SCULPTOR
SHINTARO
EGASHIRA
CHARACTER SELECT
JIRAIYA
I AM THE MOST HOLY HERMIT SAGE OF THE MOUNT MYOBOKU TOADS,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOAD SAGE.
PLEASED TO MEET YA!!
THANK YOU FOR VOTING!
PROFILE
SHINTARO EGASHIRA
Affiliation :KLAMP STUDIO
When I was in elementary school, I used to borrow NARUTO manga from my friends to read it. I also recorded the anime and watched it multiple times. Being able to work on that piece as an adult is a very fortunate thing. Moreover, this time, it's on the stage of a sculpting competition that I had admired when I was aspiring to be a sculptor. With Yamauchi-san and 'KLAMP STUDIO' on my shoulders, "If I'm going to participate, I'll do it with all my might and win." This is my path in sculpting!
INTERVIEW
- Please tell us why you became a figure sculptor.
- During my university days, forming a group with my friends and participating in events was the trigger. (Araki-san, who formed a group with me for this competition, is participating, and it's quite emotional for me personally.) I loved toys from a young age and collected things like bottle caps. Since I majored in sculpture in college, when I thought about how I wanted to live after graduation, I decided to become a figure sculptor, something I had always loved.
- Please tell us why you decided to sculpt your particular character.
- The character Jiraiya is known as the "Pervy Sage" but is also recognized as one of the legendary three ninjas with remarkable skills. He is like a parent to Naruto and also his mentor. I love his presence and personality, he is someone I admire. I want to be an uncle like him! On a more serious note as a sculptor, I thought about the use of space, such as with his hair, cloak, and scrolls, and thought that it could be well used with this character.
- What specific part of your work would you like people to pay attention to this time?
- As is the case with any of my sculptures, I consciously focus on posing, density of information, differences in texture, silhouette, expressions of hands and legs, and the way shadows fall, ensuring it looks cool from any angle. This time, I made the face appear different from the left and right. Anger from one perspective, and a smile from the other. I wanted to incorporate Jiraiya's character in that. The scrolls are wrapped with real paper, which I used in the sculpture. I believe it adds expressions and a persuasiveness that can only come from real materials.
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