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'''Shin Ueda''' (上田信 ''Ueda Shin'') is a Japanese | '''Shin Ueda''' (上田信 ''Ueda Shin'') is a Japanese illustrator with a storied career in Japanese sci-fi working on properties for all ages, though his true passion lies in military history. He has worked on franchises such as ''{{w|Kamen Rider}}'', ''[[Devilman Crybaby|Devilman]]'', ''{{w|Armored Trooper Votoms}}'', and many more. In the world of the Transformers, he has created packaging art from before the beginning of the brand in the [[pre-Transformer]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline all the way up through the twilight of the Generation 1 franchise in Japan with ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy|Return of Convoy]]''. | ||
==''Transformers'' work== | ==Known ''Transformers'' work== | ||
===Packaging art=== | |||
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''==== | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]] (TakaraTomy version)<ref name = "ArtofTF">''[[The Art of Transformers]]'', p20</ref> | |||
*1985 packaging mural (TakaraTomy version)<ref name = "ArtofTF"/> | |||
*1986 ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]'' packaging mural<ref>''[[The Art of Transformers]]'', p34</ref> | |||
*Late 1991 ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' packaging mural (aka the one with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#StarConvoy|Star Convoy]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/daitagame/status/1649989534975946753?s=20 Art exhibition by Ueda] on Twitter</ref> | |||
===Book cover illustration=== | |||
*''[[Transformers Generations 2019]]'' cover | *''[[Transformers Generations 2019]]'' cover | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
File:Scramble city packaging mural.jpg | |||
File:Generations2019-cover.jpg | File:Generations2019-cover.jpg | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
<center>''[[:Category:Images by Shin Ueda|Extended Shin Ueda gallery]]''</center> | <center>''[[:Category:Images by Shin Ueda|Extended Shin Ueda gallery]]''</center> | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://uedashin.com/ Shin Ueda's professional website] | |||
*[https://twitter.com/illust_uedashin Twitter page] | *[https://twitter.com/illust_uedashin Twitter page] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ueda, Shin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ueda, Shin}} | ||
[[Category:Illustrators]] | [[Category:Illustrators]] | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 23 April 2023
Shin Ueda (上田信 Ueda Shin) is a Japanese illustrator with a storied career in Japanese sci-fi working on properties for all ages, though his true passion lies in military history. He has worked on franchises such as Kamen Rider, Devilman, Armored Trooper Votoms, and many more. In the world of the Transformers, he has created packaging art from before the beginning of the brand in the pre-Transformer Diaclone toyline all the way up through the twilight of the Generation 1 franchise in Japan with Return of Convoy.
Known Transformers work
Packaging art
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
- Optimus Prime (TakaraTomy version)[1]
- 1985 packaging mural (TakaraTomy version)[1]
- 1986 Scramble City packaging mural[2]
- Late 1991 Return of Convoy packaging mural (aka the one with Star Convoy)[3]
Book cover illustration
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Art of Transformers, p20
- ↑ The Art of Transformers, p34
- ↑ Art exhibition by Ueda on Twitter
