Incredible deep dive into the career and works of Yoichi Kotabe, by VGDensetsu. Kotabe was a prolific animator who at one point worked closely with the studio Ghibli founders, then went on to play a key role in designing many Nintendo characters. https://t.co/Q4hkz9pGv5

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The end of an amazing series on Yôichi Kotabe, an exemplary instance of what anime history research should be. Many thanks to
As a bonus, I'm sharing something that isn't included in his list of works: the "Fantastic Poesy" Wind, from The Motion Comic n°2 (03/1983) https://t.co/pgp6fNMEok

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Yōichi Kotabe, final part: freelance again while continuing to work with Nintendo, until a forced retirement... and another come back to animation.
https://t.co/B4A5RqUKQj
dispo en VF :
https://t.co/FFVDmDqfPZ
I have also added the sources + a list of his known works.

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🎨 El estilo artístico de Zelda: The Wind Waker está inspirado en la película de animación japonesa Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji (Toei Animation, 1968).

Fue revelado por el dibujante Yōichi Kotabe (que trabajó en Toei y Nintendo) en una entrevista en 2018 en la revista Famitsu.

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Yōichi Kotabe, part 2: in which we talk about Pippi Longstocking, Heidi, Marco, Jarinko Chie and Nausicaä, as well as Kotabe's transition to freelance status with his wife and fellow animator Reiko Okuyama.
https://t.co/RvyZBcTF3P
dispo en VF :
https://t.co/TqnclFniT0

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Since we are still in may, I decided to draw my first oc ever as mermaid! x3
And in the style of Yōichi Kotabe, since it's a mario oc UvU

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It's another update day for
Episode 15 Pt. 1 is now up on

The Kotabe are making advances and Senter has come together to have a meeting about what's to come!

🔽Come check it out!🔽
https://t.co/zD4ODuiaiV

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(1/8)
Jean-Honore Fragonard
Paul Klee
Yuji Uekawa
Yoichi Kotabe

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It would pain me to think that (random example) Yoichi Kotabe looked back at his 'old' Mario3 art and could only see faults in it.

Not saying he did, I just hope every artist is able to see the skill and talent they have if they need a little boost in the present.

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That feels weird that Nintendo only gave him that to work with when Kotabe already made artwork of Peach by the first game:

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Cool render based in this original Yoichi Kotabe drawing

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[MAJ] de notre dossier « » (1971), le projet de série TV qui aurait du réunir à la réalisation/#HayaoMiyazaki et à l’animation.
🔗 https://t.co/NH8Rbn98Vr

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yoichi kotabe (and all the current 2D mario artists at nintendo who have adopted his style). here is a big google drive full of 2D mario artwork (special shout out to the LINE gifs) https://t.co/RuYT8BYiaG

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I'll do you one better:
Kotabe art style 2D game

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Nakaue/Kotabe style emulation experiment

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IM HERE TO ANNOUNCE SOMETHING

WARIO NEVER HAD GOOFY EYES

KOTABE DREW HIS EYES IN THE WRONG SPOT ON HIS FIRST EVER DRAWING

EVERY OTHER DRAWING FROM MARIO LAND 2 HE HAS NORMAL EYES

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heres a better look at the kotabe rudy i made for the stream teaser yesterday!!

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