Black Rock Shooter 2010

It is really nice to see things that start from just a simple idea, and then grow into something really awesome and inspiring.

This is probably the case for Black Rock Shooter.


Black Rock Shooter - a.k.a, BRS.
It started out as art drawn by an illustrator/artist named Huke and posted on the web. This was then seen by Ryo (from the band SuperCell), who got inspired by Huke's art, that he used the Miku Vocaloid (software) to create music for it. The two collaborated, and they even made a video of Black Rock Shooter.

Fans started doing their own PVs, like this one which summarizes a bit of Black Rock Shooter's story.

And now, BRS is 'personified' as a 1/8 scale figure by Good Smile Company. It is amazingly sculpted and done, and to see it in actual form is just fascinating.


From paper, to pvc, to DVD - quite an evolution for an original character with a huge following.

Wonder how long it took to create the sculpture?
It doesn't end there either. Black Rock Shooter has now been produced as an official anime, and will be shown in Spring of 2010. Check out the trailer on Youtube (do a search for 'Black Rock Shooter Anime').

I guess that if one really puts his/her mind to it, things can happen. That may not always be the case though. But there will be that chance, that hope, that something awesome will come out even from the simplest of ideas.


That 'Rock Cannon' she's holding probably packs a punch
(and quite heavy too).
The Black Rock Shooter project is a nice example of such a thing. I hope for the project's continued success, and looking forward to the release of the BRS animation this year.