Taku MAKINO / 牧野卓

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Games
Other video game related works
To be confirmed
Other works
Gallery Part 1: games 1
Gallery Part 2: games 2
Gallery Part 3: non-video game related works
Gallery Part 4: “to be confirmed” section

Sources

General:
Born in 1960. Graduated from the University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Art and Design. Completed the master’s course at the same university.
https://yokobitomo.com/%E6%95%99%E5%AE%A4%E7%B4%B9%E4%BB%8B/%E6%95%99%E5%AE%A4%E7%B4%B9%E4%BB%8B2022%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6/makinotaku/

Modeling:
Art modeling collection No 13 – Dilophosaurus (from around the late 80s)
https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=6606.40
Maschienen Krieger: Facebook
Kow Yokoyama and Makino: Facebook
Armour Modeling – May 2004 issue
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm19720791939/13_1/
Walt Disney
https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1555384787694628866

Painting:
Niki Exhibition
https://niki-kai.or.jp/category/pictures/committee-p/t-makino/
https://www.google.com/search?q=%E7%89%A7%E9%87%8E%E5%8D%93+site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fniki-kai.or.jp&rlz=1C1CHBD_frFR779FR779&oq=%E7%89%A7%E9%87%8E%E5%8D%93+site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fniki-kai.or.jp&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDIxOTlqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1
1989 exhibition
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/s1062440934/
1999 illustrations
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/o1039908192/
https://aucview.aucfan.com/yahoo/t1039893745/
September 2014 exhibition focused on Makino
https://kanagawaniki.shichihuku.com/shibuinn/2014_makinotakutenn.html
https://twitter.com/arar2/status/509640894195445760
From April 2022, he gave painting classes twice a month in Sakuragicho, Yokohama.
https://yokobitomo.com/%E6%95%99%E5%AE%A4%E7%B4%B9%E4%BB%8B/%E6%95%99%E5%AE%A4%E7%B4%B9%E4%BB%8B2022%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6/makinotaku/

Influences :
Egon Schiele, Frank Frazetta, David Hockney, Domenico Ghirlandaio: Makino’s blog
Domenico Ghirlandaio
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821181005/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200812.html
Frazzetta. There was a time when I admired Frazetta and drew only his muscles.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821173107/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-201006.html

Misc :
Hobby Japan + Dinosaur exhibition
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821220831/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200809.html

Sega:
Graphic designer at AM1
https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/897041363463688194
1988 picture with MJ (Tsurumi = Moonwalker director). I met Michael Jackson three times at work about 20 years ago. The illustration is a drawing I did at that time and he signed it for me.
https://twitter.com/tsurumy/status/491882546066505729
https://web.archive.org/web/20090814074639/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/
MJ portraits
https://twitter.com/v_SUPERFLY_v/status/1215351006797553664

Games:
Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX: “I designed the characters”
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821173107/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200812.html
http://ai-shitai.sega.jp/
Cyber Police ESWAT – gorilla
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/190625a
Cyber Police ESWAT – models
http://www.0600design.com/2005/12/post_162.html
Cyber Police ESWAT – they were giving away three E-SWAT figures (the same one used for the promotional flyer) made by the developers for a contest.
https://archive.org/details/gamest0040/page/n38/mode/2up
Cyber Police ESWAT diorama: It’s a diorama without ICE on the front page (ICE = armure). the E-SWAT figure that has been in our store room for many years (used in the flyer photo)
https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/1666068334943813632
Ejihon Tantei Jimusho?
https://web.archive.org/web/20140213080650/http://buzz.sega.jp/2014/01/rough_sketch_04.html
Golden Axe – “I participated in the Golden Axe series in many ways”
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821220831/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200812.html
Golden Axe – graphic design (episode unknown)
https://twitter.com/vow_2010/status/453510766662930433
https://twitter.com/pablocafe/status/387981523431223296
https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/1666068334943813632
Golden Axe – Akiman
https://twitter.com/akiman7/status/387976381931720704
https://twitter.com/akiman7/status/387979096845975552
https://twitter.com/akiman7/status/387985651825905664
Golden Axe The Duel: signature found in an ad for the Saturn version (Sega Saturn Magazine October 1, 1995)
Golden Axe the music: “The CD cover was designed by the designer of “Golden Axe” himself.”
http://ebten.jp/sega/p/4571164389608/#
Golden Axe the music: “Here is my most recent work”
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821220831/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200812.html
Golden Axe the music: “The packaging is designed by “Golden Axe the Duel” designer Taku Makino […] SEGA MOBA commemorates the release of the Sega Direct CD “Golden Axe the Music” with a special “Golden Axe the Duel ‘Doc’ Portrait” (CD producer Makito Nomiya, designer Taku Makino) as a SEGA MOBA exclusive bonus.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20080524085545/http://sega.jp/segamoba/news/nr_080213.html
Golden Axe the music: Doc’ Portrait from Golden Axe the Duel
https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2008/2/13/c7abd417c9a8665799ea7918b484c310.html
Holosseum
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821220831/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200901.html
Jūōki / Altered Beast graphic design?
https://twitter.com/vow_2010/status/453510766662930433
Moonwalker robot + enemy design
http://www.0600design.com/2005/12/post_162.html
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/190625a
Moonwalker illustrations: “he painted it with ballpoint pens and acrylic paint.”
https://twitter.com/tsurumy/status/1776544952434167943
https://twitter.com/tsurumy/status/1776813209175068733
Sangokushi Taisen 1-2-3-F
https://www.wikihouse.com/sangokushi/index.php?%CB%D2%CC%EE%C2%EE
Sangokushi Taisen 2 Fan Event
http://www.sangokushi-taisen.com/sangokushi-taisen2/toh01_06_02.html
Sangokushi Taisen M
https://kamigame.jp/sangokushi_taisen_m/page/77015857728847879.html
Sengoku Taisen
https://w.atwiki.jp/sengoku-taisen/pages/321.html
http://www.sengoku-taisen.com/lounge/blog027.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20140213080650/http://buzz.sega.jp/2014/01/rough_sketch_04.html
Shadow Dancer designer
https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/1666068334943813632
Sonic model (made in 1990)
https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/847104354020552706
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/190625a
https://www.famitsu.com/news/201606/24107383.html
https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1691730769654542584
Sonic CD
https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/847129714649018368
https://x.com/Mazin__/status/1666068334943813632
Sonic – Knuckles
https://www.facebook.com/taku.makino/posts/pfbid02Y8neT3sySvQRmK8PGsbseKQ256w3dHSEFiXNkhp6yiggSGFDph3VHd95HJ7bqDHWl
https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1560202378615214080
https://x.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1560208962368053249
Spiderman – Venom model
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821174326/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200902.html
Spiderman – development
https://twitter.com/tsurumy/status/1695091905229668667
Tetris – monkey
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/190625a
Tetris – graphic design debut
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821173107/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200905.html
The World of Three Kingdoms: Makino’s Facebook page +
https://www.facebook.com/sega.jp/photos/a.394162887314201/598249490238872/?type=3&theater
The Super Shinobi II cover art
https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/61416479056334848
Zombie Revenge Dreamcast models
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821173107/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-200910.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20140821173107/http://nbagi.blog94.fc2.com/blog-date-201004.html
http://blog.livedoor.jp/tokkan_kozo-hourouki/archives/55979586.html
https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/games/news/9910/14/news01.html
Zombie Revenge figures: Zombie Revenge Perfect Guide