Illustration Friday "clandestine"

My clandestine friend is ...Dragon!
For this weeks Illustration Friday.

Happy holidays

I am surprised because many new visitors are stopping here.
Thank you for your many kindly comments!

Happy holidays to you all.

However, I have work down to the end of the year....(:-<

Illustration Friday "rambunctious"

Rambunctious three pigs.
For this weeks Illustration Friday.

Night of the Werehog !

The sales promotion short movie of the "Sonic Unleashed" has just been released on official site.
It was my job to design the three-ghosts, two-kids, and large green enemy with whom ghost united. I really enjoyed working on these character designs, since it was my first animation project. Hope you like it!

This is an illustration I did yesterday, in honor of Night of the Werehog, which just came out on;

Human design...

This is a development screen shot of the "Sonic Unleashed" PS3 and X-box360 versions. When this game was made, the company requested a new human design from me. Neither too real nor too Manga-style. At moderate deformation...

The blog by Sachiko Kawamura who is the art director of the sonic team is here. She mention the role of Gurihiru in game.

This game is scheduled to be release in late November.

Wii,PS3,X-box360...it is put on the market with each model. But visually, Wii is not as sophisticated as the PS3 and X-box360.

Wolverine and Power Pack

November 5, 2008 "Wolverine and Power Pack #1" arrived in stores from published at Marvel Comics. Written by Marc Sumerak, with art by Gurihiru.

This is the first issue in a new series.
At Comic Book Resources, you can see some pages.

Wolverine and Power Pack in this issue fights in the Museum of Natural History. I did not visit the Museum of Natural History though I went to New York two years ago. I want to visit there if there is a next time to go to NY.

Here are some of my process below:

Sonic Unleashed Trailer

Sonic Unleashed TGS Trailer


Sonic Unleashed - Night of the Werehog - Movie Trailer


I'm delighted to be part of this project.
The official website is up as well.
Sonic Unleashed official English site

Color in progress

These SENTINELS are old type.

In progress

"Wolverine & Power pack #4" cover

"Sonic Unleashed" NPC

These are really early designs.
They have not announced the design, so I am not allowed to give decision design　on it yet.

Tokyo Game Show 2008

I went to Tokyo Game Show 2008 (TGS2008). The new game introduce in Makuhari Messe from October 9st to the 12th.

The exhibition site. The big yellow hero is Norton Antivirus has "Norton Fighter" as their image characters:)

I have had the honor to cooperate on the video game for sonic-team in SEGA. My job was design the NPC characters. It was fun and challenging!
"Sonic Unleashed" Japanese title "Sonic World Adventure"
It will be marketed by SEGA November for the Xbox 360, PS3.
Can't wait!


The official website is up as well.
Sonic World Adventure official Japanese site

Now on sale

"Power Pack :DAY ONE" TPB is out just-ended month.
Story by FRED VAN LENTE, with art by GURIHIRU. This digest-sized trade paperback collects Power Pack :DAY ONE #1-4. It tells the new origins of the Power Pack. Look for this in the comic shops if interested in this. You can order it also on Amazon.

Here are some inked page:



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In stores:17 Sep 2008

"Skrulls vs. Power Pack #2"
Story by FRED VAN LENTE, with art by CORY HAMSCHER,JACOPO CAMAGNI. GURIHIRU is cover art, coloring and fill in for a page.

Skrulls vs. Power Pack#2

I'm busy so sorry about lack answering comments and updates.

"Skrulls vs. Power Pack #2" arrived in stores from published at Marvel Comics. Written by FRED VAN LENTE, with art by CORY HAMSCHER. GURIHIRU take charge of the cover art and coloring.

Below pencil and ink for this cover. This work were tough. Because,I had to draw children like the gangster but it looked gentle.

Dr. Lykos

This is a pencil sketch from the villain characters of upcoming new PP title "WOLVERINE & POWER PACK #1".

Skrulls vs. Power Pack #1

"Skrulls vs. Power Pack #1" arrived in stores on July 30 from published at Marvel Comics. Written by FRED VAN LENTE, with art by CORY HAMSCHER. GURIHIRU take charge of the cover art and coloring.

We are currently starting new series.

These are sketches for "Skrulls vs. Power Pack #1" cover.

Next project・・・？

Sneak peek at recent work.
Below is a photoshop painting experiment I did today.

Four colors girl

Brush pen- doodles

I'm afraid I can't go at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con 2008.
I make up plan a schedule to go to my hometown in Hokkaido instead. Hokkaido is to the north of Japan's main island. It is very cool climate.

Airfare have been costing more since this year because of high-price of crude oil. Quite a few Japanese don't go abroad.

Cartoon for TV program

This is a Cartoon I did for the NHK educational station. It is a short story of six panels. The Cartoon was recently televised in Japan. It is study English program for Japanese children.

Power Pack: Day One #4 On Sale !

Sorry for this late notice.
"Power Pack Day One #4" arrived in stores on June 25 from published at Marvel Comics. Written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Gurihiru.

This is the final issue of the Power Pack Day One. However...set your mind at ease. The series of new Power Pack is put on the market in July. It will be a titled "Skrulls vs. Power Pack."
The main artist of a new series is not me. Gurihiru take charge of the cover art and coloring.

Here's some of my process... Other three pages from "Power Pack Day One #4". The story starts from Jack's imagination scene. A muscular body Jack is pretty funny.

Capture the pose

Here's a page of some pose studies and random sketches.

Random sketches

Power Pack: Day One #3 On Sale !

May was a busy month for me and I come back. Finally finished the Power Pack issue today. Thank you for all comments and visits!


Power Pack Day One #3 arrived in stores on May 28 from published at Marvel Comics. Written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Gurihiru. The preview in this issue is here.
I came up with a concept of this cover because I saw the photograph of the girl who was giveing a racoon baby a bottle. This cover was very popular with editors.

Here's some of my process... Other three pages from "Power Pack Day One #3".

Three girls

The "Golden Week" holidays in Japan. It is the week when four of the national holidays happen during the end of April and the beginning May. But I don't have holidays. Comics, Character design, staff meeting...Many work are concentrated in May.

Power Pack: Day One #2 On Sale !

Power Pack Day One #2 arrived in stores on April 23 from published at Marvel Comics. This issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Gurihiru. The preview in this issue is here.

Here are some Pencil→Ink→Color images.
The many perspective line on the left image is actually draw in blue pencil.