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.

Part of the latest work

In progress - SvPP#2 cover

Here's a in progress work for new PP comics. Children's appearance are gangsters. Julie will be changing hairstyle to the cornrow!

More drawings

New York Comic Con starts in Aplil 18 - 20. I was planning to go there... but regrettably, I can`t go to the convention in USA this year. The cancellation was due to a scheduling problem. I hope to take part in NYCC next year.

Only yesterday It was imported into Japan from USA, so I was able to buy this issue. My worry color problem wasn`t all that terrible. Printing image seemed just the same as original image. I reassured myself about it.

The next PP comics announced HERE!

I bought marble lead of a pencil the other day.
Scribbling by using it is fun. It is interesting color expression.

Power Pack Day One #1 In Stores !

Power Pack Day One #1 arrived in stores on March 26 from published at Marvel Comics. This issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Gurihiru.
Check out explanation this issues HERE!

This comic is a story of the origin of Power Pack. Based on a story by LOUISE SIMONSON and JUNE BRIGMAN.

Here are some Pencil page, Ink & Color that I did for PPDO#1.

PP：Day One #3

I worked hard for a while.　I had to make cover for new project and pencil work for Power Pack Day One #3.　I make ink work now.　A cloud of SNARKS enter on PPDO #3, so my hand aches.
The work will go on for the time being...

FIRST LOOK: POWER PACK: DAY ONE #1

The latest work of the Power pack was announced. The preview in this issue is here.
However, I was surprised at the colors. Green of with a yeiiow tint seems to overlay to the whole of the picture. I hope the color return when it is printed.

I am always worried about the difference of the shade of a PC and the printed matter...ummmm
Above is original image. Below is an image of the preview.

Random sketches

Ride a buffalo

Recently I was asked to make animal illustrations for the character design. I has borrowed a lot of material for a sketch from the library and sketched animals every day.
Because it is unpublished work I can't post the illustrations yet. The image above is not a drawing of work.

Sketchbook drawings