Archived on 2019.03.07
I bet you all have seen those supposedly leaked images of Sonic the Movie. And many of you were shocked, including me.
Here are how the creators and voice actors of Sonic series reacted towards the unexpected designs...
Part 1: Yuji Naka-san, the father of Sonic on the Sonic the Movie's 'leaked designs'
His first reaction towards the images: he is speechless.
これがソニックの映画なんですかね https://t.co/mTvyl3CVC2— Yuji Naka / 中 裕司 (@nakayuji) March 5, 2019
He continues to analyse what is wrong with the design. I completely agree.🔵Naka-san on Sonic the Novie visual: "Is this the Sonic movie?" https://t.co/xkTMkrc2KJ— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 5, 2019
(Plus, I can't understand why they gave him round iris. That might have changed the impression a lot.)
このソニックの全身ビジュアル見ると頭身とお腹の丸さって大事な気がします。もう少しバランス取れなかったのでしょうかねえ https://t.co/6RpIEsYa12— Yuji Naka / 中 裕司 (@nakayuji) March 5, 2019
Naka-san, co-creator of Sonic and the one who loves Sonic as one of his dear children - is very, very disappointed by what he saw. He tries to remain calm, but he seems to be very sad from his tweets...🔵Naka-san on Sonic the Movie visual (2): "Seeing this Sonic's full visual, I realize that the proportion of head and body and the roundness of the belly are important. Couldn't they balance them out a bit better?" https://t.co/EFigFONePj— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 5, 2019
He also shows his concern upon damage on Sonic's brand. Which is completely understandable. No one wants to see one's own child, a successful series, to be damaged and be mocked of because of such drastic change to its design.
Naka-san is also shocked to see Sonic not only without his gloves but his bare hands that are white. To him, it's not true.
The only hope he had is that this was just a fan-made meme, but no, appearantly it's...very close to the official and final product. Oh no.
ソニックの映画の画像が公式からではなくこれだけ出てくると、戦略的にリークしてるのだと思うのですが、良くない方向で話題になるとソニックのIPをきそんして行くことになるので良くないですよね。まあファンメイドの可能性もありますが、しかし手袋は付けて欲しいですね。素手が白いのは衝撃的です。 pic.twitter.com/TtJM6G88Ov— Yuji Naka / 中 裕司 (@nakayuji) March 5, 2019
🔵Naka-san on Sonic the Movie visual (3): "If the Sonic the Movie visuals are all around like this but they are not from the official account, it feels like it's a strategic leak - but if Sonic becomes a hot topic in a not good way, it will damage Sonic's IP. Well, there is -- https://t.co/biZb8uoKJm— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 5, 2019
Naka-san then saw a fan's attempt to adjust the image's balance closer to the original Sonic design, and he says:-- still a possibility that this is fan-made... but I at least want him to wear gloves. It's shocking to see his bare hands in white."— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 5, 2019
この位のバランスならまだ許せそうですよね https://t.co/TSxJ05ByAj— Yuji Naka / 中 裕司 (@nakayuji) March 5, 2019
What did you think about the Movie Sonic's design?🔵Naka-san on Sonic the Movie visual (4): "I think this kind of balance would at least be forgivable." https://t.co/G4mfPXqcsp— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 5, 2019
From here it's my own opinion:
I personally despise of it. I can't see why they had to reverse every bit of design features that make Sonic look cool. Starting from the whole balance or head-body and body-extremities (why are his hands and feet so small?), to the blue arms with white hands (what?), long torso, the KNEES, the small nose on pointed face and that mouth...is he smiling or not? ...ughh I can't look at the image anymore. I'm okay with him having furs (or are they needles?), but everything else seems so unappealing to me.
And the most unforgivable to me are those eyes. Making his iris round don't make him look closer to human. Staring at those eyes with that faint smirk makes me feel like it's gonna curse me. Give back those cool oval iris please. I beg you.
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