That's a fun article, and it kind of puts an interesting spin on all his demon designs. I never really viewed them from the high fashion standpoint.
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That's a fun article, and it kind of puts an interesting spin on all his demon designs. I never really viewed them from the high fashion standpoint.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
Interesting article, maybe Lady Gaga should hire Kazuma Kaneko to make some of her costumes.
So in other words, his style doesn't reflect 90% of the characters he's ever drawn. =p
I did like his Nocturne designs however. All the characters there had believable, if insanely stylish, outfits. They dressed like how normal people would, give or take.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
Lol, too tame for Lady Gaga, need something wilder.
As far as Kazuma Kaneko's designs go, I am quite fond of designs he made for Dante/Vergil's Devil Trigger in DMC3
Kaneko's designs of both demons/personas and characters are what drew me towards and got me interested in the series when I was a teenager. I remember searching for RPGs that never got released here and stumbled upon Eternal Punishment. Piqued my interest right away. It was cold and bleak looking but at the same time graceful and beautiful. The demons were graceful and grotesque at the same time, really outstanding stuff. And it really set the whole series apart from anything else, giving it a very unique aesthetic.
Regardless of personal preference, and while I do like Soejima's stuff it is definitely more generic anime than Kaneko's unique style. Whether that's a bad thing or not is up to you but I feel that especially the demon and persona designs have suffered from this. Some of the main party's personas in P4 looked straight out of a Kids anime like Digimon.
Regardless of personal preference, and while I do like Soejima's stuff it is definitely more generic anime than Kaneko's unique style. Whether that's a bad thing or not is up to you but I feel that especially the demon and persona designs have suffered from this. Some of the main party's personas in P4 looked straight out of a Kids anime like Digimon.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
It was Kaneko's designs that scared me away from the Persona games as a kid. My cousin showed me Revelations: Persona and Persona 2: EP for the PS1 and I thought the designs of the cover art alone just looked down right creepy. Then again I think most kids would. Now that I am older, I've come to appreciate their unique beauty. DMC3 was actually my reintroduction to Kaneko's work, the Devil Trigger art style seemed familiar yet out of place in that game.
While Kaneko's art style is incredible in its own right, I'm glad Soejima did the art for P3/4. It's probably that more anime look that appeals to new fans and a younger demographic.
SloaneRisette
Member
Those claw toes are weirding me out big time.
Red The Hunter
Member
Loved the article, it was an interesting way of looking at Kaneko's style. I would say that a lot of his demons designs do have a lot of geometry and odd angles to their design, but also what makes them have this strange and Gothic beauty to them. Another thing I would say is that while his designs are often wild and bizarre in terms of design a lot of the time, he does show restraint. In not going too overboard and over designing demons a lot of the time.
I have of found a few of Kaneko's designs that wouldn't be too far off from what Lady Gaga wears in concert or in her music videos.
In Hell there are no clippers.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Pretty much, such a bad influence that goal...
Like that dungeon in P4. I refer to it as Demonic Art Deco. Massively intelligent idea for low-budget 3D console work, as well.
Agreed. That was my favorite dungeon in the game, and the music complimented it greatly.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
I can totally see her wearing those.
I would love to go to a Lady Gaga concert. If she dressed up like demons from the SMT universe that would be a bonus.
Edit: eh, she basically dresses like SMT series demons anyways.
Naoto, bored after the most important case of her life was solved, dedicated an entire month to improving her New Nambu M60 flourish.
So I guess these are the PQ characters that are talked about in the newest Famitsu, mentioned previously in this thread:
Makes sense; none of them have been updated on the official website yet.
cj_iwakura
Member
See, now that's ArcSys dedication in full effect.
Or Atlus giving the mandate that those animations had to be used for those characters. I remember reading that a lot of the P4A sound effects are also from Persona 4 itself, too.
Not to say ASW isn't dedicated to their craft, though. From the P4A artbook interview, Teddie's winning animation wouldn't have been nearly as awesome if it wasn't for their dedication.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
So I guess these are the PQ characters that are talked about in the newest Famitsu, mentioned previously in this thread:
Look at Kanji pet Koro-chan, adorable.
Koromaru's also about to eat Yukari. Adorable.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
I thought he was in the foreground looking out, Nintendogs style. Guess not.
Edit: at the top, I thought Kanji was holding one of those Gashapon toy capsules things. Upon closer examination it's a really tiny Teddie.
Dude was always obsessed with training and body building since he was a young teenager. After high school, he just had the time to kick his training into overdrive (like he refers to in his PQ trailer).
It's plausible, despite obviously being buff. What mostly looks silly to me are the huge scars, but I guess training against bears, dodging bullets and whatever the hell else he was doing between P3 and P4A will do that.
Congrats, it's a fun game to platinum
You don't understand
He's been training. Training, man.
"Proteins" In his swimsuit he look surprisingly skinny in p3
Heh, this will be easy.
Play more of P3 and you'll fucking see what kind of shit Akihiko is into. Here's a fucking hint: IT'S TRAINING.
So Aegis is an immigrant from Fire Emblem Awakening?
Makoto Yuki
Banned
I wish, if she was in FE:A I would have made her mai waifu.
Boobs are always about feeling.
I thought Chiaki looked better with cleavage lol.
Her face is better in this shot too though.
Red The Hunter
Member
Kaneko really loves lip mustaches
Nothing interesting from Famitsu then?
Also, Chiaki's mouth looks really off in that picture.
The faces are the worst part, by far.
In the art book, Soejima actually drew some reference sketches that would have made the game look a lot better if Arc had followed them.
On the other hand, here they did their own thing, and I think maybe that was for the best in the end. It's what they're used to (Seeing as it's pretty much the same as their Blazblue art), so they'll have the workflow down.
Also, Chiaki's mouth looks really off in that picture.
The faces are the worst part, by far.
In the art book, Soejima actually drew some reference sketches that would have made the game look a lot better if Arc had followed them.
On the other hand, here they did their own thing, and I think maybe that was for the best in the end. It's what they're used to (Seeing as it's pretty much the same as their Blazblue art), so they'll have the workflow down.
That actually means that Soejima succeeded in what kind of idea he wanted to convey with his designs. The P4 artbook has him speaking in detail about how today's teenagers have actually no idea what those gods look like. Instead, many Japanese people consult the media whenever they want to know what a god looks like.
And since a Persona is always based off the character's mental image instead of an accurate portrayal of the demon or god, this way of thinking makes actually a lot of sense.
There was a 20 year old guy in my former school that was just as buff as Akihiko.
Even more so when you consider that the game is all about media influencing people's perceptions and opinions.
I agree. While you may or may not like the designs, you can't say that they're out of place.
Lollipop Dave
Member
Sometimes a breast or two has to defy gravity for the greater good.
Lord Scrambles
Member
No one defies gravity under my watch
CrazyTank940
Member
Shoutouts to car insurance
SloaneRisette
Member
Dave pls
Tripping confirmed for P4A2.
Muscle mass must also exceed expectations for the common good.
I feel bad because I actually would like to see Ishimoto's take on Persona.
But then who would've waifu'd Cordelia?