Naoki Urasawa & Mai Yoneyama on the Passion of Drawing (Spoilers!) | PLUTO | Netflix Anime

[@jonlava173]

Naoki Urasawa and Mai Yoneyama. This is pure gold! I love it when artists genuinely come together and gleefully talk shop. It’s so inspirational! Like when Guillermo del Toro and Hideo Kojima collaborated. Urusawa-san’s line art is so emotionally free and dynamic. Yoneyama-san’s line art is so precisely detailed and clean. IPluto’s story, characters, and art styles was terrific.

[@DaudWardhana-jq7zv]

Ramo Pluto

[@Cixelated]

If youre a fan of this kind of content I'd look around for his Manben series he's had conversations like this with Junji Ito, Takao Saito, Inio Asato,-- it's really eye opening about the art experience of making manga.

[@garydickson]

This is my first time seeing Yoneyama sensei in real life!! I'm glad she's getting more recognition because she's seriously talented and I love all of her works!!

[@mongezibuthelezi1032]

What anime has she done

[@garydickson]

@mongezibuthelezi1032 most notable works of her are the Cyberpunk Edgerunners ending, the singer Eve's MV Yoku or even that famous meme that's with the Kali Uchis' song high (im talking about the meme where a boy turns into a girl) which is also a MV for Hiroyuki Sawano and Wit studios MV Her style is very distinctive and can be recognised at a glance

[@bill-cipher000]

same ngl her voice is so deep i love it

[@eraba661]

@@garydickson Also Kiznaiver anime chara designs

[@tucosalamanca5818]

half the video was her talking about how she doesn't draw manga or anime and mainly draws singular frames lol@@mongezibuthelezi1032

[@usbananners]

I love Urasawa's urge to convey his ideas by quickly sketching them on paper instead of explaining them with complex or detailed descriptions.

[@SpencerioQ]

It’s perfectly in line with his style of storytelling. Monster is a perfect example of the fine details in a character’s face, posture etc telling a huge amount of the story. The dialogue is still brilliant, but it becomes the stitching that holds everything together rather than the centerpiece

[@karmaxzzyt]

show don't tell

[@matheusmf5863]

This is what's happen when you close yourself and put your life on art for so much time, you start to talk with art and your mouth is like the left hand, it helps but is not your main way to do things

[@TheCrimsonCat89]

It's something that AI can never achieve. Drawing is a timeless and passionate experience, and I'm glad that these two masters have not used AI.

[@MINIPRO27]

Ironic because pluto is about ai gaining humanity

[@jake66664]

What we often depict as AI in science fiction and "AI" in reality are two very different things.@@MINIPRO27

[@MegaPieru3000]

Of course real artists don't care about shit like that.

[@breepycu]

​@@MegaPieru3000tá certíssimo

[@joeld5338]

Funny that you say that when the anime is about AI becoming more human 💀

[@Emka112]

Naoki Urasawa is incredibly fast at drawing! A very interesting discussion between these two incredible artists.

[@LDungeon]

Man, the Pluto anime came out so great, I hope to someday see an adaption on the same level for 20th Century Boys.

[@OscarSanchez-vd8lq]

As awesome PLUTO is monster is his Magnus opus

[@AdrianLopez-sr3dd]

@@OscarSanchez-vd8lq As awesome as Monster is, 20th Century boys is his magnus opus xDD

[@OscarSanchez-vd8lq]

@@AdrianLopez-sr3dd yeah I think so too just started reading it I like the mc for a Change but billy bat is so underrated too

[@AdrianLopez-sr3dd]

​@@OscarSanchez-vd8lq I have to give billy bat another chance, it didn't get me hooked last time I tried. When would you say it starts getting good?

[@OscarSanchez-vd8lq]

@@AdrianLopez-sr3dd I might be one of the few that liked it from chapter 1 but at times I force myself to keep reading but it was worth it 👍💯

[@_Nunugi]

ふたりの作風は全然違うけどどちらも大好きな作家だ とても貴重な対談

[@しゅうさく-m2r]

浦沢さんひゅーっとやってひょいであの線かけるの凄すぎるし米山さんも気づいたらエグいの出来てるw

[@gbsartworks4963]

Thank you Netflix for bringing these two of my inspirational artist. Pure talent. It's all about the journey.

[@BlindFox161]

As an artist (I work in the animation industry) I can totally confirm that this is the average interaction when we meet another fellow artist. We just nerd out about art really hard.

[@Renokun92]

The way Yoneyama-sensei almost teared up when talking about Epsilon's hand... 😢 And the revelation about that scene where Atom meeting Gesicht for the first time, gave me goosebumps! Urasawa-sensei is really the master of storytelling.

[@aoiberny]

I would watch an entire series of videos of this kind. Having amazing artists reflecting about art and their perspective about it on screen is priceless. And 37 minutes of that nonetheless. Thanks for making this available

[@theLikou1]

Good for you since Naoki Urasawa does have an entire series of videos talking with creators like that. It's called Manben. Sadly, there are very few episodes subbed on the internet. This one is basically an Manben episode. Look it up here on youtube and you may find some, Manben Naoki Urasawa.

[@aoiberny]

@@theLikou1 Wow, didn't know that, thank you ! I will search it. If only my japanese was better I wouldn't need the subs. I can understand to a certain extent at least.

[@TirumalaKarthikeya]

i love how this video accurately explains the passion for manga art

[@hopebaqshy2116]

This is amazing! I hope we see more of these interviews and focus in anime/ manga creators. As an artist and an anime fan I can never get enough of this! I’m glad my Netflix subscription fees is leading up to this!

[@37654]

I’ve said this before, but Netflix could easily upload this type of content to Netflix itself as a bonus addition to the movie/show

[@HatoziGaming]

Search for Naoki Urasawa no Manben here on YT all subbed, where he has conversations like this with Junji Ito, Takao Saito, Inio Asano,-- it's really eye opening about the art experience of making manga.

[@Moodboard39]

they look the same lol

[@discipleofthecapedbaldy962]

I always love hearing Otomo Katsuhiro getting his props. There really is no understating how influential on so many levels and in so many ways Akira was and still continues to be. I could also watch and listen to these two all day, just a joy to see masters at work and talking about what they love. Now if only Netflix would commission as perfect an adaptation for Billy Bat as they did for Pluto... one can dream.

[@kannyboy1847]

There is such a lack of respect and appreciation for the people who shaped the industry outside of Asia unfortunately, I mean there are probably over a million anime fans that don't even know who Tezuka is.

[@crafteariee]

Yoneyama Mai and Urasawa Naoki in one video? Thank you so much for bringing these two artists together, Netflix! Can't wait to watch Pluto soon!

[@bayas1302]

I forget they live in one timeline

[@lorenzokousei6192]

Watching this two living legend at modern ART is a godly blessing for me

[@JelloMeow11]

I am quite envious of how the artist was able to keep up their passion and drew every detail with every effort they had. unlike me, my situation was different where I was required to forget that passion in order to survive the life though it feels like I was forced to forget that dream because there are a lot of opportunities better than that and it needs sacrifice where you eventually give it up for just because of how unfortunate my situation is. even now I still long for it but the passion isn't there anymore. I was hoping to bring it back even though it might take a lot of years again because I already started before even though it's only midway.

[@NarumyNatsue]

As an artist myself too, I teared up a little bit at the end. The passion and love to draw and to be a storyteller is so much fun, I always enjoy watching other people having fun while drawing, and they had great smiles on their faces. I came across Urasawa's work at a vulnerable time in my life and his love of life itself and art inspired me a lot. It's incredible to be able to see him converse with Yoneyama, another artist I have admired for some years. Her attention to detail is exquisite... Thank you for this video and the translation so that it can reach everyone, I enjoyed it very much. I will watch this video more times in the future 💜

[@RyuTheDragon89]

Your very good 👏🏼🔥

[@zephyrartch]

I agree with you! I also teared up, I'm happy to see other artists can feel the same! Art is so much fun and watching this made me want to draw even more!

[@w4pz859]

this is basically a masterclass of depicting story in a single frame/drawing

[@Cixelated]

If youre a fan of this kind of content I'd look around for his Manben series he's had conversations like this with Junji Ito, Takao Saito, Inio Asato,-- it's really eye opening about the art experience of making manga. He goes really in-depth, talks about the development of artists and their careers over decades it's actually one of the best interviews when you get to see artists who get it talking to other artists that "get it"

[@jesslu3445]

Love this video! Really love Noaki Urasawa's work, its my pleasure to see him explaining all the concepts.

[@LegLegTW]

這個陣容太華麗了吧!!! 頂尖插畫家跟頂尖漫畫家的對談，很珍貴很有趣!!! 浦澤老師的作品我都有收藏，他對於畫人的表現方式真的很生動!!!超級喜歡的🥺🥺🥺

[@アサdrawing]

I think this half hour is absolutely a MANGA MASTER CLASS! Thanks for this amazing video, Netflix Anime! Urasawa Sensei and Yoneyama Sensei THANKS!

[@matsudaeiji]

What an admirable person Naoki Urasawa, a teacher who maintains his humility and is always learning. I greatly respect his work and his way of being. I recommend to those who are more interested in this type of interviews to look for a series of documentaries Manben by Naoki Urasawa, they are not wasted. You can always learn something from him and all the other artists who appear speaking and drawing.

[@qrious_k]

This was a fantastic drawing session. I felt a lot of joy seeing these two brilliant artists at work. Their conversation was deeply natural and relatable. I admired the respect Urasawa and Yoneyama had for each other's art. How one draws so insanely fast and the other draws so beautifully. Truly an inspirational video.

[@chisathot750]

Seeing the end of the interview brought me so much relief because in the entire video they were put at an unnatural distance from each other, however at the end we can see how they can finally sit side by side just like any other normal person would.

[@Twoseconds001]

God bless you guys for hearing our cries for the subtitle. Just seeing Naoki sensei having a good time makes me happy and also Mai in the video as well is a blessing

[@alm5851]

wow. just in awe of their presence and ability. watching them draw is like fish swimming

[@fleetingdreams5733]

Took me like 4 episodes into Pluto to realize this is an astro boy adaptation!!!! I never watched Astroy boy, just thought Atom's name in japanese Atomu sounds like 阿童木 in chinese The series and story and art and characters are soooo amazing!!!! And upon googling I found out Urasawa Naoki also did MONSTER which was another favorite of mine!!!! I'm ready to read everything this man has ever published ITS SO GOOD

[@Jsarmy87124]

Thanks for saying it I don't like astro boy so that's would be a waste of time for me to watch pluto But I love monster and 20th century boy 😅

[@nhuja184]

I waited to watch this video only after reading Pluto and I'm glad I did. I also loved their conversation on AI not being too stiff on it and instead considering it just as a tool since AI cannot really generate ideas out of nothing. As an artist myself I was leaning to detest AI for art but this conversation affirms me that drawing and making pictures is not something that will be replaced by AI ever.

[@SoShiBias]

The explanation of Gesicht leaning forward a monumental step is mind-blowing. A few lines are enough to make such a difference. Art just keep on surprising me. This is an amazing concept of an exchange between 2 GOATs.

[@23kofi]

This video made my heart happy. I even teared up a little bit. There so much depth and love for art throughout the conversation. Super inspiring

[@mandakoru]

The Legend and the Number 1 illustrator in Modern Era...... lemme get some popcorn to watch this video

[@mandoresu5041]

A Urasawa se le nota lo que le encanta dibujar aún a dia de hoy, no puede parar xD.

[@zeithmarc45]

Waaaa this is the first time I see conversations between two artists like this. I really like this video, I hope more of this come out too. I also agree that the artstyles from the past was mostly proportionally correct.

[@tiagohermangameplays]

I just loved the whole video !!! That was a nice talking. Urasawa basically gave us a free masterclass of how to draw !!!

[@yamapishy9792]

Waited for this to be subbed, sankyuu so much!

[@技術-u3b]

漫画の"時間"の話が凄い興味深い 聞いてるだけでワクワクする

[@nahomidianahuallpaarbito2488]

Como es posible, que dos dioses del Olimpo, vengan a mostrar su don artistico e intelectual, a simples mortales. Solo dire, los milagros existen.

[@marciawu4962]

素晴らしい対談です。勉強になりました！NETFLIXの皆様にも大感謝

[@christopherlabombard1017]

wow yoneyama is so humble and respectful, this was a treat to watch

[@imashoe1029]

Thank you netflix for such a wonderful, insightful and inspirational video. Would love to see more stuff like this

[@sldr-2605]

Dios mío, esto es oro puro!. Que gran iniciativa e idea la de traer a estos monstruos del dibujo. Simplemente hermoso. Urasawa cuando quería explicar algo simplemente iba y lo dibujaba con una precisión fenomenal. Yoneyama hizo una demostración de su poder en el arte digital. Son unas bestias.

[@roxsnk]

I am seeing Yoneyama sensei for the first time in real life, thank you Netflix Anime for covering the illustrator that inspires me the most 🙏 I have always loved her work and seeing her in this video really moves my heart!

[@Emily-jx2bg]

36:29 when everyone in small community fighting about copyrighted, pro just like "I'm gonna copy that!" 😂 so freedom

[@mafu_ne]

I've been a fan of yoneyama mai since 2019, after watching the kiznaiver anime and being blown away by the visuals, but even after all these years this is the first time I saw her face irl

[@makarenaespinoza.a]

Naoki es mi ídolo, me encantaría conocerlo pero sé que eso es casi imposible, aun asi estoy intentando comprar todos sus mangas, me encanta las historias que crea y por supuesto que veré Pluto a penas pueda 🙏 Gracias por tanto Mr Naoki Urasawa ❤

[@avril1515]

Par de genios en sus respectivos trabajos, que nivel para dibujar me impresionan; la escena que menciona de la mano de Epsilon fue una de las que mas lágrimas me sacaron, excelente anime altamente recomendable.

[@chrisw451]

Thank you Netflix for bringing content like this to everyone. Seriously inspiring.

[@iCom3nt]

5:50 he's absolutely right, both the urge of drawing from lower angles and the satisfaction of getting it well drawn maybe because people see it as being hard and we feel like there's a need to challenge ourselves

[@swankyhabi]

absolutely love that URASAWA MENTIONED MOEBIUS i love this guy even more now

[@pieroanselmetti520]

Can't believe this is happening, thank you so much for this!

[@zephyrartch]

Inspiring masters! Their passion for drawing made me want to pick up a pencil and draw! Thank you so much Netflix Anime for sharing! Time to draw some more!

[@khey4550]

34:35 what urusawa said makes me want to draw more

[@SandeepSingh-sg1yu]

8:36 look at the mail artist head 🗣️ her rabbit 🐇🐰 ears 🌽😯😂

[@robloxgamedev2795]

Naoki Urasawa is forever my favorite mangaka:) Monster and 20th Century Boys are such masterpiece because of their incredible plot and characters development

[@merycz7715]

Aprendí mucho, muy agradecida por verlos reunidos aquí, escucharlos y ver cómo se entendían y contaban sobre ellos fue tan emocionante.

[@sph_smn_xxiv]

These two are so inspiring ❤

[@keankishaeld.gerago9575]

THIS A BLESSING THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING US WITNESS THIS 🙏

[@蕎麦讃岐]

ヤバいすげー好き マッキーでシャカシャカしてんのまじで好き

[@hurryporter4824]

就是要從刁鑽的角度來畫人臉藉以表示自己非常喜歡畫畫到自傲的地步，這是真正喜歡畫畫的人啊!! 我也是這樣的，不從特別的角度來鞭策自己就覺得沒有挑戰性，侮辱了自己喜歡的畫畫事業

[@Solavation]

Hey Netflix please bring over “Manben” from Naoki Ursawa and give him the budget to get some of our greats from shuiesha on it!

[@resta-kain]

Thank you for adding English subtitles

[@wellfreire33]

Masterclass!

[@grapes9h5]

Masterpiece ❤

[@Barbruhhhh]

4:57 that is my fav Angle to-draw face as well..

[@rasdiggle]

This video earned my subscription, keep it going Netflix!

[@chicomanara]

Knowing to of Urasawa works (Monster and Pluto), It is fun to see how he likes to draw european characters. Maybe because he can have fun drawing different faces and expresions.

[@keisukeh1066]

米山先生のこと知らなかったけどとんでもなく上手いですね笑 ほんま浦沢先生が言われたように逆光の表現がヤバい。

[@sensensen3494]

The topic at the end of the video about copying techniques reminded me of his work Billy Bat.

[@pranefuji]

I love how simultaneously me and Mai Yoneyama go, wow! universal awe

[@megg734]

この一つのセリフを言わせたいとか、この一枚の絵を描きたいとかそういう動機から入るというのはよく分かる でもその付近の肉付けがなかなか思いつかない、若しくは広がっていかないところが自分の限界

[@Dellta_]

20:43 talking about AI! Good insights from both amazing artists!

[@GCh-tu3uw]

Gracias Netflix por este hermoso clip.

[@foregroundeclipse8725]

I love the collaboration between both Yoneyama and Urasawa! Love both artists ! :'D

[@MOHITSINGH-p8k]

I first time seeing yoneyama. She is just different. I love her all works. And lord urusawa - author of monster 🤍🤍🤍

[@swankyhabi]

I was delaying reading 20th century boys for half a year... finally finished it this week and it was the best manga I've read in a loooong time

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

these two are both amazing!

[@Henayart]

I had an amazing time watching this video, fun and educational at the same time!

[@shivamuchiha7]

Got a lot to learn, thank you so much for this video!

[@foregroundeclipse8725]

I absolutely love the Anime Pluto. And I finished the entire Anime . Pluto not only has amazing writting and characters but also has beautiful deep themes and messages that I believe are still relevant to everything going on in the world now in 2023. Thank you Urasawa for making this beautiful peice and thank you to everyone involved in making this Anime adaptation. :') I give Pluto a 9/10. Pure greatness .

[@seri-ously8591]

Late to this but if anyone hasn't please check out Urasawa-sensei's other show "Urasawa Manben" (Urasawa Naoki no Manben), I think his work is very good in how it highlights many of the veterans in the industry and give them a platform to talk. It's a very informative show and it's easy for foreign viewers to see how much good artist/authors they missed out on just by sticking to only current mainstream series. Yoneyama-sensei is pretty much considered a pinnacle for many aspiring illustrators, but unfortunately, she is not as well-known in the west because most of her work are contained in Japan and in areas where there's not much of a reason to advertise outside of it. I'm glad more are learning about her and her work being recognized. She's very well known for her workflow and also use of lighting and color theory that makes her composition stand out. Urasawa is of the old cloth in the manga industry, a true veteran that uses his platform to spotlight many creatives in the field that deserves it.

[@melonsoda24]

If you liked this you have to check out Naoki Urasawa’s Manben series where he interviews other mangaka.

[@Twoseconds001]

I've seen them all beautiful series especially the one with Asano inio sensei

[@farhanislam8463]

This was wonderful to watch. So much to learn.

[@bill-cipher000]

Two legends in one frame!

[@kaigaikarano]

As (self-proclaimed) mangaka artist myself, I learn a lot from this omg

[@sawsawsuka]

two of my biggest inspiratons 😭❤ thank you for this video!!

[@ronmaguire]

So happy to see this video translated :)))

[@Rafa-i5q]

Por favor Netflix traga mais vídeos como esses para nós

[@난누군가-z8z]

Wow... Mr. Urasawa, you look like this. It's my first time seeing it attracted by AI, and it's very nice to meet you. Thanks to you, I saw a lot of good works.

[@ProdByGhost]

this was very interesting, inspiring as well

[@fakirablood]

gracias tio netflix lejos lo mejor del año 2023

[@jcbritobr]

Very nice work. Was one of the fews netflix productions I liked.

[@benfrancois7856]

I love the art style they used in the anime pluto it's a perfect blend of traditional and beautiful cgi style animation i don't usually like cgi anime but this is on an entirely different level in my opinion the only other anime i really like that's cgi animation is kengan ashura it's just because the fluidity of the fighting style is so beautifully done and I don't mind using CGI here and there in anime for instance I'm not a fan of the CGI they used in Dragon Ball superheroes but that's just my opinion I won't ever prefer CGI over traditional anime but I can see that there is definitely a place for it and certain situations such as Pluto and Chainsaw man

[@mayacold8263]

I thought I was the only one who wanted to draw the scene before making the story! It’s a curious process, but I think it’s because we really just like drawing a lot of scenes, so much that a story must be made from it

[@olimpiofilho9073]

pelo amor de deus façam mais videos como esse, ficou incrível!

[@benjmin1542]

Masterclass🙌

[@yeremiaprasetya7184]

Naoki, you are the GOAT!

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

I can't contain my excitement for this