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Yasushi Yamaguchi (山口 恭史, Yamaguchi Yasushi) is a Japanese game designer and artist. He designed the character Miles "Tails" Prower in an internal contest hosted by Sonic Team. [1] He originally named the character "Miles Prower", however SEGA wanted to call the character "Tails".
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Yasushi Yamaguchi (山口 恭史, Yamaguchi Yasushi?), often credited as Judy Totoya, is a game designer and artist. He designed the character Miles "Tails" Prower through an internal contest hosted by Sonic Team. He originally named the character "Miles Prower", with the "Tails" name tacked on the end, though the other members of Sonic Team preferred this shorter name. However, Yamaguchi would manage to work in his preferred name, and "Tails" had become the nickname.
His main work was that of both creating and designing Tails as well as being the Chief Artist and one of Zone artists in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He also worked as the Special Stage Designer in Sonic the Hedgehog CD and on other Sega related games.
Games
•Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) •Character Design and Chief Artist (as Judy Toyota) •Zone Artist •Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) •Special Stage Designer (as Judy Totoya) •Scroll Design (Secret Special Stage Staff)
•Yamaguchi has created artwork based on the Sonic series since he left Sega. In January 2015, he created artwork of Sonic and Tails based on Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and in 2018 he created a digital artwork of Tails to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the character and the new year.
•In March 2024, Yamaguchi posted an artwork featuring Sonic and Tails wearing the outfits of Dragon Ball characters Piccolo and Gohan respectively. The artwork is a tribute to the late Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama.
1.Sonic the Hedgehog – Developer Interview Collection. Sonic the Hedgehog – 1993 Developer Interview with Naoto Oshima and Yasushi Yamaguchi. shmuplations. "Yasushi Yamaguchi: When I was in college, I wanted to work in the film industry. But it turned out to be very difficult, and I wasn't able to. Like Oshima, I also wanted to become a master craftsman at something. When I saw the video games of that time, it looked to me like something I could make, so I joined Sega."
2.https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/sonic/judy-totoya-honors-akira-toriyama-with-sonic-and-tails-dragon-ball-artwork-r2000/
•Yasushi Yamaguchi at the Internet Movie Database
•Yasushi Yamaguchi at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yasushi Yamaguchi (山口 恭史, Yamaguchi Yasushi) is a Japanese game designer and artist. He designed the character Miles "Tails" Prower in an internal contest hosted by Sonic Team.
Mar 8, 2024 · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 designer Yasushi Yamaguchi (aka Judy Totoya) has celebrated the life of the late Akira Toriyama, with some new artwork of Sonic the Hedgehog donning Dragon Ball costumes.
Sep 5, 2020 · Unseen Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Art by Yasushi Yamaguchi Comes To Light. Sonic the Hedgehog 2. For some, it represents everything that a Sonic game should be. The pinnacle of the series, an entry point for millions of kids who would become life long fans.
Apr 12, 2023 · 2. In their effort to preserve and document as much from DiC’s Sonic cartoons as possible, Sonic DiC preservationist @Fieryfurnace has found never-before-seen early Tails artwork, likely the earliest ever uncovered. The bulk of the artwork is from Yasushi Yamaguchi, who originally designed Tails.
Yasushi Yamaguchi, originally the main artist and zone designer for Sega 's Sonic Team, designed Tails for an internal competition for a sidekick to the speedy hedgehog. The character was inspired by a kitsune, [9] a creature from Japanese folklore that could over time grow multiple tails.
