{"id":790,"date":"2021-09-10T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waypoints.jp\/english\/?p=790"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:03:25","slug":"the-making-of-centurion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waypoints.jp\/english\/the-making-of-centurion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Making of “Centurion”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here\u2019s a little look behind the scenes at the making of \u201cCenturion.\u201d It\u2019s interesting to see the way a story evolves from idea to script to manga. This will be a good look at the process, for those who are interested.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Script:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centurion started with a script, written by Zach Motts with a little help from Robin A. White, and translated by Emiko Harmon. The story was inspired by a short passage in the Bible (Matthew 8:5-13). Here\u2019s a short excerpt from the first page\u2026<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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Rough Layouts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once the script is handed off to the artist, it\u2019s the artist\u2019s job to interpret the story visually. This begins with rough layouts or thumbnail sketches. Usually a script will include visual cues, but sometimes there are things left for the artist to figure out. A good artist can bring a story to life in ways the writer might not have intended, but which can really enhance the story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at \u201cCenturion\u201d artist Ryo Azumi\u2019s layouts, based on the above part of the script.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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As you can see, she did a great job at bringing the Centurion\u2019s thoughts to life visually. Even in this rough format, the page design is really dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pencils:<\/b><\/p>\n

At this point, in a collaboration, the artist will show this to the writer or editor for feedback, and any major changes will be made here, before the artist goes on to the next stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once everyone agrees that the layouts are good, next, most artists do a more refined drawing in pencil. Here\u2019s a look at Azumi-san\u2019s pencils.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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As you can see, it\u2019s much more detailed, but still a bit rough. Some artists actually do this stage digitally, but even if it is, things are still kept loose for now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finished pages:<\/b><\/p>\n

After this, the artist does the clean, finished line art in ink or digitally, after which tones or colours, as well as lettering, can be added. Here\u2019s a look at the same two pages once Azumi-san finished them.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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Every artist has their own style as well, as well as their own preferred methods and tools. This has been a look at Ryo Azumi\u2019s work on \u201cThe Centurion.\u201d Please check out the comic HERE<\/a><\/strong> if you haven\u2019t already. And feel free to visit Azumi\u2019s website HERE<\/a><\/strong> if you want to see more of her work.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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