Official Virtual Characters for Persol Pacific League TV, the Shugo Tenshi PartyPure Project, Has Been Unveiled
The PartyPure Production Committee revealed the Shugo Tenshi PartyPure Project, which will begin on Saturday, October 5, 2019. It stars the Persol Pacific League TV official sportscasters, Shugo Tenshi PartyPure, virtual characters made with the latest technology, who will focus on sharing the charms of baseball with the world.
This project was planned, produced, and managed by Pacific League Marketing Corporation (hereafter referred to as PLM), Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Gugenka®, and Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. with Yoyogi Animation Academy collaborating on the production.
The characters are designed after the 6 teams that are part of the Pacific League and are the official sportscasters of Persol Pacific League TV, the league's official streaming service managed by PLM. They will also perform other activities such as live streaming, holding events, and streaming compilations in order to share the charms of baseball and the Pacific League to fans in the first project of its kind in baseball.
Starting with Persol Climax Series Pacific, which began on Saturday, October 5th, 2019, the virtual characters will use their unique characteristics in a wide variety of activities, including but not limited to baseball, to reach not just existing baseball fans but also to acquire new ones.
This project uses anime-style 3DCG characters. By using this latest technology, the data is more generic, more feasible and allows for multiple angles to be filmed within the virtual space.
Story
These angels live in heaven, in which they compete using their guardian powers. Their first
mission from God is to protect baseball teams and guide them to victory. This is the story of
six angels who must study the 2019 Persol CS Pacific in order to learn about baseball before
the league's season starts in March 2020.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Chiyukiel (Nickname: Chiyu)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Gerbeluphon (Nickname: Lulu)
Saitama Seibu Lions
Lindel (Nickname: Lin)
Chiba Lotte Marines
Nemozel (Nickname: Nemo)
Orix Buffaloes
Pansiel (Nickname: Pansy)
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Poppiel (Nickname: Poppy)
Official Site (note)
https://note.mu/shugottenshi
Daily Life
PartyPure Official Twitter
https://twitter.com/shugottenshi
PartyPure Official YouTube
https://www.YouTube.com/channel/UCzHA5fmwnGBULisZoJn_Aaw
Persol Pacific League Guardians
You might be able to see them in their natural element!
Persol Pacific League TV Official Twitter
https://twitter.com/PacificleagueTV
Persol Pacific League TV Official YouTube
https://www.YouTube.com/channel/UC0v-pxTo1XamIDE-f__Ad0Q/videos
Character design and 3D modeling by Takuya Igarashi (@choco_ikarashi).
About the PartyPure Production Committee
Planning, Production, and Management of This Project
This project was planned, produced, and managed by Pacific League Marketing
Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Gugenka®, and Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. with
Yoyogi Animation Academy collaborating on the production.
[Pacific League Marketing Corporation (PLM)]
PLM was founded in 2007 through a collaborative investment by the six teams in the Pacific League. Through the ideals of “doing great things by the six teams working together” and “doing things that can't be done by one team alone,” PLM has a vision of developing the professional baseball industry and the sports world to brighten up all of Japanese society. Its mission is to increase the number of new professional baseball fans. It works to make its vision and mission into reality by adapting to the changes of the era so it can offer new values of sports to society.
[Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.]
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP) develops various communication methods using printing and information technology and spreads Japan's excellent content both domestically and internationally. It has managed the Tokyo Anime Center in DNP Plaza in Ichigaya, Tokyo, since 2017, in which they exhibit anime works, sell character goods, and hold events like workshops. Through those activities, they build bonds between fans and content holders or creators and develop collaborative businesses.
【Gugenka®】
Gugenka® is home to a creative team that produces virtual characters such as Megu Shinomone and Hapibato and has worked on a great number of popular anime VR/AR products.
For this product, they are not only part of the production committee, but they also have their hand in every technological part of the project, including producing the characters/world, filming, and editing. https://Gugenka.jp/
【Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.】
Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) shares with the world the latest Japanese pop culture news related to Japanese anime, manga, and games through its Facebook page, which has over 21 million likes as of August 2019. It also delivers authentic figures and other merchandise to over 100 countries through its website, the Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop. https://corporate.otakumode.com/
