[TRIVIA] A Compilation of Sato Ryuji in 2D
Over the years, Sato Ryuji has been drawn quite a few times in 2D. Here is a compilation of the many versions of 2D Sato Ryuji.
Please find the compilation below the cut.
"DOLMEN X" (2015, 2016, 2017)
"DOLMEN X" is a manga that centers around the story of four aliens who seek to invade earth through idol activities.
The main character of the manga is loosely inspired by Ryuji, and Ryuji was also featured in several volumes of the manga as himself.
The images were taken from: HERE and HERE
"2.5 JIGEN DANSHI" (2015)
The mangaka of "DOLMEN X", Takagi Yuna, also sent an illustration of Ryuji which she drew to "2.5 Jigen Danshi" because Ryuji was featured in the magazine.
To purchase the magazine, please refer to this link: HERE
"OCHANOMIZU ROCK" THE MANGA (2018)
"Ochanomizu Rock" is a TV drama that tells the story of Katayama Hajime, who aspires to perform at the Budokan with his band, DYDARABOTCH. What he doesn't expect is to cross paths with his older brother, Katayama Ryo, who he has been estranged from since the death of their mother. Even while working towards his dream, Hajime still yearns for the acknowledgement of his brother.
In the TV drama, Katayama Hajime is played by Sato Ryuji, and a manga based on the TV drama was published.
To watch "Ochanomizu Rock" the TV drama (with English subs), please refer to this link: HERE
To purchase the Blu-ray/DVD for "Ochanomizu Rock" the TV drama, please refer to this link: HERE
To purchase the manga for "Ochanomizu Rock", please refer to this links below.
Volume 01: HERE
Volume 02: HERE
"TOP RUNNERS of 2.5D" (2018)
"Top Runners of 2.5D" is a published collection of interviews (with photos) featuring Ryuji and other key figures in the 2.5D industry including:
Matsuda Makoto, President and CEO of Nelke Planning Co. Ltd. and Chairman of Japan 2.5D Musical Association
Kayano Isamu, the director for stages/musicals like the "Tokyo Ghoul" Stage and the "Musical Touken Ranbu"
Wada Shunsuke, the composer for stages/musicals like the "Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyuu!!", the "Musical Kuroshitsuji" and the "Live Spectacle NARUTO"
Also included in the book was a "Teiichi no Kuni" manga where Ryuji was drawn both as himself and as his character Kuga Shinji, who he plays in 'Gakuran Kageki "Teiichi no Kuni"'.
To purchase the book, please refer to this link: HERE
"MOUSOU! WAGAMANGA" (2019)
"Mousou! Wagamanga" is a variety programme where professional mangaka and professional seiyuu/voice actors collaborate in a tag team to bring a celebrity’s romantic fantasies to life.
Ryuji, as himself, was voiced by Masuda Toshiki, and for his story, the insert songs he chose were:
"Kamen no Kokuhaku" by The Brow Beat
"Kimi no Uta" from the "Musical Touken Ranbu"
To watch the show, please refer to this link: HERE
THE BROW BEAT X "VISUAL ROCK FES" COLLABORATION (2021)
Ryuji's band, The Brow Beat, had a collaboration the "VISUAL SHOCK Fes" where special goods were produced for their pop-up shop. Amongst the goods produced were a sticker and an acrylic keyholder with Ryuji and HAKUEI.
The image was taken from: HERE
"PRINCE OF LEGEND LOVE ROYALE" (2021)
In 2019, Ryuji was cast in the TV drama "Kizoku Tanjou -PRINCE OF LEGEND-" where he played Seiya, the Number 3 host in Club TEXAS, the top club in Night Ring, who converses in a mix of Japanese and English.
In 2021, Seiya was added to, "PRINCE OF LEGEND LOVE ROYALE", the game that is based on the TV drama.
To watch "Kizoku Tanjou -PRINCE OF LEGEND-", please refer to this link: HERE
To play "PRINCE OF LEGEND LOVE ROYALE", please refer to this link: HERE
COVER OF THE BROW BEAT SINGLE "HAREVUTAI" (2021)
For their major debut single, The Brow Beat released "HAREVUTAI", which is also the opening theme for "Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS". As the design for one of their single covers, Tadano Kazuko and Matsushita Hiromi, the illustrators/animators who designed the characters for the series drew Ryuji and HAKUEI in the style of the characters.
To purchase the single, please refer to this link: HERE
"SATO RYUJI X KUMITA" VILLAGE VANGUARD GOODS COLLABORATION (2021)
Ryuji has just released a collection of goods in collaboration with Kumita. Kumita is also known as the artist who created the character design for Kashuu Kiyomitsu from "Touken Ranbu", which is the character Ryuji plays in the 2.5D adaptation, the "Musical Touken Ranbu".
For this collaboration, Kumita has drawn Ryuji as himself along with his two pet cats, Punio and Mochio.
To purchase the goods from the collaboration, please refer to this link: HERE
BONUS: SATO RYUJI AS KASHUU KIYOMITSU
Toboso Yana, the mangaka of "Kuroshitsuji", attended the "Musical Touken Ranbu ~Trial Performance~" where Sato Ryuji played Kashuu Kiyomitsu. After watching the performance, she drew a portrait of Ryuji’s Kashuu Kiyomitsu.
She posted the portrait on her Twitter and her blog.
Her Tweet with the portrait can be found: HERE
A translation of her blog entry with the portrait (and also her impression of Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu) can be found: HERE
