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NEWS: CG Astro Boy Images Appear on IMAGI's Job Fair Posters




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Romuska
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 am Reply with quote
Is it just me or does Astro Boy kind of look like a girl in the top picture.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:55 am Reply with quote
Romuska wrote:
Is it just me or does Astro Boy kind of look like a girl in the top picture.

Eyelashes. It is rather rare to see a non-bishōnen male character with such prominent eyelashes.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:42 am Reply with quote
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Is it just me or does Astro Boy kind of look really creepy in the top picture?
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his pointing finger lacks power.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:07 pm Reply with quote
Man, how tough can it be to adapt something that simple? I understand EVA, but not Astroboy.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:46 pm Reply with quote
I don't see anything wrong with it. Its pretty consistent with the original design.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:49 pm Reply with quote
Romuska wrote:
Is it just me or does Astro Boy kind of look like a girl in the top picture.


Yeah, it is pretty weird. I wonder why they made Astro Boy look like that, because to me that looks like a girl. Not very good work on making him look manly Very Happy
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Hi no Neko



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:27 pm Reply with quote
クリスチャン wrote:
Romuska wrote:
Is it just me or does Astro Boy kind of look like a girl in the top picture.


Yeah, it is pretty weird. I wonder why they made Astro Boy look like that, because to me that looks like a girl. Not very good work on making him look manly Very Happy


Well, his original look isn't exactly the epitome of manliness to start with.

Big eyelashes, tiny nose . . . not that much different from what IMAGI seems to be going for.

Though I do agree, the top picture of him looks a little creepy . . . I think it's the lips that do it for me. They look a lot less weird in his profile view . . .
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:51 pm Reply with quote
BladeDragoonZETA wrote:
his pointing finger lacks power.

It's not his finger, IMO. It's the eyes that convey the power. IMAGI's borrowing from the classic U.S. "Uncle Sam" poster. And Astro Boy's always had the eyelashes (at least from the 1963 version). The scary poster, IMHO, has Astro Boy pointing with Leo from TMNT's crossed arms with the power; "Listen to the little robot... Or Else!" Mad
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