Soejima still considering himself a rookie after all the amazing stuff he's done... true inspiration right there. Thanks for another good vid Archipel.
This is one of the reasons why i love Japanese artists and creators more than Western ones who love to boast at how "awesome" they are at every opportunity they get.
This RUclips channel might not get the views it deserve. But I really want Archipel to stay alive as long as possible. You are making amazing documentaries that are really life inspiring to me. This place is almost like a dream, somewhere you are always glad to go to. I don't think I will be able to thank you enough for what you did with this channel, Merci.
He thinks like an animator I think. Imagining how a character would see themselves instead of what he thinks a character should look like. Very humbling interview, I want to be a bit more like him
If we're talking about character design then you're wrong. Character design by Soejima is the same as other anime. The reason why Soejima art is unique is because of how he approaches the design and coloring, not the CD.
He is very good looking and seems to be such a chill person... the way you guys nake it look it's incredibly good too. Glad to sed each time you make your videos better, thanks for the upload!
I ended that video with tears welling up. Thank you for these videos. They always fill me with energy and the motivation to keep going with my animation.
I always saw Atlus as a studio that couldn't do just like the others, however they managed to create something so unique in their game that now they are the only ones who can do it, and their designs are fabulous.
I remember borrowing Catherine on a whim from a friend years ago and having a lot of fun with it. I actually never finished it (I think I got stuck on the last level and just forgot to pick it back up again), but the art style REALLY stuck out to me. When P5 came out, I instantly recognized the art style. This guy sold me on Catherine and the Persona series just with his drawings. What an artist, man.
English and French subtitles are available under the “CC” menu. Chinese, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish subtitles have also been made available through Community Contributions, which are also open for additional language submissions. Thank you for following Archipel!
I have noticed that Russian subtitles in the video itself and the one that I see in community preview are a bit different. I do remember making small changes, like fixing typos. Can you please check and maybe somehow approve the latest version of Russian subtitles?
This man got me interested in digital drawing and I am so grateful to him, because now I really like my works. Soejima is a legend for me and my biggest inspiration, thank you for this video, it's nice to hear him sharing his thoughts!
Definitely one of the 10 best Japanese artists working in the industry IMO. Personally i preferred his Stella Deus work but his more recent stuff are also great. I'm looking forward to see more work from him on Project Re Fantasy besides the amazing artworks we have already seen from him on that project.
A great video as always, it amaze me how all this legends like Yoshitake Amano , Hiroyuki Takei, Shigenori Soejima, Yoshitoshi Abe...hell even Kim jung Gi are so humble and all have this mentallity and inspiration of keep getting better. Thanks Archipel for this great videos, always inspiring me during hard times :)
Soejima is legendary. Archipel's doing a fantastic job with this content. And since I'm old school, I would be very, VERY impressed if they get episodes of Katsuhiro Otomo and Yoshitaka Amano who are my major inspirations. Or Taiyo Matsumoto of Tekkonkinkreet graphic novel fame ( I love this manga and anime ).
Thank you! Otomo and Matsumoto are definitely on our "dream" list too, maybe someday... As for Yoshitaka Amano, we actually had the chance of shooting with him sometime ago - vimeo.com/239761924
I was literally just sitting here wondering what happened to that cool channel Toco Toco TV I followed a year ago. Started watching your recent uploads and you upload this. Wild! Thank you. For this gem of a channel ❤️
Archipel i really love this kind of documentaries, if you can, please do Kazuma kaneko. There's not a lot of info about him and i think that a docu about him would make history !!! Keep the amazing work, greetings from Chile!
I didn't know this one was uploaded; this man's sense of style is Saiyan-level!! (BTW 16:06 and 16:08 I got them printed 3 years ago as posters, never played Catherine, but the art drew me in) Thank you very much Archipel!
In case you haven't seen our portrait of Katsura Hashino: ruclips.net/video/jGb3BNgU7SE/видео.html We have also interviewed Hashino in our documentary about the resrugence of Japanese games seen between 2016 to 2018: ruclips.net/video/_j6ZHkg5BtE/видео.html
when your game is so outta the box, retailers & reviewers categorize its genre as Arcade, a distinguishing characteristic of pure game. my friend couldnt get into it because of the cut corners to animation during the more mundane ingame bar hangouts, my only flaw with it is the analogue chaos/order meter when only 4 endings really exist (max chaos, max order, neutral lotto loss, and neutral lotto win) itll be fun to see what they changeup for PS4 Catherine "golden" edition.
This video was so good. I don't have the words to describe it because I don't know anything in filmography, but it was amazing. Now the dream would be a video of this caliber with the man himself Kazuma Kaneko
If you ever get the chance to do an interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki I would be more than happy. Best video game journalism I have ever seen. One can even watch your videos more than once. Archipel, you've already done videos about Katsura Hashino and Yoko Taro, thanks for that. ❤️
That seems to be a woman working on a model, so it would be her desk. You can tell it isn't Soejima cause of the weird grip on the tablet pen, and of course Soejima doesn't work on 3D models.
I can only be proud of Atlos, because for me you are on the same level as Larion and CD Red, and Bethesda with their 2 Falaut, and it's expensive, thank you for the best role-playing games 🙏
Great video. Love this guy's art. But is this a replacement for the main Toco Toco series or just a side series that follows a slightly different structure?
Soejima still considering himself a rookie after all the amazing stuff he's done... true inspiration right there. Thanks for another good vid Archipel.
This is one of the reasons why i love Japanese artists and creators more than Western ones who love to boast at how "awesome" they are at every opportunity they get.
I still prefer Kazuma Kaneko but Soejima stuff is still pretty top notch.
Ive been drawing since I was 7. 10 years later I still think I deraw even shittier than I did a year ago
@@AIVacation Also he uses Paint Tool SAI, a drawing software that is underestimated by many here in the west.
iuri Lua I wanted to know what he used to make his amazing art. Thank you!
You guys are the best. We need more high quality journalism like this in the games industry.
yes
yee
Interesting how he is inspired by other styles of art and character but what he draws is completely different and original at the end
that's what makes good art, inspired but not a copy
Yup because he's looking beyond the superficial he's not copying the art just the idea
Soejima's art is timeless.
This RUclips channel might not get the views it deserve. But I really want Archipel to stay alive as long as possible. You are making amazing documentaries that are really life inspiring to me. This place is almost like a dream, somewhere you are always glad to go to. I don't think I will be able to thank you enough for what you did with this channel, Merci.
Lucky for you, this guys still alive and kickin
He thinks like an animator I think. Imagining how a character would see themselves instead of what he thinks a character should look like.
Very humbling interview, I want to be a bit more like him
There are many anime character design that are too generic and cliche but Soejima's character design are the most unique I've ever seen in an anime
If we're talking about character design then you're wrong. Character design by Soejima is the same as other anime. The reason why Soejima art is unique is because of how he approaches the design and coloring, not the CD.
He is very good looking and seems to be such a chill person... the way you guys nake it look it's incredibly good too. Glad to sed each time you make your videos better, thanks for the upload!
Thanks for the kind word!
Love his work so much! He has a good sexy grasp on graphic design too which translates well to his art.
I ended that video with tears welling up. Thank you for these videos. They always fill me with energy and the motivation to keep going with my animation.
That means a lot to us, thanks for your comment!
Thank you
I always saw Atlus as a studio that couldn't do just like the others, however they managed to create something so unique in their game that now they are the only ones who can do it, and their designs are fabulous.
What a legend
I remember borrowing Catherine on a whim from a friend years ago and having a lot of fun with it. I actually never finished it (I think I got stuck on the last level and just forgot to pick it back up again), but the art style REALLY stuck out to me. When P5 came out, I instantly recognized the art style. This guy sold me on Catherine and the Persona series just with his drawings. What an artist, man.
English and French subtitles are available under the “CC” menu. Chinese, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish subtitles have also been made available through Community Contributions, which are also open for additional language submissions. Thank you for following Archipel!
THANKS ALOT ! Sooooo glad to have this in french !
@@Exhodius ils sont fr
I have noticed that Russian subtitles in the video itself and the one that I see in community preview are a bit different. I do remember making small changes, like fixing typos. Can you please check and maybe somehow approve the latest version of Russian subtitles?
@@fedirkryvyi Thank you for the update - the latest version has been added, thanks again for your help!
Thanks for the Russian subtitles
this artstyle its purely his so distinct and iconic.
This man got me interested in digital drawing and I am so grateful to him, because now I really like my works. Soejima is a legend for me and my biggest inspiration, thank you for this video, it's nice to hear him sharing his thoughts!
いきなり豪傑寺から話始まんのワロタ
Almost End of 2018 and he still using Intuos 3, really Legend.
Makes it even more impressive and shows how equipment is really not important if you got amazing skill.
I love his and murata's art so much
Definitely one of the 10 best Japanese artists working in the industry IMO. Personally i preferred his Stella Deus work but his more recent stuff are also great. I'm looking forward to see more work from him on Project Re Fantasy besides the amazing artworks we have already seen from him on that project.
A great video as always, it amaze me how all this legends like Yoshitake Amano , Hiroyuki Takei, Shigenori Soejima, Yoshitoshi Abe...hell even Kim jung Gi are so humble and all have this mentallity and inspiration of keep getting better. Thanks Archipel for this great videos, always inspiring me during hard times :)
Thanks for the kind word, glad we can help in some way :)
His calm and how happy he is when he’s describing his work is so inspiring
This channel is SO good. The music, the editing, the interviews the "cinematography" or whatever you call it. Everything is on point.
Thanks a lot for the kind word!
My favorite artist in the industry! Love you Soejima-san
This channel is a blessing.
Thank you!
Soejima is legendary. Archipel's doing a fantastic job with this content. And since I'm old school, I would be very, VERY impressed if they get episodes of Katsuhiro Otomo and Yoshitaka Amano who are my major inspirations. Or Taiyo Matsumoto of Tekkonkinkreet graphic novel fame ( I love this manga and anime ).
Thank you! Otomo and Matsumoto are definitely on our "dream" list too, maybe someday... As for Yoshitaka Amano, we actually had the chance of shooting with him sometime ago - vimeo.com/239761924
@@ArchipelDocumentaries Awesome! I hope to see them someday on video. And thanks for the Amano video.
Damn, Soejima talking about using driving as a means to think is super real.
Soejima is the man I want to be when I reach his age. Really.
He's actually so pure jesus
Really great "behind the scene" video, well done.
Thank you so much for uploading this! i can feel my self motivated :)
Thanks for watching!
this was amazing and truly inspiring!
it's great to see how one of my favorite artists works too, and i have 10 times more respect for him
God bless him. Persona art is so good
He’s my inspa. His style is recognizable
Thanks Archipel and Shigenori Soejima for this very nice video : you are the best !
J'adore ce dessinateur depuis que je l'ai découvert sur Persona 3 et 4, et là je suis hyper content d'en voir un reportage !
This might just be my favourite video on youtube
This was just what I needed. Thank you.
Please, Archipel. Do Kazuma Kaneko while you are at Atlus, then do some Nihon Falcom episodes for us!
THIS! so much!
kazuma kaneko!! yes please!
THIS IS A TOP PRIORITY!
this would be great !!
OH GOD YES, the insight on a genius like Kaneko would be godsend.
I was literally just sitting here wondering what happened to that cool channel Toco Toco TV I followed a year ago. Started watching your recent uploads and you upload this. Wild! Thank you. For this gem of a channel ❤️
Welcome back and thank you for your comment!
this man is responsible for so many best girls. i cant help but love the shit out of him
making a note:
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Soejima is the best character designer, and Meguro is the best sound director!
Amazing piece. Please ask Yoji Shinkawa art director for all the Metal Gear Solid series if he would be on your channel.
I don't think there has ever been such a great interview with an Atlus employee and I'm loving it
Keep up the good work!
a warm video. i love it Thank you for this great work
thank you my hero
Atlus is full of good fucking people working there, Soejima is a legend
Thank you so much for making this.
I love Persona and the artstyle of Soejima-san has helped me improve at my own drawings, I respect him a lot.
Amazing! thank you very much for making a video about him, i longed a lot of this!
Glad we could help :)
Archipel i really love this kind of documentaries, if you can, please do Kazuma kaneko. There's not a lot of info about him and i think that a docu about him would make history !!! Keep the amazing work, greetings from Chile!
One of my favourite character designers (if not my favourite) and probably the main reason Persona games have risen in popularity
I love his artstyle. Really a good person behind Persona and Atlus. Thank you, my Master Shigenori Soejima.
I didn't know this one was uploaded; this man's sense of style is Saiyan-level!!
(BTW 16:06 and 16:08 I got them printed 3 years ago as posters, never played Catherine, but the art drew me in)
Thank you very much Archipel!
Muito obrigado, Archipel, por mais um vídeo excelente. Muito obrigado, também, a quem legendou o vídeo para Português.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! plz do more with ATLUS staff
In case you haven't seen our portrait of Katsura Hashino: ruclips.net/video/jGb3BNgU7SE/видео.html
We have also interviewed Hashino in our documentary about the resrugence of Japanese games seen between 2016 to 2018: ruclips.net/video/_j6ZHkg5BtE/видео.html
This was such a warm episode - I am crying. Thank you so much.
Soejima San one of my favorite video game artists
when your game is so outta the box, retailers & reviewers categorize its genre as Arcade, a distinguishing characteristic of pure game.
my friend couldnt get into it because of the cut corners to animation during the more mundane ingame bar hangouts, my only flaw with it is the analogue chaos/order meter when only 4 endings really exist (max chaos, max order, neutral lotto loss, and neutral lotto win)
itll be fun to see what they changeup for PS4 Catherine "golden" edition.
The game has six endings. prefect order, imperfect order, prefect chaos, imperfect chaos, prefect neutral, and lastly imperfect neutral.
Catherine FullBody confirmed!
Thank you so much for this! I really liked it a lot
Catherine is one of my most beloved games ever made. This video just made my night. Love this channel so much.
Thank you!
Only got recommended to me now. Wish I saw this great vid sooner.
Just Lovely. The backgrounds music are so beautiful.
Thank you.
If they get Bengus, I’ll cry
I can't explain how much I love this. Thank you ❤
He’s low key hot
This video was so good. I don't have the words to describe it because I don't know anything in filmography, but it was amazing.
Now the dream would be a video of this caliber with the man himself Kazuma Kaneko
Good job! Thanks for the update
Thank you!
He's so handsome
Amazing as always!
Thank you!
If you ever get the chance to do an interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki I would be more than happy. Best video game journalism I have ever seen. One can even watch your videos more than once. Archipel, you've already done videos about Katsura Hashino and Yoko Taro, thanks for that. ❤️
Thank you for your work! You are awesome!
Thanks for the kind word!
Loving this Channel
Thank you!
キャサリン大好きです
5:42 Soejima Jojo fan confirmed
Gray_FoxRJ D4C!
Doyjaaaaaan
well persona is pretty heavily inspired by JoJo, so I'm not surprised
Naisu naisu
That seems to be a woman working on a model, so it would be her desk. You can tell it isn't Soejima cause of the weird grip on the tablet pen, and of course Soejima doesn't work on 3D models.
Thank you for doing this videos of my idols.
Glad we could help!
Great video as always. Thank you Archipel
im waiting for persona 3 and catherine full body for steam
Please keep making high quality gaming journalism. This is incredible content
Thank you, we sure intend to :)
Love the new thumbnail
Thanks, thought it was time for a small makeover!
I haven't seen it yet but I've been waiting for a new video from you guys!! Week made!!
Thanks for a great video about the work of Soejima.
Awesome Shigenori Soejima The Art of Persona and Catherine Video.
Thank you!
10:17 Project RE Fantasy on Mega Drive / Genesis, WANT!
truly an inspiration
archipel, this is one of my favorite channels! i love soejima! could be friends with that guy! atlus is really cool!
Thank you!
Thanks for all the effort to put this great content. More music please.
I Will try to support the channel. Greetings from Mexico. :)
Thank you!
the way he holdd his pen at 6:00 is really interesting
What a beautiful, calm man. PLEASE release Catherine: Full Body on Vita in the west, I beg you! :)
It's on Vita tho. And you can cross-save it with PS4 version.
R.I.P Catherine FullBody only for Japan Vita
This was great! Trying doing one on Kazuma Kaneko!
legend!
love this one!
Thank you!
I can only be proud of Atlos, because for me you are on the same level as Larion and CD Red, and Bethesda with their 2 Falaut, and it's expensive, thank you for the best role-playing games 🙏
Esses documentário da Archipel são perfeitos. Perfeitos demais.
Great video. Love this guy's art. But is this a replacement for the main Toco Toco series or just a side series that follows a slightly different structure?
神様
This is very inspiring.
Imagine if SMTDx2 had Soejima's art style. It would look so beautiful.
Please archipel make a documentary with nomura, i love soejima and the music are awesome
Legend