The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
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The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
I noticed that Toei supplied Infogrames/Atari with art for use with the NA covers of games like the First two BT games, Advanced Adventure, Legacy of Goku 1 & 2, Buu's Fury, GT Transformation, Budokai 2 and 3, etc.
I was wondering who drew the art for the characters, or if there are similar artwork used elsewhere in the past by Toei or FUNimation, So I decided to create this thread in order to draw comparisons
I was wondering who drew the art for the characters, or if there are similar artwork used elsewhere in the past by Toei or FUNimation, So I decided to create this thread in order to draw comparisons
Re: The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
I read a very long time ago that one of those covers (Budokai) was actually drawn by an American artist commissioned by Funimation. I even remember the artist being credited by name, I forget what name though. The same artist also drew the single VHS/DVD covers for Movie 7 and Movie 8 in the US.
If I had to guess, Tadayoshi Yamamuro supplied the cover art for the other games.
If I had to guess, Tadayoshi Yamamuro supplied the cover art for the other games.
This is the episode of when Gokuh enrages himself after Freezer talk shit about Kuririn
Re: The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
This is mostly correct. An American artist designed them, but they actually then sent the sketch to Toei, and they drew the finalized cover. I read it in the Prima Strategy Guide for Budokai 2.Kuwabara wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:23 pm I read a very long time ago that one of those covers (Budokai) was actually drawn by an American artist commissioned by Funimation. I even remember the artist being credited by name, I forget what name though. The same artist also drew the single VHS/DVD covers for Movie 7 and Movie 8 in the US.
If I had to guess, Tadayoshi Yamamuro supplied the cover art for the other games.
Same thing happened with the season set BDs and a couple of the US Super covers too.
Yamcha: Do you remember the spell to release him - do you know all the words?
Bulma: Of course! I'm not gonna pull a Frieza and screw it up!
Master Roshi: Bulma, I think Frieza failed because he wore too many clothes!
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Bulma: Of course! I'm not gonna pull a Frieza and screw it up!
Master Roshi: Bulma, I think Frieza failed because he wore too many clothes!
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Re: The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
I think that makes sense. I found an art of Vegito from the 80's and 90's Dragon Ball Art and it seems to resemble him in the Budokai 2 coverjjgp1112 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:11 amThis is mostly correct. An American artist designed them, but they actually then sent the sketch to Toei, and they drew the finalized cover. I read it in the Prima Strategy Guide for Budokai 2.Kuwabara wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:23 pm I read a very long time ago that one of those covers (Budokai) was actually drawn by an American artist commissioned by Funimation. I even remember the artist being credited by name, I forget what name though. The same artist also drew the single VHS/DVD covers for Movie 7 and Movie 8 in the US.
If I had to guess, Tadayoshi Yamamuro supplied the cover art for the other games.
Same thing happened with the season set BDs and a couple of the US Super covers too.
Re: The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
I should clarify: despite it being in the Budokai 2 book, the feature was about the Budokai 1 coverMarioSonicU wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:07 amI think that makes sense. I found an art of Vegito from the 80's and 90's Dragon Ball Art and it seems to resemble him in the Budokai 2 coverjjgp1112 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:11 amThis is mostly correct. An American artist designed them, but they actually then sent the sketch to Toei, and they drew the finalized cover. I read it in the Prima Strategy Guide for Budokai 2.Kuwabara wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:23 pm I read a very long time ago that one of those covers (Budokai) was actually drawn by an American artist commissioned by Funimation. I even remember the artist being credited by name, I forget what name though. The same artist also drew the single VHS/DVD covers for Movie 7 and Movie 8 in the US.
If I had to guess, Tadayoshi Yamamuro supplied the cover art for the other games.
Same thing happened with the season set BDs and a couple of the US Super covers too.
Yamcha: Do you remember the spell to release him - do you know all the words?
Bulma: Of course! I'm not gonna pull a Frieza and screw it up!
Master Roshi: Bulma, I think Frieza failed because he wore too many clothes!
Cold World (Fanfic)
"It ain't never too late to stop bein' a bitch." - Chad Lamont Butler
Bulma: Of course! I'm not gonna pull a Frieza and screw it up!
Master Roshi: Bulma, I think Frieza failed because he wore too many clothes!
Cold World (Fanfic)
"It ain't never too late to stop bein' a bitch." - Chad Lamont Butler
Re: The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
Thanks for this, I couldn't think of where I read that for the life of me! Some of the US DBZ video game strategy guides are real gems, I love the Taiketsu one with the DBZ game timeline/retrospective. It even includes pre-US era import games!jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:11 am This is mostly correct. An American artist designed them, but they actually then sent the sketch to Toei, and they drew the finalized cover. I read it in the Prima Strategy Guide for Budokai 2.
Same thing happened with the season set BDs and a couple of the US Super covers too.
This is the episode of when Gokuh enrages himself after Freezer talk shit about Kuririn
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Re: The art used in the covers of the Atari-published games
If you're talking about DBS then FUNi didn't commission anything for that they just picked art from a pool that was made for overseas.jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:11 amThis is mostly correct. An American artist designed them, but they actually then sent the sketch to Toei, and they drew the finalized cover. I read it in the Prima Strategy Guide for Budokai 2.Kuwabara wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:23 pm I read a very long time ago that one of those covers (Budokai) was actually drawn by an American artist commissioned by Funimation. I even remember the artist being credited by name, I forget what name though. The same artist also drew the single VHS/DVD covers for Movie 7 and Movie 8 in the US.
If I had to guess, Tadayoshi Yamamuro supplied the cover art for the other games.
Same thing happened with the season set BDs and a couple of the US Super covers too.