London animation studio The Line says they did not hesitate when asked to bring their well-honed anime skills to this brand film for a new trail bike from California’s YT Industries, “You want a big old anime sword fight? Say no more!”

From The Line: “[The film] follows a masked hero as he fights several demons with his ultra-sharp sword on his way to the peak of a Japanese city. He’s Fast, Agile and Sharp; qualities that echo the key attributes of IZZO.

“Directors Wesley Louis and Alvise Zennaro handpicked a small but elite pack of artists to make characters swoop, cut and splatter across your screens like a Japanese ink brush.

“Our intent was to honor the classic anime fight sequence but bring something new and unexpected to the table.

“The collaborative spirit of everyone at SHIFT Active Media and YT allowed us to create something really unique. With the combined effort of our in-house team, as well as friends from outside The Line, we managed to craft something that we’re immensely proud of.”
 

Client: YT Industries
Founder/CEO: Markus Flossmann
CD: Andreas John
Global Marketing Director: Elmar Keineke

Agency: SHIFT Active Media
ECD: Matt Doman
Executive Producer: Emmalou Johnson
Editorial Director: Matt Skinner
Assistant Producer: Tom Bowes

Production: The Line Animation Studio
Director: Wesley Louis, Alvise Zennaro
Executive Producer: James Duveen, Sam Taylor
Producer: Samia Ahmed
Art Director: Bjorn-Erik Aschim
Storyboards/Animatic: Alvise Zennaro
Additional Storyboards: Wesley Louis
Character Designs: Wesley Louis
Layout: Kevin Roualland
Animation: Amanda Holm, Alvise Zennaro, Wesley Louis, Mehdi Aouichaoui, Diego Porral
FX Animation: Alvise Zennaro, Wesley Louis
Art Design: Kevin Roualland
Backgrounds: Kevin Roualland, Igor Piwowarczyk
Cleanup: Eleonora Quario, Wesley Louis, Alvise Zennaro, Amanda Holm
Color: Amix
Compositing: Victoria Jardine
Edit/Comp Assistant: Skye Van Der Walt
Colour Grading: Bjorn-Erik Aschim
Studio Manager: Sophie Bhutta
Studio Runner: Laurence Moss

Audio/Music: Box of Toys Audio
VO Artist: Togo Igawa