Designer Reveals "Big Hero 6" Anime Connection
Premiere screened at Tokyo International Film Festival
Big Hero 6, Disney's upcoming CG animated film based on an obscure Marvel Comics super hero team based out of Japan, made its world premiere this week at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and from English language outlets likes Variety and Hollywood Reporter, critical consensus is that it's surprisingly good! And, it has some surprising anime connections.
Shigeto Koyama, designer on Heroman, Eureka Seven, Star Driver, Captain Earth, Gunbuster 2 and now G-Reko has tweeted that he's getting an "Additional Visual Development' credit for work on the concept design for the movie's iconic Baymax.
無事完成したので解禁いたしますが、ディズニー最新作『BIG HERO 6』(邦題『ベイマックス』)に、コンセプトデザイン(正確には"Additional Visual Development"…だった気がする)で参加しております！ベイマックス( ●—● )を担当しました。
— コヤマシゲト (@Joey__Jones) October 23, 2014
Japanese cast includes Miho Kanno and Koizumi Kotaro.
[映画ニュース] アナ雪に続くディズニー新作「ベイマックス」日本上陸！製作陣が日本愛を猛アピール http://t.co/dZHYHPyUoO #映画 #eiga pic.twitter.com/nx7uN5VGlw
— 映画.com (@eigacom) October 22, 2014
300 BayMax replicas are promoting the movie across Japan
ベイマックス充 pic.twitter.com/EqrTLLoWge
— 映画.com (@eigacom) October 6, 2014
Official Site: http://movies.disney.com/big-hero-6
"Big Hero 6" is a heartfelt comedy adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, clean freak Wasabi No-Ginger, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a cutting-edge robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery. Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action and all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Big Hero 6" is directed by Don Hall ("Winnie the Pooh") and Chris Williams ("Bolt"), and produced by Roy Conli ("Tangled"). The film hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014.
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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.
