Over on Twitter, Tekken 8 Producer Katsuhiro Harada shared some character sketches that he’s drawn up in the past. Evidently, Harada no longer has many of these sketches considering that he had to find them through some Google searches.
When asked if he’s ever sketched Lili, Harada states that he doesn’t believe so. Instead, he showcased sketches of Alisa, Lucky Chloe, SNK’s Mai Shiranui, and Capcom’s Chun-Li.
It’s also interesting to note that Harada once drew Reina Mishima as she appears in the Undersea Warfare Resarch Division at the Yokosuka campus of Mishima Technical College, which is said to be a five-year polytechnic school.
Upon being asked about Anna, Harada recalls drawing something to introduce Anna for Tekken 3. Unfortunately, he notes that he no longer has the original drawing or a copy.
However, he apparently was able to identify several shots of Ling Xiaoyu that drew. In a number of these shots, Xiaoyu is seen in her school uniform.
Needless to say, Harada appears to be quite a talented artist to be able to draw up these characters. More than likely, there are probably a few more of these sketches out there.
Check it all out below:
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I don’t think I’ve ever drawn Lili.
I googled illustrations and found Alisa, Lucky Chloe, and Mai.I remember giving my drawing of Chun-Li to a fan who gave me a My melody cap at Combo Breaker. pic.twitter.com/NrUjJ0qdGc— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) October 20, 2024
Ok…Rough concept sketch by pencil.
Reina, who attends the Undersea Warfare Resarch Division at the Yokosuka campus of Mishima Technical College (a five-year polytechnic school). #TEKKEN8 pic.twitter.com/Z5OecODnud— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) October 18, 2024
I have drawn it, I drew it for the PSX version of TEKKEN3 to introduce ANNA, but I have no original drawing or copy left.
I found a rough drawing of Xiaoyu’s school uniform online. pic.twitter.com/FOoD6nCoAy— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) October 20, 2024
Yes, but be careful, the mentions are to unrelated people, I’m @Harada_TEKKEN https://t.co/2VQom2YYHZ
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) October 20, 2024