Masahiro ito, ito masahiro is a japanese video game artist best known for his work. Was aki saitos choice of words simply coincidence or something more. Now, ito has unveiled a new painting created thanks to an official silent hill contest in japan. Pressure makes diamond japanese edition ito masahiro on. He joined konami in 1997 and became part of team silent, where he worked as background and creature designer of. Join facebook to connect with masahiro ito and others you may know.
The bubble head nurse is a female monster that james sunderland encounters in silent hill 2. Jan 05, 2020 silent hill artist masahiro ito works on new project. Silent hills art director masahiro ito announces work on. If they start the press release by announcing that hideo kojima and masahiro ito are collaborating on a new silent hill project, and then reveal it to be a new pachinko machine, konami will have officially reached peak levels of douchebagery. Masahiro ito was the creature and background designer for the first three silent hill games as well as art director for silent hill 2 and 3. Visit paste online to find out why prolific mangaka junji itos artwork strikes so deep. Jun 08, 2017 so i follow masahiro ito the creature designer for the first three silent hill games, and godtier macabre artist on twitter and hes been posting these since last month. Masahiro ito ito masahiro is a designer and illustrator best known for. His grandmother made kimonos and his grandfather is a calligrapher. Guns of the patriots 2008, metal gear survive 2018 and silent hill hd collection 2012. So i follow masahiro ito the creature designer for the first three silent. Contains 8 full page illustrations by masahiro ito sh monster designer. The comic was bundled with the japanese release of silent hill.
Masahiro ito, silent hills art director, working on new game. He has released an art book titled the 2nd wild pig, which is only available in. Masahiro itos artwork used for the japanese box art of silent hill. Guns of the patriots 2008, metal gear survive 2018 and. Masahiro ito specialist, network fleet strategy delta air. Mar 16, 20 somewhere in an alternate silent hill dimension there lives a white hunter.
As the art director and monster designer, he was responsible for the designs of monsters in silent hill, silent hill 2, silent hill 3 and. This adds fuel to currently circulating rumors that a new entry in the acclaimed silent hill survival horror series could be coming soon, perhaps from the developer of the plannedbutabandoned silent hills project, hideo. Jason borrego writes weird fiction books that combine fantasy, science fiction and horror. Requests are allowed, but requests for a certain geometricallyshaped man from a famous game series will be refused.
Ito was born in saitama, japan in 1972, and graduated from the graphic design department of tama art university. Your book the 2nd wild pig was released in japan, do you ever plan on. Masahiro ito, silent hills art director, working on new. They appear frequently in brookhaven hospital and in the streets of dark south vale. Would have loved a kickass art book released alongside silent hills. Masahiro ito is known for his work on metal gear solid 4. This adds fuel to currently circulating rumors that a new entry in the acclaimed silent hill survival horror series could be coming soon, perhaps from the developer of the. Somewhere in an alternate silent hill dimension there lives a white hunter. Ito worked as background and creature designer on the survival horror video game silent hill in 1999. Bubble head nurses also appear as a frequent enemy in the spinoff game silent hill.
Needless to say, ito wasnt happy with this route, since according to him, silent hill didnt have sic universe to suit rail. Omatsuri danshaku to himitsu no shima 2005 and one piece. I figured there was enough for a thread here and silent hill dorks like me and you would get a kick out of these. Ito junji, born july 31, 1963 is a japanese horror mangaka. Artbook by pyramid head creator masahiro ito available as. Silent hill artist masahiro ito teases pyramid heads death. He was art director for its sequel, silent hill 2 2001, working on both the original game and. Masahiro ito shares unseen silent hill game concept art from 20.
Silent hill artist masahiro ito dishes more details on. View the profiles of professionals named masahiro ito on linkedin. Fans will be happy to know that masahiro ito, the art director on silent hill 2 and 3, has announced on twitter that he is working on a new game. Legendary video game artist masahiro ito renown for his haunting work on the early silent hill games has announced on twitter that he is. Silent hill 2 sculpture red pyramid thing in silent hill 2 2001 red pyramid thing for silent hill the arcade 2007 red pyramid thing pyramid head another ver. Silent hill art director masahiro ito working on new project. Silent hill art director masahiro ito announces a new.
By the 5th grade, masa s paintings had been exhibited in museums throughout europe and chi. Masahiro ito is a writer and actor, known for asobi 1971, one piece. Silent hills art director masahiro ito announces work on new. Masahiro ito artist has been tweeting silent hill creature design. Masahiro ito simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jan 06, 2020 masahiro ito, the former art director for silent hill 2 and 3, has announced on twitter that hes working on a brand new project that he cant reveal just yet. Feb 29, 2020 recent tweets from iconic silent hill series art director masahiro ito suggest pyramid head, the franchises most popular character, will finally be meeting his demise. Book of memories playstation vita spinoff game launched in october.
Masahiro ito noted that the first 3 game designs particularly that of pyramid head were always in shades of deep red. Jan 06, 2020 fans will be happy to know that masahiro ito, the art director on silent hill 2 and 3, has announced on twitter that he is working on a new game. Silent hill artist masahiro ito teases pyramid heads. Dec 11, 2012 art cover facebook konami masahiro ito official silent hill downpour twitter h.
Apr 14, 2014 masahiro ito concept artist for a lot of the early silent hill games has some of the most unsettling creature designs. So i follow masahiro ito the creature designer for the first three silent hill games, and godtier macabre artist on twitter and hes been posting these since last month. They would have to work really hard to top that one. Recent tweets from iconic silent hill series art director masahiro ito suggest pyramid head, the franchises most popular character, will finally be meeting his demise. Artbook by pyramid head creator masahiro ito available as a. Silent hill art director announces new game game rant. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover masahiros. Silent hill monster designer reveals concept art for. Creating silent hill, an interview with masahiro ito. Artbook added to limited editions of silent hill 3 together with lost memories. Masahiro ito born 9 november 1988 is a former japanese football player. Silent hill artist masahiro ito works on new project news.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Konami releases masahiro itos art for japanese silent. Mar 16, 2017 silent hill monster designer and art director masahiro ito has revealed a small, lowres piece of concept art he drew for a prototype of a cancelled silent hill game in 20. Paste magazine compiled of junji itos most disturbing panels. Masahiro ito, the creative mind behind the creature design on silent hill 2, has recently shared with us, via twitter, the true origin of the well known pyramid head. Living in tokyo, japan 2005 graduated from okayama university, okayama, japan 2005 dropped out from okayama university graduate school, okayama, japan 2011 graduated from nippon photography institute, tokyo, japan 2012 graduated from graduate course of nippon photography institute, tokyo, japan group exhibitions 2012 10st generation photographers. Masahiro itos white pyramid head has graced the cover of the japanese silent hill. Duran obsessed with silent hill since harry first stepped into the fog, h. This emblematic creature was designed based on a picture made by masahiro ito himself back in his art university student days, 18 years ago. A little bit of news that should make silent hill fans kind of happy, masahiro ito has announced he has a new video game on the way. Today, konami officially released the painted cover by masahiro ito, without the obstruction of titles. Pyramid head masahiro ito study for red pyramid thing 1999 silent hill 2 sculpture.
Illustrator working at konami best known as the monster designer for the three first games in the silent hill series. Ito was a member of team silent, the development team responsible for the first four games in the franchise, and was involved with each game in the series until team silent was disbanded and the series was handed to western developers. Masahiro ito concept artist for a lot of the early silent hill games. Masahiro ito person masahiro ito is credited in 1 issues. Masahiro ito artist has been tweeting silent hill creature. Masahiro ito a short comic by masahiro ito telling the story of white hunter rus. Kojipro and masahiro ito both cryptically tweet on the same day and people are going crazy. Silent hill monster designer and art director masahiro ito has revealed a small, lowres piece of concept art he drew for a prototype of a cancelled silent hill game in 20.
Passages from your dark days on writing horror there is genius hidden in. Born as masahiro ito in hamamatzu shizuoka, japan, masa comes from a line of artists in his family. Weve talked before about masahiro ito revealing to fans of the silent. The art director of silent hill 2 and silent hill 3 is officially working on a new project, the freelance artist announced sunday morning on twitter. Silent hill artist masahiro ito works on new project.
He was born in 1972 and after graduating from the graphic design department of tama art university the same university where takayoshi sato had studied too, he joined konami in 1997. Masahiro ito, known for his art work on the acclaimed silent hill franchise, has announced on twitter that he is working on a new project. Silent hill concept art surfaces for cancelled game game rant silent hill monster designer and art director masahiro ito recently took to his twitter account to reveal an incredibly tiny and lowresolution piece of concept art that he drew for a prototype of a cancelled game in the survival horror franchise back in according to ito, the image is supposed to be a representation of the. Masahiro ito specialist, network fleet strategy delta. New silent hill white hunter art revealed my silent hill. Silent hill artist masahiro ito dishes more details on meaning.
View masahiro itos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Did anyone happen to stop by comiket comic market 74 and pick up or even see itos new artbook. Jun 22, 2015 paste magazine compiled of junji itos most disturbing panels. Masahiro ito, the former art director for silent hill 2 and 3, has announced on twitter that hes working on a brand new project that he cant reveal just yet. I would love to know anyones thoughts if they got it, and if there are any shrelated designs. Konami releases masahiro itos art for japanese silent hill.
Some of his most notable works include the enigma of amigara fault, daily line tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness, uzumaki, a threevolume series about a town obsessed with spirals, and gyo, a twovolume story where fish are controlled. Masahiro ito is most renowned for his work in the silent hill franchise. Did anyone happen to stop by comiket comic market 74 and pick up or even see ito s new artbook. The figure is another pyramid head the white hunter seen on silent hill origins ost art. Masahiro ito, ito masahiro is a japanese video game artist best known for his work with team silent in the silent hill franchise. Masahiro ito recently shared his latest artwork of pyramid head, he did for a japanese silent hill. Living in tokyo, japan 2005 graduated from okayama university, okayama, japan 2005 dropped out from okayama university graduate school, okayama, japan 2011 graduated from nippon photography institute, tokyo, japan 2012 graduated from graduate course of nippon photography institute, tokyo, japan group exhibitions 2012 10st generation. Masahiro ito ito masahiro is a designer and illustrator best known for his work as monster designer for the three first games in the silent hill series. An original member of team silent, ito has continued to contributed to the silent hill universe even after he finished working on the games. See more ideas about silent hill, silent hill 2 and pyramid head.
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