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In 2016, Machinima Inc. and Hasbro Studios created an Internet-based animated series titled Transformers: Combiner Wars. When I joined the pre-production team, There's no finished script or any visual references yet. I was working closely with Animation Director Kenji Nakamura (Gatchaman Crowds) to guide clear creative direction and tone & manner for the show.
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Optimus Prime, Wind Blade and Megatron confront Combiner Devastator. Line art by Kaichiro Terada. Art Direction and Color rendering by Manabu Inada.
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StarScream awake with Enigma. Line art by Kaichiro Terada. Art Direction and Color rendering by Manabu Inada.
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![Dawn of Metroplex City](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a4c7e650-7fa1-461d-97c3-d5430fb1a04d/af5fe1cf-9124-4bf4-a519-7a988eafe23b_rw_1920.jpg?h=e4a51b34573e32d592c2b4732e32e27d)
Dawn of Metroplex City
![Sunset of Metroplex City](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a4c7e650-7fa1-461d-97c3-d5430fb1a04d/b2c8eb92-0e05-4925-b38e-befa806dec70_rw_1920.jpg?h=7715bd7e16f885376778cd9343a2a994)
Sunset of Metroplex City
Metroplex city with a different weather system. Line art by Kaichiro Terada. Art Direction and Color rendering by Manabu Inada.
![First rough Sketch by Inada](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a4c7e650-7fa1-461d-97c3-d5430fb1a04d/4d91dfba-a911-410d-b87e-03f9eff9e2e2_rw_1920.jpg?h=966cfa0b0ed730d846d4fbe5dd7a8844)
First rough Sketch by Inada
![Kaichiro's drawing based on Inada's rough sketch](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a4c7e650-7fa1-461d-97c3-d5430fb1a04d/5fed42bf-6d12-4cdf-8b90-26606ee4aba9_rw_1920.jpg?h=ce2a649f0f50192369e6e75575d2469e)
Kaichiro's drawing based on Inada's rough sketch
Early concept sketches of StarScream by Manabu Inada (Left). Kaichiro Terada's first sketch of StarScream (Opposite).
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Early concept sketches of Devastator by Manabu Inada (Top). Kaichiro Terada's first sketch of Devastator (Bottom).
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Final line drawing by Kaichiro Terada
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Client: Tatsunoko Production, Hasbro Studios, Machinima Inc.
Creative Director, Designer: Manabu Gaku Inada
Layout Artist: Kaichiro Terada
Year: 2015
Creative Director, Designer: Manabu Gaku Inada
Layout Artist: Kaichiro Terada
Year: 2015
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