Has anyone seen this before? I was looking for anime snow pics, and stumbled across this... The only info I can find is that it was done by Yoshitaka Amano...but it's a little "off" in design...

I'm afraid I'm no help -I've never seen it before either! Fan art, maybe?

I've never stumbled across this one either... interesting though...

Wow, different. Unfortunately, I'm no help with this either. Sorry...

That is an interesting one ... it looks more like a pre-series kind of pic .... Make sense? Of course not. Looks speed racer'ish Maybe it was an "idea" picture? Oh gosh -- ignore my flu-muddled mind .... Am high on some medication right now ... Great find, though... SJ

I haven't seen that one before either, but I'm always up for new art!

I'm of no help either, but the pic is cool. Maybe James might be of some help.

oooh i have no idea, very interesting though!! it doesnt look amano....

Yeah it looks like one of Amano's gallery pics. Not too long ago I was trying to see if I can find some of Amano's original Tatsunoko artwork, and this was some I found. It dates back a few months ago. http://www.alivenotdead.com/reniwong/meet+with+Master+Yoshitaka+Amano+%E5%A4%A9%E9%87%8E%E5%96%9C%E5%AD%9D-profile-279028.html?page_2 The above link is very strange, you might have to copy and paste the link in your browser for it to work properly. Also found this: http://gallery.minitokyo.net/view/124153 As I understand it from the information I've gathered here and there. Tatsuo Yoshida created the concept and some of the characters, while Amano primarily designed Jun, the Bird outfits, Berg Katse (I recently uncovered a joke about a certain FF boss he designed being a parody of Berg Katse) and a lot of the villains, the designs he did was then redrawn into Yoshida's art style. Amano's style was REALLY different back then. But then he's so revered in Japan because he was doing Gatchaman at 15-16 years old. Things like Vampire Hunter D and Final Fantasy was done well into his late 20s

Great info, Cain! I had a feeling either you or James would have some info about this pic! I'd love to see Amano's first versions of Jun, the outfits and Katse...

Those links aren't working for me, Cain...

I can get the first link, but not the second. It looks like you've cleared up the mystery, Cain!

Great info, Cain! It was neat to see some of Amano's drawings (first link), though like TJ and LB, the second link didn't work for me.

thnaks Cain you set me straight thats def Amano! wow i did a report on him and everything and never saw this.... needless to say im so embarrassed.

Fixed the second link, I merely added an extra v when I pasted it. It's a scan from one of his artbook I'm sure there's someone who knows the story better than I do, or knows the specifics better, but I know it worked something along those lines.

That second link wasn't working for me before, either... Very neat, Cain...I hadn't seen Amano's work! Glad I stumbled upon that one!

Tridee, where is your avatar from? I am cracking up that Joe is wearing a Christmas sweater!

Originally posted by Springie Tridee, where is your avatar from? I am cracking up that Joe is wearing a Christmas sweater!

That is great! He's the last person I'd expect to see in a Christmas sweater, but he makes it look so good! Did you draw that yourself, Tridee?

Love the avatar, Tridee!!!

I'm liking Joe in the sweater

aw thanks guys i did draw it myself! wanted a christmas looking avatar like everyone else's, so i drew it up. had one hell of a time getting it the right size!!! LOL

You drew that yourself? That's awesome, Tridee!!!!!!!

Originally posted by trideegurl2 aw thanks guys i did draw it myself! wanted a christmas looking avatar like everyone else's, so i drew it up. had one hell of a time getting it the right size!!! LOL

Great avatar Tridegurl!

Wow you drew that yourself?

I love the sweater! There is a saying with knitters that the fastest way to end a relationship is to knit your boyfriend a sweater -- so I wonder what galactor girl decided to take the easy way out - instead of the dying way! It's a great avatar!

Originally posted by gogirl212 There is a saying with knitters that the fastest way to end a relationship is to knit your boyfriend a sweater -- so I wonder what galactor girl decided to take the easy way out - instead of the dying way!

I can just see it now: Joe enters the Snack J, wearing a coat, and approaches Ken at the counter. Joe: "Hey Ken, you know that girl I've been dating?" Ken: "The one with the gun, who won't tell you what she does for a living?" Joe: "Yeah, her -well, I'm going to break up with her." Ken: "But I thought you really liked-" Joe: "That was before she knit me... this !" [Joe whips open coat to reveal the sweater he's wearing beneath it].

"Wait... I smell something..." Jun exclaims. "I think it's... plastique...." "Your sweater... it's smoking, Joe!" Jinpei shouts in horror. Madly, the Condor rips off the sweater and throws it out the front door of the Snack J just in time. A loud boom is heard, with accompanying fire and smoke pouring through the still swinging door of the bar. Ryu comes in , blackened from head to toe. "Did Jun make cookies again?"

You all are so creative...

Nice, TJ and LB! I like your avatar too Trideegurl! You're very talented!

I love the impromtu mini ficlet.

Bwahahahahaha! Awesome ficlet, guys!

I return back to see many people are switching to christmas avatars. Like your avatar trideegurl and the fact that you drew it really impresses me. Love the ficlet LB and TJ, gave me a laugh, thank you. I just have to say "Poor Ryu." He always seems to get picked on, and of course Jun's cooking is always picked on.

Hi all! A few years back (2004? 2005?), Amano did an exhibition in Los Angeles premiering that piece of art, along with a number of others based off of Tatsunoko characters (Casshan, Time Bokan, and the like). Heather and I made it to the opening night ceremony and had the chance to chat a little with Amano. Much of it was his tribute to his older works and style, and had a fairly similar look to what you see there. Some of the pieces were HUGE! We're talking 6~7 feet tall here! As impressive as the big pieces were, some of the smaller images, done using traditional art techniques that are pretty much never used for modern art styles like Amano uses, had more impact. As far as which Gatchaman characters Amano had a hand in designing, it's generally accepted that he worked on Jun, Nambu, and Katse (There's a little about this in the Amano book "Imagine"), while most of the others are attributed to Tatsuo Yoshida. In reality, there was probably far more of a collaboration going on, with Yoshida in the lead role, than each man working on their characters individually. When the series was in production, Amano contributed to many of the guest character designs. By the time of Gatchaman II, Tatsuo Yoshida had passed away, and Amano was in charge of the designs for many of the guest characters, with Akemi Takada also helping in that area. Most of the main cast was done by updating the first series model sheets, with some new designs (For Gel Sadra, Dr. Raphael, and the like) by Ippei Kuri. The same was true for Gatchaman Fighter. James

I'm just gonna quote myself and point out

Originally posted by Cain Highwind I'm sure there's someone who knows the story better than I do, or knows the specifics better, but I know it worked something along those lines.

And thus I was right, thanks James.

Nice Condor, Tridee! Show us more of your creations! Pleaase!