fates
Established
Figured I'd post this here. A little something we worked up at my day job. The only thing slower than focusing a rangefinder is drawing pictures. There... now it's forum worthy. 
When the March 11 earthquake hit Japan, I was sound asleep enjoying my first vacation in years. My friend Joe’s call at 3am was not welcome for many reasons, and there was no way I was returning to slumber that night. Tons of calls started pouring in from around the globe, asking me if I had heard from anyone yet and if I knew if everyone was OK… I had not. It was nerve-wracking being so far away, and unable to do anything.
The first email came in late the next day from our dear friend and the real-life basis for the Joe is Japanese character, Koga Sato. His email was such a relief to read. It was inspiring and goofy. So much so, that we felt compelled to illustrate it and pass it on to the world (with Koga’s permission). This email made everyone at the animation studio feel a sense of duty, and a lot of time was donated to make this mini-comic.
We hope you enjoy this little read.
Feel free to forward the crap out of these pages. It's a creative commons license so you can re-publish it anywhere! You can also send people a direct the link to read the comic here (and click some mutha-f'in google ads!): http://joeisjapanese.com/manga/kogaquake/1/
You can read the rest on the Joe is Japanese website: http://joeisjapanese.com/manga/kogaquake/1/
When the March 11 earthquake hit Japan, I was sound asleep enjoying my first vacation in years. My friend Joe’s call at 3am was not welcome for many reasons, and there was no way I was returning to slumber that night. Tons of calls started pouring in from around the globe, asking me if I had heard from anyone yet and if I knew if everyone was OK… I had not. It was nerve-wracking being so far away, and unable to do anything.
The first email came in late the next day from our dear friend and the real-life basis for the Joe is Japanese character, Koga Sato. His email was such a relief to read. It was inspiring and goofy. So much so, that we felt compelled to illustrate it and pass it on to the world (with Koga’s permission). This email made everyone at the animation studio feel a sense of duty, and a lot of time was donated to make this mini-comic.
We hope you enjoy this little read.
Feel free to forward the crap out of these pages. It's a creative commons license so you can re-publish it anywhere! You can also send people a direct the link to read the comic here (and click some mutha-f'in google ads!): http://joeisjapanese.com/manga/kogaquake/1/
You can read the rest on the Joe is Japanese website: http://joeisjapanese.com/manga/kogaquake/1/
Thanks for this, for relaying the story of your friend, and for bringing it to life.
The animation is beautiful, real talent.
Some of the facial expressions and "rendering as Kids" remind me of the style used in the "Teen Titans". One of our favorites.
The animation is beautiful, real talent.
Some of the facial expressions and "rendering as Kids" remind me of the style used in the "Teen Titans". One of our favorites.
steamer
Well-known
Thanks for posting this much appreciated.
fates
Established
Thanks guys! This thing has gone crazy viral in the past 24 hours, we've made Wired, the NYTimes, Creativity, AICN, and ton of other media outlets. The Rescue Dog Foundation has reported an upswing in donations too, so it looks like it's starting to be successful.