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決死の一発描きをお見せします。 My life risking drawing, without rough sketches!
漫画家・浦沢直樹の「浦沢チャンネル」。今回は、連載中の漫画「あさドラ！」より、主人公・浅田アサの一発描きをほぼノーカットでお見せします。 This is the channel of a Japanese Manga artist Naoki Urasawa. He draws a picture of Asa Asada from his recent work without rough sketches this time. The…
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Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫, Hayao Miyazaki, 1997)
A young man from an exiled clan tries to make peace between the natural world and the industrial in Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark 1997 animation
あの作品の裏話もー。漫画家の星野泰視さんにお越しいただきました。A Talk with Urasawa’s old assistant, Yasushi Hoshino.
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Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! (腑抜けども、悲しみの愛を見せろ, Daihachi Yoshida, 2007)
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漫画において重要…！脇を固める役者の描き方 Important to Manga! How to Draw Superior Side Characters
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Episode #72 (S10E1) – Princess Mononoke [ もののけ姫] (1997)
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【背景迷子必見】浦沢流、海の描き方をお見せします。How To Draw an Ocean by Naoki Urasawa: Tips for Realistic Background
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An office worker struggles to accept his sexuality after reuniting with a college friend in Isao Yukisada’s dark romantic drama.
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Beast Alley (けものみち, Eizo Sugawa, 1965)
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The Green Music Box (緑はるかに, Umetsugu Inoue, 1955)
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浦沢流、手描き色塗りの方法をお見せします。How to color by hand in Urasawa style: Drawing and Coloring "PLUTO" 's Gesicht
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Follow the Light (光を追いかけて, Yoichi Narita, 2021) [Fantasia 2021]
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