Friday, February 2nd, 2018

Legendary Fighting Game Illustrator "Akiman" Stars in Toco Toco TV Mini-Documentary

  

In any discussion about fighting game artwork and character design, the name Akira "Akiman" Yasuda should be in the conversation early on. The legendary Street Fighter 2 illustrator and character designer, Akiman, stars in the latest episode of Toco Toco TV, a web series focusing on creative professionals in Japan. The mini-documentary talks about Akira's 30-year career as an illustrator and animator, and follows him around his daily life in the Shinjuku area of Japan.
 

 
Also check out FightersGeneration.com's Artist Profiles feature for more information about Akiman and some samples of his influential artwork.
 

Sources:  Toco Toco TVKotaku  
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