Ugetsu Hakua
Encyclopedia
, is a Japanese
artist best known as the conceptual character designer for Burst Angel
. More recently, though, he created the main character designs for the anime The Tower of Druaga
. Apart from that, he has worked on the visual novel
games Magical Girl AI and Samurai Jupiter. He publishes doujinshi under the doujin circle name Yellow Tag.
. After 5 years he left without a degree.
In 1995, he began working at the Fukuoka residence at Tokyo game company doing conceptual design. It was also around this time that he adopted his pen name, "白亜 右月" which translated to English means “chalkstone right month”. At the end of 2000 he moved to Tokyo
.
On April 6, 2004, the anime
series Burst Angel
premiered on Japan
ese television, broadcast by Asahi National Broadcasting Company. It was broadcast from April 2004 to September of the same year. In the spring of 2005, vol. 1 DVD was released in Japan.
Coinciding with this was the release of Ugetsu Hakua WORKS Flamboyant in April 2005. This was his first solo illustrations book, mainly representing his work for the Burst Angel series. Also included in the book were other character concepts and recreations of other artists character designs.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
artist best known as the conceptual character designer for Burst Angel
Burst Angel
is a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio....
. More recently, though, he created the main character designs for the anime The Tower of Druaga
The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk
and its sequel, is an anime TV series, created by Gonzo and is an animated continuation of Namco's The Tower of Druaga franchise which began as an arcade game originally released in 1984...
. Apart from that, he has worked on the visual novel
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
games Magical Girl AI and Samurai Jupiter. He publishes doujinshi under the doujin circle name Yellow Tag.
Biography
Hakua attended Kyushu Industrial University after graduating high school, majoring in Industrial DesignIndustrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
. After 5 years he left without a degree.
In 1995, he began working at the Fukuoka residence at Tokyo game company doing conceptual design. It was also around this time that he adopted his pen name, "白亜 右月" which translated to English means “chalkstone right month”. At the end of 2000 he moved to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
On April 6, 2004, the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Burst Angel
Burst Angel
is a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio....
premiered on Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese television, broadcast by Asahi National Broadcasting Company. It was broadcast from April 2004 to September of the same year. In the spring of 2005, vol. 1 DVD was released in Japan.
Coinciding with this was the release of Ugetsu Hakua WORKS Flamboyant in April 2005. This was his first solo illustrations book, mainly representing his work for the Burst Angel series. Also included in the book were other character concepts and recreations of other artists character designs.
Anime
- Burst AngelBurst Angelis a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio....
- The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukThe Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Urukand its sequel, is an anime TV series, created by Gonzo and is an animated continuation of Namco's The Tower of Druaga franchise which began as an arcade game originally released in 1984...
- The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk
Art books
| Romaji Title | Japanese Title | Release Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magical Girl AI (artbook set) | 魔法少女アイ原画集 | 11-30-04 | ISBN 4-86032-101-4 |
| Ugetsu Hakua WORKS flamboyant | 白亜右月WORKS flamboyant | 2005-04 | ISBN 4-8402-2986-4 |
Dōjinshi
- Red Frame
- Red Frame 2nd
- Blue Frame
- Signalless
- ＵＨ Pictgraph
- Stealth Phone
- ６σ Six Sigma
- Novela
- CLONO:bypass
- Glyphgram
- Parhelia Flagment
- Parhelia Flagment 2
- PSION
- Lith
- Orbital
- UE3
- UE4
- UE5
- Veronica
- Boundary in the World
Other contributions
- Range Murata - RobotRobot (manga)Robot is a series of books containing the art of various Asian artists, created by Range Murata. Volume 1 was released on October 21, 2004, and ten volumes have currently been released....
- Volume 01 - Psikyo Visualworks Poster Book
External links
- Yellow Tag's website
- Artman “Artmania” feature (Japanese)— Ugetsu Hakua gallery and interview