Open the Door
SenjuKobo Co., Ltd.
Concept art for Open the Door, a JRPG project. Responsible for the creation of characters, creatures, storyboards and illustrations
Art Direction and story: Ayumi Sugimoto
Character concept art
Art direction by Ayumi Sugimoto and Akitoshi Sugimoto
Main cast line-up
Various citizens of the “Country of Glass”
Designs are inspired by stained glass, gothic architecture, and steam punk
Jewelry and glass craftsmen, worker/slave
The king of the Country of Glass is very cruel and keeps a trove of dragons captive like pets. He has these dragons do battle with prisoners and captured slaves in a giant colosseum for his and his subjects’ entertainment.
Country of Glass Priest, King, and Queen
Animal-like guardians protect members of the main cast. There were various concepts for types of animals with elemental properties.
Storybeat image boards
Art direction by Ayumi Sugimoto
A series of meteors strike Earth in the near future causing the world’s oceans to become acidic and potable water scarce. Many centuries later we meet our main cast of characters as they journey through various countries each with their own distinct sensibilities, history, and issues.
Environment image boards
Block-in by Ayumi Sugimoto and Kaori Kinoshita