ippatu
Twitter Illustration, manga, video game character design… ippatu is a versatile artist. Their style, characterized by a keen eye for detail, led him to work as an assistant to the renowned manga artist Jirô Taniguchi. A lover of animals and nature since childhood, they have enjoyed blending real landscapes with fantasy elements from their imagination since those early days. Their discovery of René Magritte’s painting "The Collective Invention" was a true turning point that motivated him to take up drawing. However, it was the works of the master Osamu Tezuka that sparked their interest in manga. They were fascinated by "Tomorrow, the Birds", in which birds and humans are blended to create unique characters. Since then, ippatu has never stopped creating their own hybrids. For him, beyond appearance, it is emotions that define the identity of every being… Their talent and meticulousness led him, one thing leading to another, to Jirou Taniguchi’s studio, where they were entrusted with certain backgrounds for "The Guardians of the Louvre" and "The Lonely Gourmet". It was there that he met Tadahiro Uesugi, an experienced assistant and artist known for their work on Disney films ("Big Hero 6", "Coco"). Working alongside them, ippatu further refined their technique and discovered the world of Western comics. The ultra-detailed backgrounds and incredible worlds of Nicolas de Crécy…
ippatu is credited as an author on 2 readable works in this catalogue, with publication years from 2019 to 2025.
Common themes in this collection include Action, Adventure, Seinen, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy.
Metadata source: AniList