Henry Thurlow
@henry_thurlow
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From🇺🇸 Now🇯🇵 Currently part of the ONE PIECE anime staff at TOEI ANIMATION. My (sometimes very strong) opinions are 100% my own, not my employer’s.
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This was the most difficult sequence I storyboarded & animated from One Piece episode 1066. It is all 1 cut, which follows Law`s perspective as he uses his teleportation powers & the world around him changes. 私が担当したワンピース1066話のアニメーションです。よろしくお願いします!
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I had the incredible honor of getting to storyboard and direct One Piece episode 1066.
Many international artists, including friends of mine from New York and various Japanese anime studios, helped me complete this. I can not thank everyone enough. It`s a dream come true.
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@Geo_AW
Literally a comment I thought would get a few chuckles and 20 likes.
Whelp…..
guess I was off by a little😅
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1/4 I had the responsibility of animating the *entire* flashback scene for One Piece episode 1093. It was about 2 minutes of animation. I tried pushing it as far as I could while being realistic about what I could finish w/ the time I had.
I hope everyone enjoyed it!
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2023 is arguably gonna be the best year for the ONE PIECE anime in its 25 year history.
From anime-only viewers wondering how Wano will end … to manga readers desperately waiting to see THAT scene adapted (or THAT one or THAT other one…) fans will get it all in 2023.
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OK, here we go:
I’ve joined the ONE PIECE animation staff at TOEI ANIMATION full time.
For the foreseeable future I’ll be working exclusively on ONE PIECE.
In the months & years ahead I’ll be contributing not only as an animator but taking on other (big) responsibilities as well.
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As of today Luffy from One Piece is more iconic than every constellation, the world map, the names of every country in the world, all 7 colors on the visible spectrum, the dinosaurs, every piece of art in the louvre, every number, and *obviously*... Super Saiyan. Congrats Luffy!
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"Big Mom" was first introduced over 10 years ago in One Piece episode 571.
No one has ever been able to beat her, not even the main characters.
In the next episode... Law and Kid have something to say about that.
One Piece episode 1066
My TV anime Episode Director debut!
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One Piece episode 1017 is my storyboarding debut in TV Japanese anime!
I did a ton of work on this episode, so indulge me as I ramble for a minute here.
I storyboarded 25% of the episode. From the 1st sequence, through the transformations & everyone`s first set of attacks.
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"How it started" vs "How it's going"
Dragon sketch, age 5 - Key animation, One Piece anime
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Here is my “Damned Punk” animation from ONE PIECE 1066. I knew the big reveal sequence had to be something crazy, but it took me a while to arrive at this. I’m glad everyone seems to like it.
これも私が担当したワンピース1066話のアニメーションです。よろしくお願いします!
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I drew Layouts, Key animation, & even a lot of douga (final clean-ups & in-betweens) for One Piece episode 995!
This was my debut episode since joining Toei Animation full-time, & undoubtedly the most ambitious animation sequences I`ve ever attempted.
I hope everyone enjoyed it!
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Seeing a whole bunch of comments saying "Henry wrote his name as Henry D. Thurlow in the credits just to have a little fun."
Yes, that`s true. But also, my name is, in fact...
Henry David Thurlow
I am, for real, Henry D. Thurlow.
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Reported in Newtype:
I, Henry Thurlow, am the episode director of One Piece 1066 airing this month.
As far as I can tell (& as far as the production staff knew when I asked) there has never been a non-Japanese ep director for OP, or possibly any Toei Animation TV series… ever.
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To all the ridiculous people messaging me about how I’m ruining the One Piece anime & turning it into Dragonball, I want you to know I laugh hysterically at all your messages & show them to my wife & friends.
As if I, a single artist have that level of control over the series.😂
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For the anime original fight scenes in One Piece 1066, I tried to show the strengths & weaknesses of each character.
Kid: Strong & can hit hard, but his rage makes it sloppy.
Law: Smart & fast but his attacks aren`t so strong.
Big Mom: A powerhouse but rarely connects an attack.
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Toriyama Akira… the absolute greatest. Everyone and I mean *everyone* is influenced by his legacy whether they even realize it or not.
An absolute master who had nothing left to prove yet kept working in the industry in various ways regardless. I can’t believe he’s gone.
RIP
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For those who haven’t heard:
You won’t be seeing me on the One Piece anime again for a while. I’m working hard everyday but for the next (many) months I’ll be focusing on one particular upcoming episode.
Immensely challenging & a lot of responsibility.
Also extremely exciting! 😁
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I worked as an in-house animator at studio Pierrot for over a year early in my anime career. I drew in-betweens for Naruto Shippuden & eventually had my Key-animator debut in ep 430.
Tomorrow, after years away, I`m back on the Naruto franchise w/ Key animation in Boruto ep 204.😁
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The year of the ONE PIECE anime continues!
One Piece, Dragonball, Geography, and Science fans can all agree… that next week Luffy will *officially* become more iconic than Super Saiyan, all the nations on Earth’s flags, and even Sir Isaac Newton’s law of gravity. Congrats Luffy!
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Here’s a photo for you anime/animation/sakuga fans out there.
From left to right:
Animator’s Henry Thurlow (me!), Vincent Chansard, and Chris.
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My animation from One Piece episode 1033.
私が担当したワンピース1033話のアニメーションです。よろしくお願いします。
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I think it`s time I came to terms with the fact that I am most likely a spin-a-holic. That is to say... I can`t help but add some type of spinning or spiraling character, object, or camera to almost any animation I make now.
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Thanks for the kind words 😁
The next thing I’m working on will be my biggest to date. Hands down.
It’ll still be a while though, so please hold tight. I’ll make sure it’s worth the wait.
Looking forward to Henry Thurlow's next work on one piece, one of the most ambitious animators on the show right now
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I drew key animation for next week`s episode of One Piece, ep 1040. (The big Jinbei fight!) You can see one of my sequences in the "next episode preview" at the end of 1039.
I only did 12 seconds or so. Nothing huge, but it`s an important moment! I think fans will enjoy it.😁
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OK folks, here`s the deal. Since the reveal is coming soon anyway....
I`ll give you one final hint as to what scene it is I`m working on if you can get this post to 4,000 likes.
The ball`s in your court.
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Introducing the new Law and Kid!
I think these lovable re-designs with more inclusive aura`s are exactly what the western fan base has been craving.
I`m sure the response to them will be overwhelmingly positive... especially over there on Reddit where I hear they love this stuff.
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Here`s the clean version of the illustration I made for One Piece episode 1066.
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You can see some of my work in the Next-episode-preview for One Piece 1017.
1017 will be the most I have EVER contributed to a single episode of anime. I animated & clean up 2 whole minutes & storyboarded the first 1/4 of the episode making it my storyboarding debut on TV anime!
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Well folks, the episode has aired in Japan!
I imagine it will take a few hours for people around the world to see it in their own regions.
I’ll write thank you posts and screenshots soon.
For now, there is one huge, surprising name in the credits I hope people noticed. 😁
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I drew key animation for the new One Piece opening. I only did a few seconds, but tried to made the most with my time! This is the first anime OP I`ve drawn key animation for. It`s an honor.
新しいワンピースのオープニング、アニメーターとして参加しました。よろしくお願いします！
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If you`re a fan of the animation process (a "sakuga fan") Remember when watching One Piece 1017 that this was done by a studio that`s made a new episode of this series essentially non-stop for 23 years. NO breaks. No Seasons. Yet was still able to accomplish this. It`s unreal.
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This’ll be my last tweet until after the episode is out.
… This is it folks. Moment of truth.
… ONE PIECE episode 1066 airs today!
… See you on the other side.
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ONE PIECE episode 1015 is *amazing.*
Congrats to all the artists who contributed! Fans are in for a treat this weekend.
(Ok but keeping it real , reason I’m making this post is to just say Haha, I’ve already seen it and you haven’t. Lol. 😝😝😂😂🥳🥳😂😂)
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In less than 24 hours Law, Kid, and Big Mom’s most important fight of the series so far (and the most important moment of my career so far) will air.
I’m optimistically nervous.
Nervous for sure … but also pretty sure we made something great.
＼ #ワノ国編 アニメ放送情報！／
アニメ『
#ONEPIECE
』
1066話「大トリ来る！波動と磁気の大技」は
6月25日(日)朝9:30放送🔥
コミックス103巻収録、1039話がアニメに！
ローとキッドは大技で強敵に対抗！！
▼予告はこちら
※地域により放送日時が異なります
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One Piece Film: Red
Trailer out now!
I wonder who drew the animation for THESE sequences right here. 🤭
Probably someone super talented and handsome and above all else humble. 🤭🤭🤭
Probably…
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I had the honor of being able to attend the One Piece 25th year celebration/Wano-Kuni-completion party this evening. I met Oda sensei, saw live performances of opening themes & met artists & directors I hadn’t before.
I can’t post photos from inside the venue, but these are OK.
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I had the honor of being a key animator for One Piece episode 1000. Congratulations to Toei Animation & the whole One Piece staff!
ワンピース1000話、原画で参加しました。本当に光栄です。東映アニメーション、そしてワンピースのスタッフの皆さん、おめでとうございます!
#ONEPIECE1000LOGS
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ワンピース1018話、少しだけ原画で参加しました。やっとゾロを描きました。宜しくお願いします！
I did some key animation for One Piece episode 1018. The last few months I was busy with 1017 so I could only do a little bit here. Nothing huge. But I`m glad I finally got to draw Zoro!😁
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Just finished the ONE PIECE live action series.
That’s pretty much as good as it’s ever gonna get when it comes to live action adaptations of long Shonen series I think.
It keeps the heart & soul of the show which is more than I can say for most other live action adaptations …
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Dragonball Super: Super Hero is a *lot* better then I thought it would be.
It still has (for me) “Super’s” flaws & some won’t like it just cause it’s not 2D. But the 3D quality, Art direction, and particularly the story *way* exceeded my expectations.
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Rough animation I drew for Boruto episode 204. This is the first round I drew before doing corrections and clean-ups. (So you may see some differences from the final version here) Enjoy!
担当したボルト204話のカットです。これは最初に描いた（修正前）LOです。宜しくお願いします！
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@YourHero711
Yup that was me. And Imma do it again and again and again literally for years.
And just cause I know you don’t like it, I’m gonna make it an even bigger aura next time. Blue and red flames all at once, multiple layers going at the same time.
Can’t wait.
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Something was bothering me about that photo of the One Piece burgers. I fixed it now though.
Ya`ll like it better this way right?
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I did some assistant animation direction at the beginning of One Piece 1074 for a few Momonosuke scenes.
Episode director Michibata-san basically asked me to make 2D Momonosuke look good for a handful of sequences so that's what I tried to do.
Hope everyone enjoyed the episode!
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The "Year of the One Piece anime" nears it`s conclusion this weekend with yet another massively important episode. The (literal) curtain closing on the longest arc in the series, the Wano-Kuni story arc, which brought together animators from around the world for it`s adaptation.
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David Tako (
@TakoDavid
) who I met through Tephlon Funk (
@tephlonfunk
) is the illustrator we all have to thank for the amazing black & white illustrations of Kid`s past at the beginning of the episode.
A professional comic artist, I was very lucky he signed on to help with 1066.
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I drew Layouts and Key animation (and even a bit of in-between animation) for One Piece episode 1033. I hope I elevated this scene as far as it could go and everyone enjoyed the episode!😁
ワンピース１０３３話、原画で参加しました。宜しくお願いします！
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I wonder what the people who complain every week about TV anime think about older series, the one’s I grew up loving. DBZ, Yuyu Hakusho, Hokuto no Ken, Berserk, Kenshin etc.
They rarely had “insane/smooth” animation. Just great art, great characters & story, & were perfect as is.
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If you guys liked One Piece episode 1000, just wait till you see what we’ve got in store for episode 2000!
*That one’s* gonna be *super* good.
2044! Save the date is all I’m sayin.
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Just to be clear, this means that for one episode…
I, personally, am in fact, completely in charge of the “Auras.”
Their size.
Their color.
Rainbow if I want it.
Anything.
Anything at all.
Mwahahahahahaha!!!
❤️🔥⭐️🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣⭐️❤️🔥
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"Whelp...If Zoro vs King is finished...."
*looks at wristwatch*
*throws suit jacket on*
*throws sunglasses on*
"...then I guess it`s .... nearly that time."
*begins walking forward*
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I animated about 2 full minutes for next week’s One Piece 1093. Outside of 1066 it’s the most I’ve animated on a single episode.
*BUT* (here’s the plot twist) I actually didn’t draw *any* Law or Blackbeard. So …who did I draw then?🫢
Tune in to find out.😁
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Been saying this all year & (as if we needed further confirmation) now it’s official.
2023, with back-to-back climactic battles, revelations, introductions of new characters & designs (not to mention the Live actions series, etc) was without a doubt, the Year of One Piece. 👑
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Just a few more days before a whole lot of One Piece fans have a new favorite episode. 😆
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We just had the premier screening of One Piece episode 1000 at Toei Animation, followed by a small celebration with meat bento’s, One Piece cookies, a cake, and flowers sent directly from Oda-Sensei himself.
😁
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Just a few weeks and a few episodes into the new year and One Piece is already proving 2023 really is gonna be “the year of the One Piece anime.”
We haven’t even arrived at the biggest of the climactic battles yet.
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I’ll make a post about my work on 1093 in a few hours. (I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet) But *that*animation sequence, and all the various impact frames throughout my segment were all done traditionally with ink on paper. 😁🖋️
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Episode 1066 marked the 1st time a non-Japanese staff member got to direct an ep of One Piece.
Next week`s 1095 marks the 2nd time & it`s an equally big deal!
Hyun Ieri (Long-time in-house staff member who helped me tremendously on 1066) makes her debut as ED! Congrats Hyun-san!!
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Ladies & Gentlemen, we have arrived! This weekend the "Year of the One Piece anime" & the entire Wano-Kuni storyline reaches it`s climax!
The battle between Luffy & Kaido concludes, and a certain pink dragon must overcome his doubts & believe in himself. See you this weekend. 😁
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Ohh nice.
Here’s the key animation I drew for ONE PIECE episode 1081.
I worked on episode 1082 as well, which airs this weekend. 😁
アニメ「
#ONEPIECE
」見放題配信に最新話が追加されるのは木曜日‼️
新しく追加されたのは
1081話予告「世界が燃える！海軍大将襲来！」
Henry Thurlowさん（
@henry_thurlow
）の原撮を特別公開✨
本編もぜひチェックしてください👀
配信中のサービス一覧はこちら⬇️
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Some scene`s I animated for next week`s One Piece 1003 were used in today`s "next episode preview."
🤗
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So you think you’ve got the best One Piece collectables huh?
We’ll let me ask you *THIS* …
Do you have this “only for the anime staff mug” made & sent to us directly from Oda Sensei himself?
I think *NOT.* 😁
(Seriously though, thanks Oda Sensei. What a nice surprise!)
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This is another scene I animated in ONE PIECE Film RED.
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On the topic of people who illegally steal & share unreleased material: (I.E. “Leakers”)
You are actively upsetting & demotivating the artists working on the projects you leak.
You ruin the experience for fans & creators alike who were excited for the big debut day. (Cont. …)
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With this weekend’s One Piece episode 1067, the curtain officially closes on the fight with Big Mom.
… and then … there was one!
Next week, the “Year of the One Piece anime” (as I have correctly dubbed 2023!) moves towards its climax!
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One Piece 1088 was the final episode of 2023. I animated these 2 short sequences. Nothing much, but I`m happy to be even a small part of the episode which closed out this monumental year for the series. See you in 2024!😁
ワンピース1088話、原画で参加しました。宜しくお願いします！
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In this moment of everyone (rightfully) singing praises of the One Piece anime’s quality, I feel it’s worth repeating that fluctuations in quality are *natural* and even *necessary* as man power is aliquoted throughout the series.
It’ll dip again, then rise. It’s *OK* folks. 😉👌
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Wife finished reading Nami`s arc in the One Piece manga.
As expected, she really liked this one & cried at the end when Genzo put the pinwheel on Bell-mere` grave. She said "I can`t believe Nami`s story was so sad and dark. I wasn`t expecting her to have had such a hard life."
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I drew 1 sequence of 2nd key animation in One Piece 1075,
@tuyongce2013
drew the layouts, I just made sure it was working & the dragons looked good! This is probably my last time ever drawing Kaido!
ワンピース1075話、第2原画で(重要な１カットだけ)参加しました。宜しくお願いします!
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I read the comments I get & just laugh & laugh. I appreciate the kind ones(Much love) But I swear some people seem to think I’m single handedly responsible for the OP anime. Someone just told me to improve my Sanji in the future.
I’ve…never even worked on a Sanji scene though.😅
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The Law and Kid vs Big Mom fight is nearly over!
For fans not familiar with the original manga, there are a few more scenes before curtains close.
Don`t miss it, next week!
TVアニメ『
#ONEPIECE
』7/2(日)放送
第1067話はロー、キッドVSビッグ・マム最終決戦🔥
6/26(月)～7/2(日)
JR東日本の首都圏、JR西日本、JR名古屋駅、
JR九州、JR四国、JR札幌駅などで
こちらの特別広告が流れます👇
お楽しみに📺✨
※駅係員への問合せはご遠慮ください
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I drew Key animation for Naruto & Sasuke`s transformations in Boruto 204. Working on the Naruto franchise again with studio Pierrot was a lot of fun!
ボルト２０４話、原画で参加しました。久しぶりにナルトとサスケを描きました。
@0wY07pVeHNAiSjJ
参加させて頂きありがとうございました。😁
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“The year of the One Piece anime” (as I have *accurately* dubbed 2023) kicks into overdrive with this weekend’s episode.
The *finale* of the Wano-Kuni story arc begins here folks.
Sanji vs Queen.
The conclusion!
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One more sequence i animated appearing in the new ONE PIECE Film: RED trailer. 😁
First time ever drawing Sanji.
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Bwahahaha, after all the grief I was put through with those stupid, ridiculous, "aura" comments, you really thought I was gonna give you guys another hint? Hilarious.
Nah, you`re just gonna have to wait....cause I`ll be damned if I`m gonna give another hint to your punk asses.
😶
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Holy crap.
One Piece is really big enough in America now to get a billboard to advertise just one special episode?
That’s pretty crazy.
When I left America One Piece was pretty much unknown beyond the failed 4Kids version.
Luffy and his crew have dropped anchor in NYC! 🏴☠️ Take a pic in front of the new mural (located at Kent Ave and Grand St) and post it with
#OnePiece1000Mural
for a chance to a big win!!
✨More:
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One more photo.
Right to left: Henry, Vincent, Chris, and this time with Ihabo (
@IhaboAzzamo
) who’s recently been doing some really great work on One piece.
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Yikes.
A whole thread about me and all the work I`ve done on One Piece so far.
I completely missed this when it was posted a couple weeks ago.
I appreciate it ....
Though I must admit it feels weird seeing people analyze my stuff so closely. 😬
Henry Thurlow, the first foreigner to direct an episode of One Piece!!! Come and understand how he managed to achieve this historic feat! Check out!
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Ahead of Berserk’s continuation I want to state: I don’t want to hear *any* complaining about art style.
If it matches Miura’s style, if it misses the mark, if it’s simplistic scribbles. Don’t care.
We are lucky to have this team creating this for us. GRATITUDE folks. Learn it.
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The list of creators for the next 3 One Piece episodes has been released!
And it turns out I am…*not* working on any of them.😢
Zoro being my favorite character I originally wanted to work a lot on 1062…but alas, destiny required me elsewhere.
You will all understand soon. 😎
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The "Given" movie is now available on
@Crunchyroll
. Our studio
@dartshtajio
drew Key Animation and Animation-Direction for over 100 cuts in the film. Here are screenshots of some of the cuts I personally drew. Enjoy!
「ギヴン」劇場版、原画で参加しました。よろしくお願いします！
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Was just ignoring this nonsense but a few people asked about it so here:
As an animator working in Japan for years, I`ve never seen anyone do this. Everyone draws 100% 2D. The End. This video here is a rare technique used to keep a 2D character moving *on* a 3D moving background.
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For reasons I will explain on the
@OnePiecePodcast
...Ole Christian Løken`s (
@OleLoken
) animation sequence of Big Mom is my *favorite* sequence of the episode. To have a Disney feature film level animator work on a One Piece episode... I really can`t express how thankful I am.
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I didn’t even want this Royal Milk Tea … but there was a picture of Law on it so I just grabbed it and bought it. 😅
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I drew key animation for One Piece episode 1040. I only did a short scene but Full-body Armament-Haki Jinbei & some splashes of blood was really fun to work on. Outside of Film: RED this was my first time drawing Jinbei.
ワンピース1040話、原画で参加しました。宜しくお願いします！
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Just finished probably the hardest animation sequence of my career in terms of amount of detail I had to clean up. Sooooo many shadows. I nearly lost my mind with that one.
I’m not finished with what I’m working on, but that sequence being done is a huge relief. 😮💨
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I`m going to start making some posts about the episode ... but I want to mention for the sakuga-fans out there (Sakugabooru, etc) that this episode has a lot of cuts where it`s hard to actually define who "did it."
Many cuts were not handled by one person (cont)...
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I did some animation on the "Road to Naruto" PV. I only drew 2 seconds & I didn`t even clean it up myself. 😅 BUT, I got to draw my favorite scene while my favorite themesong plays.😁
『ナルト』20周年記念のPV（２秒だけ。笑）アニメーターとして参加しました。よろしくお願いします！
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“Berserk 30th anniversary art exhibit” turned “Kentaro Miura memorial exhibit” after the creator’s passing a few months ago.
Incredibly beautiful.
Incredibly sad.
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@Geo_AW
I stick by that statement.
I can’t promise “best episode ever” … but if fans of those 3 characters come away saying “Yoooo! My character got a chance to shine like *never* before!” I’ll be very happy.
Hopefully I can deliver.
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