
	Where results make sense

Topic: Kenichi Sonoda

	Anime News Network - Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Creator/Artist Kenichi Sonoda's eye for rendering fast cars and sleek firearms with remarkable detail remains as sharp as ever, but "Misty's Run" is an underwhelming finale to an excellent and long-running manga.
		Particularly in the early "Cats" books Sonoda's background in animation was very apparent; the characters were often posed in a way that emphasized their movement, lending them a greater sense of life, and the panels were arranged in a cinematic style not unlike animation storyboards.
		Sonoda continues to draw all the vehicles and firearms with an amazing accuracy, though the climatic car chase fails to capture the incredible sense of motion he achieved in "The Return of Gray".
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /reviews/display.php?id=235 (1206 words)

	Anime Central - April 23, 1999 - Kenichi Sonoda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Artist Kenichi Sonoda, a gun buff, wanted to spend some time at a firing range on his second visit to Anime Central, but he didn't have the time to make the trip.
		Sonoda designed the Knight Sabres characters and hardsuits for the original series in the 1980's but he wasn't invited back to work on the renewal of the OAV series for television - and he was not credited for his original designs.
		Sonoda said he agrees with the observation of Nov. Takahashi from Studio Hard that the rise of the Japanese video game industry is draining talent and ideas from the anime industry.
	www.fansview.com /1999/042399d.htm (353 words)

	Interview: Sonoda Kenichi
		Sonoda Kenichi is a name familiar to many anime fans.
		Sonoda while at Anime Central and talked about his career, his art style, his return to Chicago, and his advice for aspiring artists.
		Sonoda: Foremost, an artist must be humble and also have a strong enough desire to be in the manga business, to draw.
	www.ex.org /3.3/10-feature_sonoda.html (861 words)

	Anime Central Day Two - Kenichi Sonoda - April 4, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Sonoda told an Anime Central panel on Saturday that his enjoyment of that American movie led him to feature Chicago as a character in his street-action manga.
		Sonoda said he compares each city's elevated trains and notes that the El in Chicago is much like one Tokyo train line that just happens to pass the best places in Japan to buy anime and manga material.
		Sonoda has been to Chicago only twice, yet he draws the city as if he was raised on Lake Michigan.
	www.fansview.com /040498c.htm (352 words)

	comicreaders.com - Cannon God Exaxxion: Stage 1
		Fan favourite manga creator Kenichi Sonoda begins his new sci-fi epic storyline after the conclusion of his critically acclaimed Gunsmith Cats.
		Sonoda borrows heavily from old science fiction movies for his concepts and designs.
		It's almost like Sonoda is distracted, maybe he is paying to much attention to, ahem, other parts of the story.
	www.comicreaders.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20 (702 words)

	Cannon God Exaxxion #1 Review - Silver Bullet Comics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Kenichi Sonoda's new manga Exaxxion is different from his previous manga Gunsmith Cats in a few ways.
		Sonoda does take it in a different direction, and wastes no time in depicting the subjugation of Earth by the Riofaldians.
		Sonoda's art is clean, detailed, and easy to follow (although Akane does look a little like Minnie May from Gunsmith Cats).
	www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /reviews/100748781340604.htm (499 words)

	Bubblegum Crisis Image Analysis
		Kenichi Sonoda, one of anime's most well-known designers and creators, designed many of the characters for Bubblegum Crisis until he stopped working on the series about halfway through episode five, although he went back to work on production designs for episode eight.
		Sonoda is very talented, but he is also a little predictable in his work.
		When Sylia was first designed by Sonoda in the form in which she currently appears she was not particularly attractive and looked to be middle-aged with bad taste in fashion.
	www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/kirk/120/analysis.html (972 words)

	Kenichi Sonoda - Anime Convention Personality of the Week - Sept. 6, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Sonoda is fiercely proud of his design work and outspoken in his opinions.
		At Anime Central '99, Sonoda was clear in his dislike of the handling of the renewal of the Bubble Gum Crisis series for which he made the original character and hard suit designs.
		Sonoda even had some sharp criticism for the hyper-popular Pokemon series.
	www.fansview.com /person/0906pers.htm (130 words)

	[No title]
		Amongst Anime fans, Sonoda is considered the master of pacy, racy action and super slick graphics - his characters are true life contemporary figures with realistic personalities and some knockout lines.
		GUNSMITH CATS is a 3-part anime series based on the manga by Kenichi Sonoda, and shows Sonoda's fascination with guns and fast cars.
		As in the manga, the principal characters are Rally Vincent, young, female gunsmith and bounty hunter and her precocious young associate Minnie May, who is an expert in blowing things up.
	www.animejin.org.uk /guncat.htm (851 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"Sonoda Kenichi did extensive research on Chicago before doing the storyboards for Riding Bean, and according to our Chicago correspondents, with the exception of the truckstop, every location seen in the film actually exists.
		Kenichi Sonoda must feel similarly as this is a virtual one man show on his part, and we can be pleased for that - no corporate philosophy, no forced moral standpoint or unneeded love interest.
		Sonoda's singular work provides a whole batch of convincing characters that break the perceived moulds of their genre.
	www.animejin.org.uk /rbean.htm (624 words)

	Anime FAQs - WikiFAQ - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
		Sonoda is also credited with the character designs in Bubblegum Crash for the same reason, i.e., old character designs of his were recycled.
		Also, Sonoda was second choice for this job; he was tapped only after Artmic's first choice, Amano Yoshitaka (known for his character designs on such features as Gatchaman, Mospeada, Vampire Hunter D and Tenshi no Tamago), turned it down because he didn't want to do mechanical designs.
		Sonoda also did the cover art for the videocassette and LD editions of all eight episodes of Crisis, all the Crisis CDs, and both Hurricane Live videos, which may explain his involvement in the character design process of later episodes.
	www.wikifaq.com /Anime_FAQs (4109 words)

	Bubblegum Crisis: Kenichi Sonoda's Illustrations
		Sonoda also based Priss' concert appearance on Pris, a pleasure Replicant from the movie Blade Runner from which BGC took some inspiration.
		Sonoda's designs outside of the Knight Sabers and Chairman Quincy were typically not very memorable, and in fact the series designs and animation in general improved after he left the project.
		Sonoda had a sort of nasty habit of copying from his old work and trends come up when one goes through all of his posted BGC works.
	www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/kirk/120/sonoda.html (274 words)

	Anime Expo 96 -- Guests of Honor
		Sonoda Kenichi, character designer for notable anime works like R
		A realm that Sonoda still deals with in the anime/manga industry is that of doujinshi, or non-commercial privately-produced fan manga.
		Sonoda got his start in the anime/manga industry by producing his own doujinshi as a student until he got noticed.
	www.ex.org /1.2/07-ax_goh1.html (865 words)

	Amazon.com: Gunsmith Cats: Kidnapped: Books: Kenichi Sonoda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The simpler story leaves room for Sonoda to introduce themes of family and father/daughter relationships that finally starts to let us into Rally's motivations, and will set the tone for the last three books.
		Sonoda still has some clever tricks up his sleeve for the action sequences, involving the use of car chases on snowy terrain, a HumVee, and a very close call for Rally.
		Another stunt, the re-appearance of a signature driving trick from Bonnie and Clyde, is fun to see again, but suggests that Sonoda may be starting to run dry of impressive barely-plausible car-chase scenarios.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1569715297?v=glance (988 words)

	The Kenichi Sonoda Shrine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Kenichi Sonoda Shrine will be moving soon!
		In my opinion, Kenichi Sonoda is one of the most talented manga artists and character designers out there.
		Sonoda was interviewed on tape in the Special Chapter 0 of Gunsmith Cats (this was included in the special edition of Gunsmith Cats Chapter 1, released by AD Vision).
	www.rpi.edu /~jonesg/anime_ks.html (293 words)

	TheFourthRail.com - Critiques on Infinite Earths
		Sonoda captures a big-budget movie feel with this issue, but the story and artwork boast superficial elements that ultimately make for an unsatisfying read.
		Sonoda's audience must be teenage boys who don't have older brothers with a Penthouse stash.
		Reiko has decided that since her niece Akane (and fellow prisoner) is in danger, the time has come for their escape from the alien Riofaldian stronghold in the heart of Tokyo.
	www.thefourthrail.com /reviews/critiques/061603/cannongodexaxxion14.shtml (428 words)

	-----\| ShoujoStation.com \|\|\|\| Anime/Manga Link Directory & Community ...
		Back in the 80s, Kenichi Sonoda came to Tokyo and got a job at Artmic, where he created the character designs for Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force and other titles.
		The art is tight and the angles and composition that Sonoda uses are interesting.
		Sonoda's love of cars and firearms also shine through in the details that he brings to Rally's guns and Bean's cars.
	www.shoujostation.com /game_reviews.php?topic=manga_gunsmith (961 words)

	Mangamaniacs Review: Gunsmith Cats by Kenichi Sonoda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It's an interesting Chicago that exists in the mind of Kenichi Sonoda: a town of powerful drug cartels and ruthless gun-runners, thugs and stoolies and junkies and mobsters.
		Rally is definitely not to be messed with, especially when she's got a firearm or two in her hands, but she's still girly enough to say "Eeek!" when someone gets the drop on her.
		Of course, everybody's got a different firearm (all of them very authentically rendered by Sonoda, a gun freak from a country where firearms are illegal) and everybody drives the most hellaciously souped-up roadsters this side of a 1950’s greaser film (equally authentically depicted, as Sonoda is also a sportscar enthusiast).
	www.mangamaniacs.org /reviews/gunsmithcats.shtml (899 words)

	REDfirm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It was created by a man named Kenichi Sonoda.
		Kenichi Sonoda is also known for his work with Bubblegum Crisis and Otaku no Video.
		Bean Bandit is of particular interest as he is the leading character of his own manga also done by Kenichi Sonoda making him the only cross-over character in Gunsmith Cats, a practice not unheard of in Japan.
	www.cybamall.com /porialak/catmangas.html (659 words)

	THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Gunsmith Cats
		I'm sure that it has absolutely nothing to do with Kenichi Sonoda's talent for portraying smart, sexy heroines with just a teensy-weensy drop of "H" that tantalizingly sizzles in the heat of Rally and May's wake...
		While the art style is slightly simpler than Sonoda's manga work, it still manages to bring al l the action of the Cats across.
		Parents may also be dismayed at the ubiquitous presence of firearms and explosives in the three episodes.
	www.themanime.org /viewreview.php?id=113 (576 words)

	Usenet Images: Kenichi Sonoda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Drawings of a cockpit and several guns and other weapons, and someone in some kind of combat body suit which leaves their hair free for no observable reason.
		Anonymous: Same artist as the above (Sonoda Ken'ichi.) His name is in the pic...
		The cover of something called "Fusebox" by Ken-ichi Sonoda, showing two girls on a motorcycle, one in regular clothes and the other in a green and white driving suit with a radio headset, a man holding a gas pump nozzle off to the right.
	pantransit.reptiles.org /images/sorted/anime/artist/sonoda (212 words)

	ANIMEfringe: Features: Mangaphile
		Currently at issue three, the magazine has featured interviews with Adam Warren, Fred Perry, and Kenichi Sonoda, loaded with insights into the American and Japanese comic industries as well as little-known tidbits on the creators themselves.
		And the phone interview with Kenichi Sonoda, the creator of Gunsmith Cats and Riding Bean, in issue three, gives considerable insight into Sonoda's personality and how he works.
		There is also a look into Sonoda's doujinshi work, his latest manga work, "God Cannon Exaxxion," and even a few comments on the video games he likes and his thoughts on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
	www.animefringe.com /magazine/00.04/feature/2/index.php3 (526 words)

	The Anime Critic - Gunsmith Cats Review
		All the manga really has going for it are cool characters and lots of action (not that that's a bad thing, mind you).
		This is one area where I think the anime actually exceeds the manga.
		While Sonoda is capable of rendering some wonderful action scenes in fl and white, it just doesn't compare to watching the action racing along in full color complete with mucho sound effects.
	www.animecritic.com /gunsmithcats/anr-gunsmithcats.html (582 words)

	Burn Up! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that Burn Up W, Burn Up Excess and Burn Up Scramble be merged into this article or section.
		is an 50-minute OVA based on a manga by Kenichi Sonoda released in 1991.
		It concerns a special group of police officers called team Warrior who are often given special assignments in the police department.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burn_Up! (134 words)

	Big Eyes, Small Mouth: Gunsmith Cats
		Gunsmith Cats is a high-action series created by Kenichi Sonoda.
		It focuses on Rally Vincent and her sidekick Minnie-May. Together, they operate a gunsmith shop and work as bountyhunters in the Chicago area.
		Gunsmith Cats is TM and Copyright © 1996, 2003 Kenichi Sonoda.
	www.geocities.com /nuelow/gsbesm.html (220 words)

	AnimeNation Anime Forums - Mosaics over names in credits
		Anyway my point was, that I have seen enough of the screen shots and cell pictures that I wanted to now if this was just a game or if there was actually an animation that was made for this.
		My main concern is that I love Kenichi Sonoda's newer style so much, that I would love to see an animemation with that purity of his style.
		I compiled this information from the bottom of this Japanese Ken'ichi Sonoda fan page and this Japanese illustrated of Suchi Pai CD and video releases.
	www.animenation.net /forums/showthread.php?t=19555 (728 words)

	Kenichi Sonoda Book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The book was entirely made up of artwork done by Kenichi Sonoda.
		Pages 4-48 covered all the covers for the LDs, CDs, singles, posters, and other illustrations by Sonoda used for BGC merchandise.
		The book would be highly recommended for anyone who wanted images of Sonoda's drawings on BGC.
	www.fanfic.net /~colette/15/2-9-19-8-15-14-5-14.htm (180 words)

	Gunsmith Cats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Kenichi Sonoda's popular manga has finally become an anime, and in a way, we finally have a sequel to the classic "Riding Bean"!
		I have finally finished the 3rd and final volume, and am pleased to tell you that the anime, in every way, lives up to Sonoda's manga.
		Kenichi Sonoda has made efforts to have his version of Chicago be as real as the true Chicago.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Flats/1419/gunsmith.html (310 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)