Time of EVE Character Designer Ryuusuke Chayama Debuts on Patreon
San Francisco, CA - August 4, 2015 - Pied Piper, Inc. is proud to announce that character designer Ryuusuke Chayama (Time of Eve, Patema Inverted) is officially embarking on his first project on Patreon, the subscription-based crowdfunding platform. The project is presented by his long-time producer Ryousuke Inagaki (Kill la Kill, Patema Inverted, Yozakura Quartet) and Pied Piper, Inc. (Time of Eve Kickstarter).
The Patreon project supports Ryuusuke Chayama in creating several illustrations each month with the goal of crafting an original story, which will then be released as a manga.
Supporters who contribute to the project will be part of the creative process with the use of polls, Q&As, and will receive a steady set of updates along the way.
$1/month tier: High-resolution file of original full-color illustration + updates
$3/month tier: All of the above + rough sketches + ask questions/give feedback
$5/month tier: All of the above + 2 high-resolution b/w illustrations
$10/month tier: All of the above + special thanks in Patreon updates and future publications
ABOUT PIED PIPER, INC: Pied Piper, Inc. ran the Time of Eve: The Movie International Blu- ray release Kickstarter campaign, which was supported by 2,700 backers and reached $215,000. The Kickstarter campaign resulted in the release of director Yasuhiro Yoshiura's acclaimed sci fi title with English dub by NYAV Post (Michael Sinterniklaas, Stephanie Sheh), subtitles in 10 languages, Yoshiura's short films Pale Cocoon and Aquatic Language, original short story, and CD soundtrack. In addition, the campaign supported the publication of the Official Fan Book in English, and built momentum to bring out the English edition of the light novel Time of Eve: Another Act.
Patreon project:
https://www.patreon.com/chayama?ty=h
Chayama artwork:
Sample illustration for Patreon project
Samples of character designs for Time of Eve:
Samples of previous original artwork