Promare's creative director Hiromi Wakabayashi once told CBR that "Any project or series animated by us, the baseline requirement is to be included in the Trigger universe." While the safe assumption is that this statement would only apply to Trigger's original work, imagine the sheer geek-outs if Trigger's Visions shorts meant that the Star Wars universe and the Trigger universe are in fact one and the same? By that standard, "The Twins" could very well be meant as a Star Wars- Promare crossover. The comics are for the most part hilarious, but every once and a while there is a little hidden message pertaining to things like treatment of animals or nature. This is emphasized by just how much the overall aesthetic shown in the preview screenshots of "The Twins" resembles Promare, more than any of Imaishi's other work. The comic LIO can best be described as Calvin and Hobbs meets the Far Side. Even by his standards, however, the similarities between the brother in "The Twins" and Lio Fotia go beyond a repeating archetype into essentially copying and pasting with only the slightest of changes. Hiroyuki Imaishi has become known for repeating certain types of designs throughout his filmography - just look at all the comparisons between Promare's other hero Galo Thymos and the beloved Kamina from Gurren Lagann. RELATED: Promare and Little Twin Stars Come Together In Unlikely Collaboration
The characters' names have not been announced, but if one were to judge by designs alone, it would be a fair assumption to just call the brother Lio Fotia. They become separated, and in a story paralleling Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa's first adventure in A New Hope, the brother goes on a mission to rescue the sister. "The Twins" is said to be about a brother and sister raised in the Dark Side of the Force. Imaishi fits so well into the Star Wars universe, in fact, that it seems he's comfortable importing characters from his own universe into his short. Imaishi, who made the Gainax classics Gurren Lagann and Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt before co-founding Trigger and directing Kill la Kill and Promare, is a fan-favorite director whose over-the-top style is a perfect fit for the world of Star Wars. Postal Service.Of all the anime short films announced for Star Wars: Visions, premiering on Disney+ in September, the one that's inspired the most otaku excitement is "The Twins," directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and animated by Trigger. * The result is a mind-bendingly humorous and astute journey into the darkly detailed world of young LiO-where a spit wad can put a school bus out of commission faster than a spider can hamper the efforts of the U.S.
To tell a story without text, while updating the pantomime concept with a modern audience in mind." With a feature film in the works from producer David Kirschner (Childs Play, An American Tail), LIO deftly melds the macabre with its brand of dark humor. something to appeal to all ages, drawn in pictures only. LIO is a comic strip thats edgy, funny, visually stunning, and truly different.' -Daily Cartoonist. * In describing his strip, Tatulli explains he was eager "to bring something truly different to the comics pages. Mark Tatulli's cartoon also employs a unique drawing style influenced by cartooning greats Gahan Wilson, Charles Addams, and 19th-century satirist A. That's right, LIO is so crafty it doesn't need word balloons, dialogue boxes, or clever captions. * LI O is a pantomime strip featuring a curious young boy whose daydreams embark from reality destined for the dark chasm where wit and sarcasm collide.ĭrawn in the age-old style of pantomime strips, LIO offers a decidedly new and edgy twist to the wordless comic format.
Author has written 12 stories for Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego, Jhonen Vasquez, Trigun, Emperors New Groove, Harry Potter, and How to Train Your Dragon. A daily and Sunday strip in the old style of wordless strips, Lio. Joined Oct 26, 2000, id: 23428, Profile Updated: Dec 31, 2010. LIO is brilliant! In this post-Calvin and Hobbes and post-Far Side world, this is the brass ring for cool!" -Dallas Morning News RETURN TO COMICS SURVEY PAGE SKIP TO THE FIRST COMIC TAKE THE POLL.