Funimation released its 5th property ever, Fruits Basket, to wild critical acclaim. Single volume sales outperformed Dragon Ball Z. Our goal was to get branded merchandise into Hot Topic and I designed this clothing line to be pitched at Magic Las Vegas. The designs won us a contract and we produced a greatly simplified version exclusively for Hot Topic.
Summer Wars won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Film and I was thrilled to design and art direct the American release. I chose to focus on what makes the film so special and that is the family. Bringing in the digital elements led us to the message, "Always Protect Your Network".
Theatrical trailer for Summer Wars.
