Pokémon character designer Yusuke Omura has revealed how he created the designs of the Ultra Beasts, showing that even rejected concepts can prove inspirational to artists later on. Ultra Beasts first ...

The dark, classic atmosphere of film noir is often difficult to capture in games. The task only becomes more difficult when the choice is made to combine that film noir aesthetic with a stylized, ...

In an interview with the official Gundam.info site, Character Designer Mogumo shared their thoughts on the design process for Witch from Mercury characters and their introduction to the Gundam ...

The November 2019 issue of Game Informer features an interview with Shigenori Soejima, the character designer for the Persona series as well as the upcoming PROJECT Re FANTASY from Atlus‘ Studio Zero, ...

The anime series "Gnosia," which kicked off its run on October 11, 2025, has successfully brought the acclaimed sci-fi social deduction experience to a new audience. The story traps the crew of the ...

Character design is a cruel world. Creating protagonists for any medium means that your work will likely be front and center. Being in the spotlight can be immensely gratifying, but one small mistake ...

The Final Fantasy series has been a mainstay in the JRPG genre since the beginning. Fans of the series all have their favourite entries, and one that is often brought up is Final Fantasy IX. Rumors ...

In Theatrhythm Final Bar Line various Final Fantasy characters appear, and one of the newly created ones for this installment is FFXV ‘s Ardyn. To explain how he was recreated to fit with the ...

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