Archived on 2019.05.01
Long-time confusion over artist behind Sonic Jam and Sonic 3D solved!
Upon a post by a fan who credited the Sonic art for Sonic Jam as Uekawa-san, Satoshi Okano-san, the actual artist who created this cover art, corrected the misunderstandings.
According to him, SEGA held an art competition with participants from public to decide a new style for Sonic as the series was transitioning to a 3D game, and Okano-sanös design was the second best choice - the winner was Uekawa-san.
🔵Satoshi Okano-san cleared up the confusion over the artist behind Sonic art for Sonic Jam and Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island. Okano-san is the one who drew these Sonic, not Uekawa-san.— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 30, 2019
He explains that SEGA back then held a public competition to decide the artist for -
- new Sonic art for SEGA Saturn Magazine cover and for Sonic Adventure, and Uekawa-san won this contest; Okano-san was the second place.— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 30, 2019
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これは上川祐司さんの仕事じゃなくて私、岡野聡の仕事です。３Ｄのコピーもね。背景の青い３Ｄを作ったのは川村幸子さんです。— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
This isn't Mr. Yuji Uekawa's work. This work is Satoshi Okano's work. and then,Ms. Sachiko Kawamura was making blue/3D background :) https://t.co/l3dSfNmLbl
"Good Job!" says Ohtani-san to Okano-san.グッジョブです 👍✨ https://t.co/39qnWkL4NN— 大谷 智哉 Tomoya Ohtani (@Ohtanitter) April 30, 2019
これも上川さんじゃなくてぼくなのよね＾＾This is my creation too. It's not Yuji Uekawa-san :) Everyone like him...I Know.I Know ;D https://t.co/WUNVbYMpL7— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
Thank you very much. I drew this sonic too.'Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island ' It's a very nostalgic job. I understand you and all. I don't mind. Yes,Uekawa-san is a super cool creator ;D https://t.co/amwReJ9WEo— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
There was competition in those days, Sega where a sonic team made "sonic adventure".— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
The beginning was the argument, "Who did this Sonic of Sega Saturn Magazine draw?" A company invited public participation for new sonic. As for the result, I was the 2nd , and Uekawa-san won :) https://t.co/L3WrVny2yc
If my memory is correct, I drew it around May 1997. Its the instruction of Kazuyuki Hoshino/Sonicteam's Art Director. https://t.co/iEHkdhZ8fS— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
A left illust drew by Uekawa -san,right illust drew by me.Can you understand these difference?The character of SANBA DE AMIGO is drown by two artist😊 pic.twitter.com/FsLux36vIJ— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
Otani-san of Sega still uses my illust. SAMBA's characters were designed me & Uekawa-san too.He is a light still now.Then Ｉwas a shadow.But one body. Please understand,I still love sonic teams with Naka-san & Ohshima -san❤️ https://t.co/dvgAyfSFvv— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) April 30, 2019
Both of them have unique and easily recognizable styles!This is my good comment. "I drew the sonic with a wish to say to want him to be always the provocative image that seems to open up the tip of the Ages". The background made "S" of the initial a mark like a hero. Designer Okano " : ) https://t.co/46FdTjCzwS
— OKN/Satoshi Okano (@okanotion) May 1, 2019
I can see why they chose Uekawa-san's design for the new Sonic, but both styles are cool in their own ways.
Okano-san describes him as the shadow and Uekawa-san as the light - the two worked together and lead to the birth of the iconic style of Modern Sonic. Okano-san appreciates his former co-workers using his art until today, and he still loves Sonic Team!
Okano-san's website
http://www.okanotion.com/about.html
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