Crunchyroll’s latest Original Series The God of High School, recently shared a behind the scenes moment from the upcoming documentary in the making of the anime featuring a character seen in the second episode inspired by Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
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In the full documentary, which premieres later this month, Crunchyroll takes viewers into MAPPA studios to meet the team behind the The God of High School anime, along with the original WEBTOON creator, Yongje Park, who talks about the collaborative process of creating this Crunchyroll Original series.
In the clip, Yongje Park mentions that the presidential character was inspired by Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man. He also notes that when he drew this episode over a decade ago, Barack Obama was the President of the United States. However, the anime’s director, Sunghoo Park said Obama won’t be making an appearance in the anime.
Being a big Marvel fan himself (with the Marvel tattoo to prove it), the director designed the Iron Man-inspired character who was actually voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, the same actor who voiced Iron Man in Japan.Keiji Fujiwara was also known for his roles as Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to Kimura in Hajime no Ippo, Leorio in Hunter x Hunter, Axel in the Kingdom Hearts series, and more.
In the clip, Yongje Park also mentions that he’s “a fan of Marvel and other American comics,” and that he enjoyed the action in Captain America: Civil War and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
The documentary “Behind the Scenes of The God of High School | Making of an Anime” will premiere Monday, July 20 at 8 AM PT on the Crunchyroll website and on Crunchyroll’s YouTube channel.
For Those still unfamiliar with The God of High School, a synopsis by Crunchyroll is provided below.
“The God of High School” is an action-packed series that follows a high schooler and his friends as they compete in an epic tournament, borrowing power directly from the gods and uncovering a mysterious organization along the way… With the promise of their heart’s deepest desires, motivating their tournament victory.
Source: Press Release
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