From the Press Release
The team behind Kamikaze Animated is moving its dynamic concept to the next level with the introduction of the Kamikaze weekly webcomic beginning July, 25, 2014. Kamikaze is an epic science fiction saga, a taut political thriller, and a high-flying superhero tale with an intimate dramatic heart. The story focuses on troubled nineteen-year-old Markesha Nin, a freerunner who becomes a rogue saboteur under the guise of Kamikaze. The weekly web comic will be updated every Wednesday.
The three artists involved in the Kamikaze web comic, are creators Alan and Carrie Tupper, and their partner Havana Nguyen. Each of them specializing in one area or another they bring complementary skills to their production team. The artwork aims to be a cut above most web comics, while the story transports readers into a world rich with detail, history, and conflict.
“Kamikaze is aesthetically influenced by the works of Ridley Scott and Bruce Timm,” said creator Alan Tupper. “It combines multicultural futuristic frontiers and gripping character driven storylines.”
The world of Kamikaze explores a unique future dystopia. After a pandemic destroys most plant life, food becomes desperately scarce. The remainder of humanity lives outside walled cities that are controlled by a few monolithic corporate houses. It’s a feudalistic nightmare. Caught between the corporate houses and the criminals, Kamikaze must navigate a landscape filled with treachery, deceit, and killer robots. In her struggle Kamikaze is supported by cast of characters who encompass human diversity, resilience and ingenuity. “Markeshas’ supporting cast are diverse not only in terms of race and gender, but also background and worldview.” said Kamikaze artist Havana Nguyen, “They represent the remnants of humanity, working in together. They don’t always see eye-to-eye, but they’re all they’ve got.”
Originally envisioned as a television project, the development of Kamikaze as a web comic is part of a decision to offer this great product directly to fans. “The story holds its own,” says Carrie Tupper, co-creator of Kamikaze, “and once we realized our original scripts translated naturally to comics, we changed our direction. Ultimately, it’s always been about telling the story.”
Alan Tupper explained, “This will be an exciting story to tell, and we’re confident once we make it past the initial learning curve that audiences will become hooked on the characters and the world we’ve built. We could have attempted to make our own animated series, but felt that developing the Kamikaze story organically through the comic is more true to our vision of a fan-driven property. And it’s more true to the nature of the story.”
To find out more about Kamikaze, visit the website at Kamikazeanimated.com.