Clash Royale | Tale of Ronin.
In partnership with Uncommon and Supercell we developed ’The Tale of Ronin’, a three-part story that follows Clash Royale's newest card as he faces a fate-defining choice.
From battlefield to page to screen, Shotopop developed the mythos of 'The Tale of Ronin' for Clash Royale, creating two chapters of an in-game manga and a 3+ minute anime-style short film that follows Clash Royale's newest card as he faces a fate-defining choice ⚔️
ANIME | The story’s third and final chapter is an anime short film featuring an all-Japanese voice cast. Amidst a blazing forest, the Red King's fighters test their mettle against this secretive new challenger, but can they overcome?
With sound and music from Box of Toys and vocals by Shihori Nakane.
With sound and music from Box of Toys and vocals by Shihori Nakane.
MANGA | A two-chapter manga introduces the mysterious newcomer. Entrusted by Red King with carrying out the sentence he has passed on the Forest Gang, the swordsman finds himself with the power to decide everyone’s destiny, including his own.
The two chapters were published in-game in six languages and as a limited edition English-language print run.
The two chapters were published in-game in six languages and as a limited edition English-language print run.
CHAPTER II
CREDITS | All the lovely lovely people.
MANGA: Creative Directors: Carin Standford and Casper Franken. Head of Production: Donna Marie Howard. Manga Director: Dipankar A. Sengupta. Art Director: Mike Hughes. Story Editing: Dipankar A. Sengupta, Donna Marie Howard.
Manga Layouts: Dipankar A. Sengupta - Layout Supervisor, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang, Anthony Sekere, Mike Hughes. Character Design: Ivo Cambraia, Samantha Friend, Anthony Sekyere. Character Posing: Marcel Tigchelaar, Mylène Cominotti, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang, Anthony Sekyere, Marco Castiello, Olivier Silven. Manga Environments: Vijay Moparthi, Kalyanjyoti (Kely) Mohan, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang, Anthony Sekyere, Olivier Silven. Manga Inking: Marco Castiello, Olivier Silven, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang, Anthony Sekere, Marcel Tigchelaar, Vijay Moparthi, Kalyanjyoti (Kely) Mohan. Manga Print Formatting: Carin Standford, Donna Marie Howard, Margherita Bertellini.
ANIME: Creative Directors: Carin Standford and Casper Franken. Head of Production: Donna Marie Howard. Animation Director: Dipankar A. Sengupta. Art Director: Casper Franken, Mike Hughes
3D Environments: Lucan Studio, Rich Perrigo, Leo Evans, Casper Franken. Storyboard: Dipankar A. Sengupta, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang, Anthony Sekyere. Animatic: Rich Perrigo, Dipankar A. Sengupta. Character Design: Ivo Cambraia, Samantha Friend, Anthony Sekyere. Design and Illustration: Mike Hughes, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang, Anthony Sekyere. Story Editing: Dipankar A. Sengupta, Donna Marie Howard. Character Posing: Dipankar A. Sengupta. Cel Animation: Ivo Cambraia, Shashank Mani, Freya Hotson, Franco Rampoldi, Josep Bernaus, Diego Ferrero, Alison Oxborrow, Mia Marenghi. Cel Clean up and Colour: Sameera Joshi, Duane Uba, Alison Oxborrow, Lisa O'Sullivan, Elodie D’Ambrosio, Mia Marenghi. Cel Fx: Alessandro de Oliveira, Ivo Cambraia, Josep Bernaus, Dipankar A. Sengupta, Franco Rampoldi. Anime Production Coordinator: Mia Marenghi. Compositing: Rich Perrigo - Lead compositor, Leo Evans, Casper Franken, Ivo Cambraia
Sound and Music: Music, Sound Design and Mix - Box of Toys Audio.
Vocals - Shihori Nakane. Original song ‘Ronin Serotonin’.
Voice Actors: Ko Takehiro - Rhino & New Recruits. Saori Goda Boss Bandit & Firecracker.
Kei Sato - Red King. 若園 賢二 - Ronin. Yoshi Am - Hero Dark Prince & Mega Knight.
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Translations and Cultural Consultancy: rhinokino: Nanami Yokota, Shuntaro Izumi, Koki Akanuma.
AGENCY: Uncommon | CLIENT: Supercell | REPRESENTATION: Psyop