magazine dedicated to the making/designing of characters. This issue has feature articles on Toume Kei (Hitsuji no Uta), Murata Range (Last Exile), Kuroboshi Kouhaku (Kino no Tabi) among others giving the background to the creation of characters. Furthermore, the magazine will run a series of articles on ABe Yoshitoshi (Haibane Renmei). Issue two will be out on 8 December 2003." Link
Uh, don't know if I can get my hands on this magazine anymore. I really love all the artists they're featuring in the first issue. I hope Kinokuniya will be able to reserve this for me.
Anyone here managed to get it? Zepy, Professor?
One anime too many subbers. Many anime not one subber
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Juke Joint Jezebel
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"Re(1):Character Designer magazine"
, posted Wed 3 Sep 23:48
holy crap this is cool
this thread makes me sad
Oroch 233th Post
Frequent Customer
"Re(2):Character Designer magazine"
, posted Thu 4 Sep 07:13:
quote: holy crap this is cool
this thread makes me sad
i would gladly cut off my cock for this magazine
has no one here bought it :(
i love little girls and furry animal men
i love daalas tags!
[this message was edited by Oroch on Thu 4 Sep 07:14]
StickClick 65th Post
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"Re(3):Character Designer magazine"
, posted Thu 4 Sep 07:34
Definitely cool.
Definitely never mine.
Groove.
makatiel 135th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(4):Character Designer magazine"
, posted Thu 4 Sep 10:22
quote: Definitely cool.
Definitely never mine.
it doesnt seem too popular actually considering how many extras seem to be lying around in bookstores (unless of course they ordered a crapload of them). i flipped through it, and for a magazine supposedly about character designs, it sure did have a lot of words and fewer pictures than i thought it would have. it seemed to focus more on what the artists were thinking than perhaps about showing off tons and tons of sketches.
anyway, i didnt buy it. id rather save up and buy art mooks.
Ishmael
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"Re(5):Character Designer magazine"
, posted Thu 4 Sep 10:50
quote: Definitely cool.
Definitely never mine.
it doesnt seem too popular actually considering how many extras seem to be lying around in bookstores (unless of course they ordered a crapload of them). i flipped through it, and for a magazine supposedly about character designs, it sure did have a lot of words and fewer pictures than i thought it would have. it seemed to focus more on what the artists were thinking than perhaps about showing off tons and tons of sketches.
anyway, i didnt buy it. id rather save up and buy art mooks.
Although it wouldn't have much value for a non-Japanese reader like me, having the artists explain the thought process that went into their art or the techniques they used actually makes the magazine sound even more cool.
Juke Joint Jezebel
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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(6):Character Designer magazine"
, posted Thu 4 Sep 11:11
quote: Definitely cool.
Definitely never mine.
it doesnt seem too popular actually considering how many extras seem to be lying around in bookstores (unless of course they ordered a crapload of them). i flipped through it, and for a magazine supposedly about character designs, it sure did have a lot of words and fewer pictures than i thought it would have. it seemed to focus more on what the artists were thinking than perhaps about showing off tons and tons of sketches.
anyway, i didnt buy it. id rather save up and buy art mooks.
Although it wouldn't have much value for a non-Japanese reader like me, having the artists explain the thought process that went into their art or the techniques they used actually makes the magazine sound even more cool.
that's exactly what i expected from that magazine .... i'd love to know every in-depth detail of what the creator had in mind when they did whatever to their characters
"Character Designer magazine" 
"Re(1):Character Designer magazine" 
this thread makes me sad 
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i love little girls and furry animal men 
