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January 2007: Week 0

Our New Year's Top Page is a collaborative illustration especially drawn by Atsushi Takeuchi (the left or IGPX side) and Tetsuya Nishio (the right or Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex side).

We would like to thank all the people around the world who are supporting Production I.G, and wish all of you a peaceful 2007!

August 2006: Week 4

This Week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX. As the last episode is being aired today August 25 in the USA at 12:30am ET on Cartoon Network, we would like to present a special feature about the extraordinary English voice cast of this series. The exclusive report on the English recording sessions is written by Eric P. Sherman, ADR director of Bang Zoom! Studios. Thank you Eric, nice job!

Read Eric P. Sherman's exclusive report on IGPX English recording here.
Le Chevalier D'Eon started in Japan on August 19, we updated the info page here.
Check the screening date of Le Chevalier D'Eon at Ottawa International Animation Festival here.
Check Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters screening dates at Venice 63 here.
Read about Mylene Farmer's animated music clip here.

June 2006: Week 3

This Week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX. We are now at the last part of our special feature on the making of IGPX 3D animation, where we describe how all elements are combined in what it is known as compositing. Miki Yoshida explains everything about this final and most delicate phase.

Go to our Special Feature on IGPX - The Making of IGPX 3D Animation Step 5: Compositing here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network

June 2006: Week 2

This Week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX. We are now at Our special feature on the making of IGPX 3D animation continues with Miki Yoshida explaining the creation of sparks, reflections and natural effects on computer-generated animation. Don't miss our exclusive interviews with the IGPX 3D team!

Go to our Special Feature on IGPX - The Making of IGPX 3D Animation Step 4: Effects here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network

June 2006: Week 1

This Week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX. After modeling and texturing, our special feature on the making of IGPX 3D animation continues with the second part dedicated to the motion phase. Don't miss our exclusive interviews with the IGPX 3D team!

Go to our Special Feature on IGPX - The Making of IGPX 3D Animation Step 3: Motion [part 2] here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network

May 2006: Week 4

This Week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX. After modeling and texturing, our special feature on the making of IGPX 3D animation continues with the phase called motion, divided into two parts. Don't miss our exclusive interviews with the IGPX 3D team!

Go to our Special Feature on IGPX - The Making of IGPX 3D Animation Step 3: Motion [part 1] here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network

May 2006: Week 3

This Week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX. In the following weeks, we will continue to present you all the secrets behind the making of IGPX 3D animation, going step by step from modeling to texturing, motion, effects and compositing. Don't miss our exclusive interviews with the IGPX 3D team!

Go to our Special Feature on IGPX - The Making of IGPX 3D Animation Step 2: Texturing here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network

January 2006: Week 2

This Week's Top Page is a unique illustration by Kazuchika Kise depicting an impossible (?) collaboration between Otogi Zoshi and IGPX. To celebrate Otogi Zoshi first completion anniversary, from this week we will present you a new special feature in 4 parts: an exclusive chat session with director Mizuho Nishikubo and animation supervisor Kazuchika Kise.

Go to Part 03 of our exclusive interview with IGPX 3D team here.
Go to our new special feature about Otogi Zoshi here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

January 2006: Week 1

This Week's Top Page illustration is dedicated to Liz Ricarro, as appearing in a sequence from episode 1 of IGPX. The sequence is animated by Hiroyuki Okiura.

Go to Part 02 of our exclusive interview with IGPX 3D team here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

December 2005: Week 3

This Week's Top Page double illustration is dedicated to the main characters of IGPX and Blood+.
From left: Kai, Saya and Riku (Blood+); Amy, Takeshi and Liz (IGPX)

Go to Part 01 of our exclusive interview with IGPX 3D team here.
Visit our updated Blood+ section here.

IGPX TV AIR INFO
ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:30pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

December 2005: Week 1

This week's Top Page illustration is an imaginary card game designed for fun by IGPX scriptwriter and designer Makiko Asano. Not for sale!

Read the final part of our exclusive interview to IGPX mechanical designers Atsushi Takeuchi & Junya Ishigaki.

ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:00pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

November 2005: Week 4

This week's Top Page illustration is dedicated to the fascinating members of Team Skylark, the only all-female team in IG-1. From left to right: Elisa Doolittle, Fantine Valjean and Jessica Darlin. This illustration has been originally drawn by Toshihisa Kaiya for the promotion in the USA.

Read Part 03 of our exclusive interview with mechanical designers Atsushi Takeuchi & Junya Ishigaki.

ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:00pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

November 2005: Week 3

This week's illustration is dedicated to IGPX and depicts the forward machines of the two big rivals of this series: Takeshi from Team Satomi and Cunningham from Team Velshtein. Mechanical designer/3D Director Atsushi Takeuchi and 3D CGI Miki Yoshida created this illustration especially for our web Top Page.

Read Part 02 of our exclusive interview with IGPX mechanical designers Atsushi Takeuchi and Junya Ishigaki.

ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:00pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

November 2005: Week 2

This week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX, and depicts the three pilots of Team Satomi: Takeshi, Liz and Amy, wearing their pilot suits.
The illustration is by Toshihisa Kaiya and the background art is by Studio Bihou.

Read the first part of our exclusive interview with IGPX mechanical designers Atsushi Takeuchi and Junya Ishigaki

ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:00pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

November 2005: Week 1

This week's Top Page is dedicated to IGPX and its young hero, Takeshi, forward pilot of Team Satomi. The original illustration is by IGPX character designer Toshihisa Kaiya.

Read our exclusive interview with producer Hidekazu Terakawa here

ON AIR IN USA: Saturdays at 10:00pm (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network
ON AIR IN JAPAN: Wednesdays at 26:40am on TV Asahi

September 2005: Week 4

This week's Top Page Illustration is a unique composition featuring mechs, high-school girls and creatures from the most awaited Production I.G Autumn TV line-up: the forward IG machine used by Takeshi Jinno in IGPX (left), and the young protagonist of Blood+, Saya Otonashi, with a ferocious chiropteran lurking behind her (right).
Blood+ illustrations appeared for the first time in the June 2005 issue of Animedia.

Please enjoy our double special feature:
IGPX Double Interview: Mitsuru Hongo & Toshihisa Kaiya
BLOOD+ Yutaka Omatsu Interview Part 03

IGPX Starting Air Date: October 5, 2005 at 26:40 on TV Asahi
Blood+ Starting Air Date: October 8, 2005 at 18:00 on TBS/MBS