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Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

what Digimon is that in the background?

Looks kinda like Arcadimon.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 06:24

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# ? May 21, 2024 11:14

Pyro Jack: Oct 2, 2016

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

Is that loving Arkadimon on the background?

It has the same markings on the arms as Arkadimon. So I can say that is indeed Arkadimon.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 10:27

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

Pyro Jack posted:

It has the same markings on the arms as Arkadimon. So I can say that is indeed Arkadimon.

poo poo man, is this its first mainstream appearance since V-Tamer?

Also, have pictures of the preorder bonus

And I have to say I'm perfectly fine with Ami being the canon protagonist of CS

# ? Aug 9, 2017 16:03

Blaze Dragon: Aug 28, 2013; LOWTAX'S SPINE FUND

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

poo poo man, is this its first mainstream appearance since V-Tamer?

It's the first time Arkadimon Super Ultimate has appeared outside of V-Tamer and a single card in the old card game, yes. The other levels of Arkadimon have had more appearances, with Perfect even getting to be in the XW anime, but the Super Ultimate form (and Super Ultimates in general) have never appeared outside of V-Tamer and a single card game expansion centered on V-Tamer itself.

Also I have no idea what NXStyle is but chibi Omegamon looks cute.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 16:45

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

NXedge style is a Bandai toyline that uses super deformed proportions for action figures that are more actionized and less "cute" than other super deformed stuff. There's an Omegamon and Alphamon in the line, and a Dukemon is coming.

here's Omegamon and Alphamon

# ? Aug 10, 2017 01:31

Kurui Reiten: Apr 24, 2010

Blaze Dragon posted:

Super Ultimate form (and Super Ultimates in general) have never appeared outside of V-Tamer and a single card game expansion centered on V-Tamer itself.

That level was, in fact, in Cyber Sleuth itself. Pretty much anything that was a Mega that powered up or DNA'd was Super Ultimate/Ultra in CS.

# ? Aug 10, 2017 02:45

Blaze Dragon: Aug 28, 2013; LOWTAX'S SPINE FUND

Kurui Reiten posted:

That level was, in fact, in Cyber Sleuth itself. Pretty much anything that was a Mega that powered up or DNA'd was Super Ultimate/Ultra in CS.

I didn't know that, but still, the Super Ultimates of the manga (UlforceV-dramon, Demon, Arkadimon) all never got to appear outside of V-Tamer itself.

Until now, it seems, if that really is Arkadimon SU. If so, it'd be neat if the other two get in too.

TFRazorsaw posted:

NXedge style is a Bandai toyline that uses super deformed proportions for action figures that are more actionized and less "cute" than other super deformed stuff. There's an Omegamon and Alphamon in the line, and a Dukemon is coming.

here's Omegamon and Alphamon

Now I know, and those are cute! I'd even be tempted if there was one of a Digimon I liked more.

# ? Aug 10, 2017 02:52

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TFRazorsaw posted:

NXedge style is a Bandai toyline that uses super deformed proportions for action figures that are more actionized and less "cute" than other super deformed stuff. There's an Omegamon and Alphamon in the line, and a Dukemon is coming.

here's Omegamon and Alphamon

I'd be super tempted if they weren't like $80.

# ? Aug 10, 2017 03:25

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

The game also has retailer exclusive DLC for Duftmon and LordKnightmon, and Alphamon and Dukemon have codes in the special edition.

Makes me wonder if they're gonna do toys of all the royal knights

# ? Aug 10, 2017 03:34

Elfgames: Sep 11, 2011; Fun Shoe

I am Hype for Ulforce Veedramon Future mode

# ? Aug 10, 2017 05:49

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

PMush Perfect posted:

I'd be super tempted if they weren't like $80.

Uh, I can still find the Omegamon for like $20 with local retailers.

# ? Aug 10, 2017 05:55

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

I've never really cared much for that guy's design. He looks too much like the normal UlforceV-dramon.

# ? Aug 10, 2017 05:56

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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

Uh, I can still find the Omegamon for like $20 with local retailers.

God drat you, internet! :argh:

# ? Aug 10, 2017 06:15

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

It is in fact, Arkadimon SU
https://twitter.com/Digisoulweb/status/895629902371835905

# ? Aug 10, 2017 16:06

Blaze Dragon: Aug 28, 2013; LOWTAX'S SPINE FUND

Hey, Crunchyroll subbed a trailer for Tri 5. It's not the same as the one shown earlier, too.

https://www.facebook.com/Crunchyroll/videos/10155204840539340/

Also with the latest Appmon, I know that if I was in Frontier, I'd be Damedamon. It's useless~.

# ? Aug 11, 2017 18:19

Burkion: May 10, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

Blaze Dragon posted:

Hey, Crunchyroll subbed a trailer for Tri 5. It's not the same as the one shown earlier, too.

https://www.facebook.com/Crunchyroll/videos/10155204840539340/

Also with the latest Appmon, I know that if I was in Frontier, I'd be Damedamon. It's useless~.

I really hope that is just Gatomon's mega level. That'd be hilarious.

Also

The Digital World is trying to take over and replace the human world? So was Alphamon the good guy all along? It seems like Jesusmon is definitely an enemy

# ? Aug 11, 2017 18:29

Chimera-gui: Mar 20, 2014

Burkion posted:

That's actually something I have experience with

Simply put, Gabumon has fur.

In practical effects, the only thing worse to work with than fur is feathers. It never looks good, it never works right, and it always looks fake as gently caress.

If you're dealing with scales or some kind of hide, it's way easier to make that look good.

It's a big reason why most giant monsters are some variant of lizard or reptile

It's assume that's less of an issue for a Muppet type creature since you're not going for realism in the first place.

# ? Aug 11, 2017 18:53

Burkion: May 10, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

Chimera-gui posted:

It's assume that's less of an issue for a Muppet type creature since you're not going for realism in the first place.

See, you say that, and yet we see the results

Fur is a bitch to work with

# ? Aug 11, 2017 19:05

Geostomp: Oct 22, 2008; Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

Pyro Jack posted:

It has the same markings on the arms as Arkadimon. So I can say that is indeed Arkadimon.

Isn't that the absurdly powerful enemy in the manga that tore apart Ultimates right after it hatched?

# ? Aug 12, 2017 01:34

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Details on the Appmon/Digimon crossover episode:

- The Agumon that shows up is one Haru raised in a video game he played when he was little called Digimon Universe, meaning Digimon are an existing franchise like they are in Tamers.
- The villain is Uratecmon, who brings video game characters to life.
- "Brave Heart" plays when Agumon evolves to WarGreymon.
- WarGreymon is portrayed as on par with Globemon, which seems to indicate that "Kiwami" Appmon are as strong as Digimon's "Ultimate"/Mega Digimon, and implies God Grade Appmon are more like Super Ultimates or Digimon like Omegamon.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 02:15

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

https://twitter.com/MamaneAcc/status/896195110433673217

:allears:

# ? Aug 12, 2017 05:03

Craptacular!: Jul 9, 2001; Fuck the DH

I stopped watching Appmon like ten episodes in, but I'll watch that. Any idea when?

# ? Aug 12, 2017 06:36

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/appmon/streaming/

they put episodes online every week.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 06:43

Burkion: May 10, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

Subbed?

Or would you have to go elsewhere

# ? Aug 12, 2017 06:45

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

a sub group puts it out within a day or a day and a half so

yeah, you'd need to do FILES!! for that

# ? Aug 12, 2017 06:49

drrockso20: May 6, 2013; Has Not Actually Done Cocaine

TFRazorsaw posted:

a sub group puts it out within a day or a day and a half so

yeah, you'd need to do FILES!! for that

Eh it doesn't really count as :filez:

in my opinion unless it's legally available in English, so until we get an official unedited release for Appmon I'd say it's perfectly fine to download a fansub for it

# ? Aug 12, 2017 14:06

Larryb: Oct 5, 2010

drrockso20 posted:

Eh it doesn't really count as in my opinion unless it's legally available in English, so until we get an official unedited release for Appmon I'd say it's perfectly fine to download a fansub for it

Speaking of which, has Appmon even gotten a dub release yet (speaking of which, who even owns the rights to that over here anymore? I think it used to be Saban but I'm don't remember if it's changed hands or not since then)?

Larryb fucked around with this message at 15:32 on Aug 12, 2017

# ? Aug 12, 2017 15:29

Blaze Dragon: Aug 28, 2013; LOWTAX'S SPINE FUND

Craptacular! posted:

I stopped watching Appmon like ten episodes in, but I'll watch that. Any idea when?

Appmon gets better and is worth watching for its own merits, not the unnecessary (though nice) fanservice.

I like that WarGreymon is in Appmon's style but there's a very obvious difference: the Super and upwards Appmon have high-level code on their bodies, WarGreymon has binary. It's even consistent with Adventure, especially Tri that outright shows their code in binary (or trinary due to Meicoomon).

# ? Aug 12, 2017 19:07

Craptacular!: Jul 9, 2001; Fuck the DH

The question I was asking was when it would air or what episode it would be. Sounds like the answer is "the most current one" though.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 23:44

Chimera-gui: Mar 20, 2014

It's episode 45, Legendary Battle!? Gatchmon VS Agumon!

# ? Aug 13, 2017 02:17

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

https://twitter.com/Digisoulweb/status/897047557871988736

https://twitter.com/Digisoulweb/status/897014874118737921

# ? Aug 14, 2017 16:01

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Part 2 of Tri's US release is out.

All in all, a bit below the first movie's dub. The performances are still solid, well above any past Digimon dub. Philece Sampler in particular does her best performance as Mimi ever, which is a credit to how good direction and allowing the actors to do more than ENUNCIATE and not rush through their performances due to a very constrained schedule can help a production. But there are some things that drag it down somewhat, including inconsistency over where Meicoomon's dialect comes from and the dub continuing to mess up Takeru and Yamato's current family situation. So this time they're claiming the brothers have different last names because their mother remarried... someone who just happened to have the same last name as she did before marrying their father. Okaaaaaaaaaaaay. I'm not sure why they keep changing this stuff to stuff that looks worse in hindsight than two people just getting a divorce and a woman taking her family name back.

There's a bit more humor added to the dub this time, but it's all situational and not as intrusive as old dubs tended to do and doesn't really change the spirit of the film any. I'm convinced they're just plain not scripting Tentomon at all, because a lot of his dialogue consists of very bad, very Jeff Nimoy-esque humor... and it actually works because Tentomon has always been a weirdo, no matter the version you're watching. One line in particular had my friend and I laughing in particular.

"What is it, [Izzy]? Did that Nigerian Prince finally write you back?"

Overall, still not really not where I want Digimon's dubs to be, but better than what we've gotten before by a country mile. There's still moments where you go "Guys, come on, just translate the script as it's read", but at least we're getting the subbed release out of it. That's still more than enough reason to keep supporting these releases.

# ? Aug 17, 2017 16:12

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

https://twitter.com/t_features/status/898421980860342272

# ? Aug 18, 2017 16:27

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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

https://twitter.com/t_features/status/898421980860342272

That unpainted MetalGarurumon actually looks sick as hell. Can I get one like that? (I'd probably go at it with a Gundam marker, but still. Imagine that motherfucker with some panel lining.)

# ? Aug 19, 2017 00:02

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

Long interview with Keiji Watanabe by none other than Habu himself.

quote:

Habu: Alright, let us move on to the next topic! Please tell us more about roughly how long it takes to finish a Digimon illustration, starting from the planning stage.

Watanabe: I do think it used to take less time. We would hold meetings, during which everyone would draw the idea they had in mind for the character, followed by a discussion on what could be added where. There have been exceptions when we'd have to consult the project in-charge, for questions such as "what kind of [Digimon] should we include next?", though the reply would usually be something like "we're not sure" (laughs). We can't just draw whatever we wanted either, so we'd reply with "we'll never get this done until you think of something!" and it goes on like this.

Habu: So in the past, everybody worked on creating [the Digimon], but lately the division of roles has become more specific...something like that?

Watanabe: Yes, each person has more specific roles. Not only that, it's not uncommon for us to do a sort of 'single-shot' design when it comes to the more recent Digimon designs. We can all brainstorm together when we have to come up with a certain quantity of designs, but it gets tough when we have to make a single Digimon that has to sell something on its own. This is true especially in recent times when I have to draw Ultimate levels quite often, and the detailed designs take quite a lot of effort to draw.

Habu: Though, the Child level Digimon that you draw have rather detailed designs too.

Watanabe: Since Zubamon was the character representing and commemorating the 20th anniversary, I wanted to draw something that was a step up from the usual designs. Also, since it's the 20th anniversary after all, I wanted to draw a character that was like a shrunk-down version of Omegamon, a symbolic character within the Digimon franchise.

Habu: Since we're on this topic, let me represent the fans in asking this question. What do you think of the increasing number of Omegamon [species]?

Watanabe: Hey, that's not my fault (laughs). In fact, it was Bandai Namco Games (now Bandai Namco Entertainment) that made the initial request. (Omegamon) Zwart had been made for a card earlier on, but I was told that they wanted a 'black' version with a different feel [from Zwart]. So, using that data, all the drafts were done in the image of Omegamon. However, we also talked about how if we were to make that Omegamon, we'd have to create the pre-fusion Digimon forms as well.

Habu: Ah, I didn't know that... This was from [the making of] next 0rder (Digimon World -next 0rder-, released 2016 for PlayStation Vita), wasn't it? Personally, I have more of a preference for filling in the evolutionary gaps in existing Digimon.

Watanabe: Well, I feel it's hard to deny that Omegamon is an icon of [the Digimon franchise], and that merchandise that get released often use Omegamon as a motif. As a result I find myself going "Huh!? Aren't I drawing Omegamon a bit too much?".

Habu: Whenever a subspecies of Omegamon debuts, it becomes a topic of discussion among the fans as well.

Watanabe: Yes, but there are also fans that won't be too happy if [Omegamon subspecies] keep being added so trivially.

Habu: How was Omegamon Alter-S?

Watanabe: I feel that Omegamon Alter-S was more well-accepted, since BlitzGreymon and CresGarurumon were actually [designed and] drawn as well.

Habu: I see. Since we're already halfway there, why not add even more Omegamon and create a game where all the Omegamon species can duke it out in a Battle Royale? A battle to decide the strongest Omegamon breaks out! Or something like that (laughs).

Watanabe: That does sound interesting in its own way. I feel that we create more Digimon, it'd be great if they could get their time in the spotlight. I wonder if the fans might also be okay with the idea, so long as the [created Digimon] get used in some way.

Habu: You're right. I also think that if we were to create brand new Digimon, I'd want for them to have a specific role. However, even before that, I'd want to dig deeper into the Digimon groups that already exist, and include them in my games. Like the Olympos XII, for example.

Watanabe: On the contrary, I and the other folks and WiZ don't really have the avenue to do something like that. We don't really have a platform for us to express a certain world-view, so we have no choice but to rely on the games and anime series for that. While we can say "this is the world we want to portray, so please stick to the established setting", it's hard to actually stick to it. We can't put a lot of information into LCD games, so it is hard for [LCD games] to step out of the 'toy' territory to become an actual media platform.

Habu: However, because of how little information can be included [in the LCD toys], it leaves a lot of room for ambiguity, so wouldn't you think that [the world portrayed in LCD toys] also expands according to the consumers' imagination?

Watanabe: That's our intention. We set the base for the characters, and establish the relationships between them. There have been [characters] that were more neglected, but there's always the possibility that they might be picked up one day.

Habu: It'd be great if someone could organize that info.

Watanabe: As the people in charge of WiZ change, new ideas are also born. Not only that, as we move into a networked society, it has become easier for normal people and fans to publish their own original Digimon. It's a good thing, but on the other hand, I personally also find it very scary. More precisely, I'm worried about whether [the Digimon we create] will overlap with [existing original Digimon that fans have created]. For example, when we're asked to design a 'Something-mon', we might search the internet and find that someone has already designed an [original Digimon by that name]. For a period of time, we did try our best not to infringe on existing [fanmade original Digimon ideas], but now that the number of illustrations have been increasing at a never-ending pace, we try not to worry about it too much. Sorry if our ideas overlapped with yours! But rest assured that we didn't try to steal your ideas.

Habu: I find it really interesting how the idea of more and more Digimon surfacing all over the net actually ties in with the original setting of Digimon. There have also been Digimon that were fan entries made official, haven't there.

Watanabe: Yes, there have.

Habu: I didn't know at first, but the CatchMamemon that appears in Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory is one such Digimon too, isn't it.

Watanabe: Ah yes, CatchMamemon. That was from some time back.

Habu: I think having fan-made Digimon being made official is another interesting aspect of the Digimon series. Let's go back to the topic of illustration. I had heard that the very first characters' LCD pixel-art were made from their illustrations, but has the work flow changed since then?

Watanabe: There have also been instances where we worked on the illustrations and pixel-art simultaneously. First, we make a rough decision on what kinds of [Digimon] we wanted to include; for example, a 'dinosaur' or a 'dog'. Though, there was once where we were working on a rock-like [Digimon], and the pixel-art turned out completely different from the illustration. In the end, we decided not to be too bothered by it. We would check with each other after [working on our parts], and make any corrections to either the pixel-art or illustrations if necessary.

Habu: Roughly how many people are involved in the designing?

Watanabe: Usually we have three people involved in the illustration, including me. When we want a firm-looking, mecha-like design, we try to delegate it to someone who specializes in doing that, such as asking As'maria-san, who is somewhat like a guest illustrator. In other words, we think of who would be best suited to [design] this character. Usually, I would draw the first draft to express the image I have in mind.

Habu: While it depends on who's working on it, there are also times when the final design deviates quite a bit from your rough sketch, aren't there?

Watanabe: We do ask As'maria-san to draw however he wants to; after all, I think it wouldn't have made for very interesting designs if he had just stuck to the mecha-style that I drew in. When we request for someone to draw something, we do it because we want something drawn in their style, so we tell them to draw however they like. Although there are times when [the final result] turns out completely different from the rough sketch (laughs), it's also because of that that I feel allocating the work to them was the right choice. Of course, illustrators can't be good at drawing everything, and they'll tend to have their strong and weak points, so there are times where we just can't draw out the exact image that comes to our mind.

Habu: So, what happens when things don't go well, or when you stray too far from your original intention? How do you fix it?

Watanabe: Redrawing and getting faults pointed out is inevitable. Things like, the posing isn't right, or the perspective looks weird, or it could be cooler, or it's not cute enough, the list goes on. Feminine Digimon in particular are hard [to design]. I feel that [Digimon] is, at its foundation, targeted at a boy audience, so I think it'd be great if we could make the feminine Digimon look cool as well. Using 'coolness' as a base, we add a bit of 'sexiness' to the [design] so that it's not only cool, but also heartthrob-inducing. I feel that achieving that kind of balance would be best.

Habu: In the initial stages, the faces of humanoid Digimon were usually hidden. Was there an enforced rule of some sort that cause this?

Watanabe: It's true that there were many Digimon whose eyes were hidden, because eyes leave a strong impression, don't you think? So it felt as if by adding eyes, we were diluting the 'digital' feel [of the design]. For monster-like imaginary characters, we showed the eyes prominently to give that realistic, bestial feeling. However, if we give humanoid Digimon too much of that realistic feeling, they end up not feeling like monsters anymore, so we tried not to [draw their eyes] to some extent.

Habu: Did that change around when Lilithmon debuted?

Watanabe: It's not really set in stone whether it was Lilithmon that brought about that change or not...

Habu: Say, where did Lilithmon debut again?

Watanabe: If I'm not wrong, Lilithmon debuted in the Pendulum Progress. By the way, Lilithmon's name and base idea was inspired by a robot anime that was popular around that time. Speaking of which, I had initially designed Andromon as a quadruped, and got scolded by Volcano Ota-san for it. "Isn't this design just an exact copy of that?" Though that was what I had in mind while drawing (laughs). And so, Andromon ended up in a standing pose. I'm not sure why, but I'm quite fond of Andromon myself.

Habu: I had heard that you took some inspiration from American comics, but I see some of the motifs were anime-inspired as well.

Watanabe: From the start, I wondered whether it was okay if the designs ended up resembling existing things. However, thinking about how Digimon are basically information on the net that has been monster-fied, we could just see them as having been influenced by topics present on the net.

Habu: I see. Well then, please tell us more about what you take into consideration as you come up with your designs.

Watanabe: Since the monsters are effectively characters, I consciously try to design them so that they can be 'viewed' as a character. Originally, for Beast types, I made the eyes beast-like such that you'd never know what they were eyeing, to give a sense of "this scary monster is what you're raising!". However, once the anime series started, the eyes were drawn more clearly to show that they were looking at the viewer, in order to bring out a sense of closeness. Not only that, while the muscles were originally drawn bulging out to make them look revolting, we thought to give them more charm and so worked towards a more deformed style. While it might be hard to tell once you get to Ultimate level, the Child levels at least don't usually have very complicated silhouettes. We add some detail in the form of belts and other elements which don't affect the silhouette, that give a sort of Digimon-ish vibe. I like belts, zippers, and pockets even when it comes to fashion, so I try to incorporate those into my designs. When it comes to zippers, I simply have to draw out their teeth all pointed. When [the zipper] is opened, they then look like fangs belonging to a mouth.

Habu: That's something to take note of when creating 3D models for the games.

Watanabe: When you look inside from the open zippers, you can see the empty space within. That's due to Digimon being monsters that are textured only on the outside.

Habu: That's interesting to hear!

Watanabe: The humanoid Digimon take inspiration from American heroes; more specifically, we aim for the slim-macho type build. For example, the arms might be firm, but slim. Anyway, in general, the limbs are usually drawn bigger. However, somewhere down the line I thought that we didn't have to follow this rule strictly and started doing rough sketches with smaller limbs, which ended up getting corrected by Volcano Ota-san who said "Digimon can't not have big limbs!" (laughs).

Habu: There are also Digimon with different left and right arm lengths, such that you don't know if their lengths were actually like this, or if one of the hands is just stretched out.

Watanabe: In the case of humanoid Digimon, their hands are usually drawn long from the start, though sometimes we draw them extending outwards if they can do so.

Habu: I often get asked about Demon by the game development staff, about whether it's okay to just model it normally.

Watanabe: A normal model would be okay, since [Demon] was drawn to show that its arms could extend. However, there are some Digimon that do have different arm lengths; Cyclomon, for example, has one arm that is clearly larger than the other. However, there are also designs that get changed while they are drawn. The original drawing of Tailmon looked quite different from the Tailmon design shown when the anime series started airing. I wanted to draw it in a cuter fashion than what the anime was showing.

Habu: So, it got changed to achieve a certain aim. By the way, is there anything you take note of in particular while designing Digimon in general?

Watanabe: I think some of the elements discussed earlier contribute to the portrayal of a Digimon-esque design, but in general, I think the likeness to American comics still stands. Although there was a time when I thought losing this [American comic look] wouldn't be a big deal, this base hasn't crumbled even now. When I see fans draw art of Digimon using thick lines and strong shadows, it makes me want to say "that looks very Digimon". I think the style has become representative of Digimon.

Habu: The original illustrations of Agumon always featured a blackened forehead, didn't they.

Watanabe: I added the top shadows on purpose, and that was the case with Tyranomon too. However, that was made concrete by adding shadows there in the first place. Back then I didn't have a lot of time, so I thought it was okay since filling it in with black would cut short the time taken (bitter laugh), but it paid off and created a distinctive image for Digimon.

Habu: Does the work you do for Digimon feel special or harder as compared to the design work you do for other series?

Watanabe: As of now, the work I do for Digimon is pretty much my lifework, so the style I draw in just comes to me naturally. On the contrary, it's usually the non-Digimon work that I do where I come across difficulties. When I get a job offer, I tend to wonder if I should draw something Digimon-like or something else completely different, often not being sure what's expected of me.

Habu: Please tell us about what you would like to challenge yourself with when it comes to Digimon, which has become your lifework.

Watanabe: As the years go by, I've been thinking that instead of me being the one coming up with new Digimon, I'd have to pass the baton to the next generation sooner or later. Of course, there are designs that I leave to the younger ones to come up with as well, but I think it's for the best if someone else were able to take up the helm, and also so that I can see the Digimon that I created be portrayed in a different way. Of course, I'll continue drawing things that I want to express to the outside world, and if there happened to be a job that only I could do, then I'd be up for it as well. Pretty much, I'd be up for doing anything and everything. Popular illustrators have been brought on board for games, so it wouldn't be weird if the designs of the Digimon that appear in those games weren't done by me. We have all sorts of illustrators around, so there's no particular need for my designs, I think~ (laughs).

Habu: That's not true (laughs).

Watanabe: That's how I've been accepting the facts though! (laughs)

Habu: I'm sure both the fans and I still look forward to more of your works in the future, Watanabe-san!

Watanabe: In the first place, I never thought that Digimon would have continued like this for so long. Despite usually being in the background, I'm very grateful to see [Digimon] get its chance in the spotlight. From this interview, and other projects, there have been more opportunities for me to hear the fans' opinions directly. By maintaining a close relationship with the fans, it makes doing everything more interesting, and it'd be great if interactions with them can give rise to new character ideas. I hope to continue doing the best I can hereafter, and I appreciate everyone's support.

Habu: Is there anything you would like to request of the fans?

Watanabe: For now...please go easy on me (laughs). In any case, I hope to continue to work hard as I continue to maintain communication with the fans.

Source is Digimon Game Community and With The Will for the Translation

# ? Aug 25, 2017 18:09

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Okay, who had "Yujin is a robot" in the betting pool? You just won big.

# ? Aug 26, 2017 14:22

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

Supposed spoilers of Symbiosis from a latin fansite. As usual, take them with a ton of salt.

quote:

>Meicrackmon and a bunch of other digimon are wrecking poo poo on the real world
>Yggdrasil is manipulating poo poo to make the chosen kids that the digiworld is rejecting them
>The chosen are swallowed by a digital distortion and return to the real world
>Public is wary of Digimon and the police captures the chosen. Their Digimon escape via Koushiro's server
>With Himekawa gone,Nishijima takes over her post and gets the kids out of jail
>They spend the night at their school and the other day they're attacked by Meicrackmon
>Everyone but Gatomon evolve to Ultimate to stop Meicrackmon
>Jessmon shows up to kill Meicrackmon but this only gets her to evolve into Raguelmon
>Alphamon shows up
>Tai and Matt call Omegamon
>The fight fucks up the terrain creating craters
>Tai and Nishijima fall into one, leaving only Tai's googles behind
>Kari loses her poo poo triggering a dormant virus on Gatomon and evolving her into Ophanimon FM
>The virus resonates with Raguelmon's, fusing them both into the giant monster seen on the trailer
>Matt puts Tai's googles on and assumes leadership, giving a speech about not giving up and poo poo and the movie ends.

Dark_Tzitzimine fucked around with this message at 06:24 on Sep 2, 2017

# ? Sep 2, 2017 06:21

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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

Supposed spoilers of Symbiosis from a latin fansite. As usual, take them with a ton of salt.

That sounds almost decent?

# ? Sep 2, 2017 08:45

Dark_Tzitzimine: Oct 9, 2012; by R. Guyovich

PMush Perfect posted:

That sounds almost decent?

Yeah but given the next movie will be the last, there will be an awful amount of info dumping there if they plan to resolve all the plots set so far.

# ? Sep 2, 2017 17:43

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# ? May 21, 2024 11:14

Burkion: May 10, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

Following Digimon Tri

Digimon Tri, THE SERIES

pls don't

# ? Sep 2, 2017 17:48

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