Yoshimizu Advanced Method Artstyle

"Project YAMA is the newest method that combination of both 2D, 3D and artstyle to new level. It will have same trademarks in design and use."

- TGP Author

Project YAMA's official logo
(Chiko)

The Project YAMA (stand for Yoshimizu Advanced Method Artstyle) is the newer visual artstyle and framework method introduce since March 2017 that largely use as universal tool of combination on 2D art, 3D modeling and animation that solely design for various Yoshimizu Castle property in that art-style, as well as use as anti-counterclaim against ABM group who stolen several Yoshimizu Castle original material.

At the beginning. Project YAMA was solely design to combat in lawsuit against ABM harassment back in 2017 with new and original material built from ground up such as Kotori Hatsumi (Kasami Hiiragi) who was originally using Noire, a character from Hyperdimension Neptunia as placeholder.

TGP Author use YAMA method to design the her novel since 2018 with Birth of Lady Tomoya Dinogi that use to design new 3D model which replace older artstyle 'YAM' (Yoshimizu Artstyle Method) that use by most of Touhou Galaxy Project episode prior Death of Lady Rema Yoshimizu (and remake version of Traveler from Beyond of Gamindustri 2017 version) which is only episode that entirely use Project YAMA method. Project YAMA is now a official tool for both Afterlife Expanding and Star Democratic work, as well as Touhou Galaxy Project Reisen Naka series.

According to TGP Author. She created Project YAMA in 26 March 2017 in response to ABM harassment of existance material day prior, as TGP Author plan to crush the ABM group with Project YAMA as they use original material that unlike YAM that using placeholder as character reference due to inexperience. However, the ABM group was terminated in May 2019, almost 5 year prior Project YAMA was debut. However, with its debut eliminated any future possible of ABM stolen any content.

The name of YAMA's bird was Chiko which is TGP Author's chicken pet.

Overview

Background

"Not all artist is good either 2D or 3D, but we can use combination art of both 2D and 3D. If you make 2D art? Use 3D. If you want 3D art, use 2D. And use them both."

- TGP Author

Since TGP Author don't have experience in created art and 3D model in digital form due to lack of fund and proper tool to created or hiring artists based on imagine back around 2015. TGP Author has turn on using other stuff as placeholder for time to time and use those art as basic for Yoshimizu Artstyle Method (YAM artstyle) that offer use as base art until the arrival of ABM group in March 2017 which the group using Author's stuff such as those character name that using placeholder into hate content that purely use to harass Author.

Because of this, TGP Author has response by start new artstyle project method known as Yoshimizu Advanced Method Artstyle or simply Project YAMA in March 2017 with goal to replaced YAM artstyle. The Project YAMA has been work under secret with first Yoshimizu Castle media that employ this type of artstyle was Birth of Lady Tomoya Dinogi which use to created an 3D model. At that time, the model isn't perfect as Author still practicing of using several free and paid software in use for work.

As several practicing and trial. TGP Author has finally introduce her first own character creation, Luna Eventyr. Declare as new era of Yoshimizu Castle media. The Project YAMA was officially debut in 2024.

Method

According to TGP Author. Project YAMA is a unique anime art-style technique that design solely for Yoshimizu Castle media including the cartoon and realistic that can cooperate each other such as 2D art, 3D modeling, animation, as well as counter against ABM stolen. Afterlife Expanding is design to be cartoon-style anime while STAR DEM0CRATIC is realism-style anime. While Project YAMA have no different compare to regular artstyle use by others, the Project YAMA have unique feature artstyle that can be reused and redesign without editing the exist art to saving time cost, as well as Project YAMA created and design to be use perfectly for both 2D and 3D art without need to change or otherwise redraw some art if still correct position.

The artstyle is purely exclusive to TGP Author which no one able to replicate this art-style (even using Ai generative art) due to some secret method on design and art only limit to author herself. Although what method she mentioned is never revealed, likely to prevent from the renmant of ABM.

Advantage

Project YAMA is known for capable of using as both 2D image and 3D model if done right. The 3D model can use as sketch for 2D art without need to redraw and redesign (unless the model is out of reach).

Another strength of Project YAMA is multi-layer 2D art method which can use to recolor at any point without redesign the new art or replacing same color. The multi-layer method also allowing to move some layer without change or redraw the image. This method is greatly effective when using with 3D method.

While Project YAMA is no different as most of art method that artist use, it effective for independent and small team creator with low budget.

Disadvantage

Project YAMA is known for design with high resolution image (such as 3000x2500 ratio). Any art that created with low resolution image can't be use for future work with greater high resolution image which require to redraw and recreated from start which sometime often never get same result as original low resolution image.

Since multi-layer 2D art require multi-layer. A very high end computer and suitable software is need. TGP Author often create art with more than 500 image layer in high resolution image.

Any art under Project YAMA can't be criticize unless the art owner allow. However, most of art under Project YAMA is owned by TGP Author never allowed to be criticize (likely for morale reason of working and anti-AI art) although at one point TGP Author would allow it but following the June 2023 incident which her 3D weapon model was mistaken for adult body part, TGP Author ban anyone from criticize the Project YAMA.

(Byford Dolphin Effect)

The coins given by TGP Author to the Biggest drawback of Project YAMA is the forbidden of using AI for either generative or assistance in created the original work in any production stage. Because of this, a huge research on real world data and information could lead to some sensetive information such as creating 3D location like Burand Diamond which require full detail on Byford Dolphin drilling rig (without mentioned those 3 incidents) which might come across with gruesome information despite unnecessary. This effect also apply to fictional characters that based on real people with dark history or stories such as Nill William. As well as real world politics.

List of Yoshimizu Castle Media that using Project YAMA:

(Official use)

(Touhou Galaxy Project)

Main:

- Death of Lady Rema Yoshimizu (2023)

- Reisen Naka series (2025 -)

- Traveler from Beyond of Gamindustri (2027)

Remake:

- God of The Gamalatica (2025, cover only)

- Rinne Somnium (2025, cover only)

- Memory of Kagami 2016 & 2020 (2026, cover only)

- A Dream of Aiko (2026, cover only)