Japanese anime Twitter takes a look back at characters who have been around so long you might not recognize them in their original forms.
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Anime character art doesn’t age, but it sure did change for these characters
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Casey Baseel
Aug 28, 2021 - Tweet
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Casey Baseel
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A lot has changed in the last 30 years, but this is one evolution old-school Clamp fans didn’t want to see.
- Japan
- (anime • character design • Clamp • manga • Tokyo Babylon • Tokyo Babylon 2021 • video)
Japanese pro concept artist updates sketch he drew in junior high with amazing results
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Casey Baseel
Aug 8, 2018
13 years later and an ocean away from where he grew up, this illustrator proves the seed of greatness was always present in his artwork.
- Canada, Japan
- (art • character design • cool • illustration)
New character design has some fans in Japan hating it, others comparing it to Studio Ghibli’s artwork.
- Japan
- (anime • character design • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • video)
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