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A technical survey was published in the Journal of IEICE

News 2024.02.13


A technical survey was published in the Journal of IEICE (February 2024 issue).

Title: The Toon Shader for Anime and Beyond

Author: Ken Anjyo

Abstract: Toon shading provides hand-drawn anime look for 3DCG objects. Various toon shading techniques have been developed for creating hybrid animation where 3D models seamlessly blend into hand-drawn animations. This survey discusses the fundamental concepts and history of toon shading, as well as practical issues and solutions. It also examines the evolution and diversification of toon shading and related techniques, along with recent examples utilizing GPUs and AI approaches.

The Toon Shader for Anime and Beyond (in Japanese)(PDF
Ken Anjyo
The Journal of IEICE (Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers), Vol.107 No.2, pp.167-172, 2024.02.01
Online ISSN:2188-2355, Print ISSN:0913-5693

The article about our Course with SIGGRAPH Blog

News 2022.10.28


The article about our Course “The Use of CG in Japanese Animation” was posted on the SIGGRAPH Blog.

CG Takeover in Japanese Animation

Introduce "Dell Customer Stories" about our IT Facilities.

News 2016.08.04


Introduce “Dell Customer Stories” about our IT Facilities.

Dell Customer Stories

Ken Anjyo receives the Prize for Science and Technology (Research Category)

News 2014.04.15




Ken Anjyo, Hiroyuki Ochiai and Yoshinori Dobashi have been awarded the Prize for Science and Technology (Research Category) of the 2014 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for their research activities “Mathematical modeling on directable image synthesis”.

The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology gives recognition to outstanding achievements in research and development, the promotion of public understanding and so on for scientific technology. The prize for science and technology (Research Category) is for those who have made highly original research or development which has great potential to develop the science and technology of Japan.
The award ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 15 at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in Tokyo.

Prizes for Science and Technology (Research Category)

+ Theme:
      Mathematical modeling on directable image synthesis
+ Recipients:
      Ken Anjyo, CTO, OLM Digital, Inc.
      Hiroyuki Ochiai, Professor Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University
      Yoshinori Dobashi, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University


"PAC-MAN" is introduced in "Japacon TV (BS Fuji)"

News 2013.01.23


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“PAC-MAN” is introduced in “Japacon TV”

Airdate: January 25, 2013 (Fri) 24:00-24:55
Program: “Japacon TV” (BS Fuji)
http://www.bsfuji.tv/japacontv/

"Technical Artist Start Kit" received CEDEC Award 2012

News 2012.08.06


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Yosuke Katsura, Marc Salvati and Tatsuo Yotsukura, have received CEDEC 2012 Writer’s Award from the CEDEC Steering Committee, the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA). The committee honored the co-authors for their book “Technical Artist Start Kit” which is published by Born Digital, Inc. in Japan.

The objectives of the CEDEC awards are to raise the morale of the developers by giving awards to the technologies and developers that have greatly contributed to the advancement of development of computer entertainment, and to promote the diffusion and awareness of the latest computer entertainment development technologies in and out of the industry to contribute to the advancement of the industry as a whole.

The awards ceremony will be held on Aug. 21 in Yokohama.

A Column entitled "I found Mathematics!!" in Shinkenzemi Junior High School Courses

News 2012.06.01


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This article is included in Shinkenzemi Junior High School Courses (June 2012 issue).
Ken Anjyo appears in this manga-style column to explain basic mathematics relating to CG animation.

Article entitled "Visualization" Technology in CYBERNET NEWS

News 2012.01.25


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CYBERNET NEWS an Article entitled “Visualization” Technology featuring our Research Project.

Article entitled "Media Watch" in ITE Journal

News 2012.01.24


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ITE Journal (VOL.66, NO.2, FEBRUARY) an article entitled “Media Watch – Animation Production and Technology in OLM Digital” featuring our R&D division.

Article entitled "Close UP" in Nikkei Personal Computing

News 2011.07.11


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Nikkei Personal Computing an Article entitled “Close UP” featuring our R&D activities.

Article entitled "Welcome to my laboratory" in JST news

News 2011.05.10


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JST News vol.8 an Article entitled “Welcome to my laboratory” featuring our Research Project.

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