XeGrader plus Staff Introduction — BomarnXeGrader plusの Steam実績イラスト担当は漫画家のボマーンさんです。
ボマーンさんは三重県名張市出身、兵庫県神戸市在住の漫画家です。神戸芸術工科大学を卒業後、ゲーム制作会社に勤務。2004年に漫画家としてデビューし、以降、4コマ漫画を中心に幅広く活動しています。
Boman is a manga artist originally from Nabari City, Mie Prefecture, currently residing in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from Kobe Design University, he worked at a game development company. He made his debut as a manga artist in 2004 and has since been active in a wide range of work, primarily four-panel manga.代表作には『悪のボスと猫。』『蒸し暑いからぬぐー』『魔法少女は笑わない』、そしてレトロな玩具や電子ゲームをテーマにした『まあみさんとレトロ遊び』（まんがタウン連載）などがあります。漫画家でありながらプログラミングもこなし、自作ゲームではプログラムもグラフィックも自ら手がけるという、技術とアートの両方を持ち合わせたクリエイターです。
His notable works include "Aku no Boss to Neko." (The Evil Boss and a Cat.), "Mushiatsui kara Nuguu" (It's Humid, So I'm Stripping), "Mahou Shoujo wa Warawanai" (The Magical Girl Doesn't Smile), and "Maami-san to Retro Asobi" (Maami's Retro Fun) — serialized in Manga Town — which features retro toys and electronic games as its theme. Despite being a manga artist, he also handles programming, and for his own games, he does both the programming and the graphics himself — a creator who possesses both technical skill and artistic talent.
His notable works include "Aku no Boss to Neko." (The Evil Boss and a Cat.), "Mushiatsui kara Nuguu" (It's Humid, So I'm Stripping), "Mahou Shoujo wa Warawanai" (The Magical Girl Doesn't Smile), and "Maami-san to Retro Asobi" (Maami's Retro Fun) — serialized in Manga Town — which features retro toys and electronic games as its theme. Despite being a manga artist, he also handles programming, and for his own games, he does both the programming and the graphics himself — a creator who possesses both technical skill and artistic talent.
- XeGrader plusとの関わり His Involvement with XeGrader plus
ボマーンさんとの出会いは、もう6年も昔の話になります。きっかけは『Newシティヒーロー』というゲームのドット絵の依頼でした。このゲームはPC-8001の80文字モードを使ったPCG専用で、ドット比率が640x200ドットの縦長変則、色もアトリビュート単位という大変特殊な環境でした。
My encounter with Boman goes back six years now. It started with a request for pixel art for a game called "New City Hero." This game was exclusively for PCG using the PC-8001's 80-character mode, with an irregular vertically-elongated dot ratio of 640x200 dots and colors defined per attribute — a very unique environment.
My encounter with Boman goes back six years now. It started with a request for pixel art for a game called "New City Hero." This game was exclusively for PCG using the PC-8001's 80-character mode, with an irregular vertically-elongated dot ratio of 640x200 dots and colors defined per attribute — a very unique environment.
この条件に対応できるデザイナーさんを探していた時に出会ったのがボマーンさんです。彼はかなり以前からPC-8001のゲーム制作を手掛けており、しかも本業は漫画家。即座にお願いしたところ、「自分に声がかかるんだろうなと思っていた」と苦笑いしながらも引き受けて頂きました。
It was while searching for a designer who could work under these conditions that I found Boman. He had been making games for the PC-8001 for quite some time, and on top of that, his main profession was manga artist. When I immediately asked him, he accepted with a wry smile, saying, "I had a feeling someone would come calling for me."
それから暫くは連絡を取り合うこともなかったのですが、XeGrader plusの開発において、極力AIが生成したデータはなくそうということになりました。中でも顕著だったのがSteamの実績アイコンです。AIに描いてもらったアイコン画像は、それなりに良かったは良かったのですが、没個性というか真意がうまく伝わっていないというか、味気のない上手い絵という感じだったのです。
After that, we didn't keep in touch for a while, but during the development of XeGrader plus, we decided to eliminate AI-generated data as much as possible. The most prominent case was the Steam achievement icons. The icon images drawn by AI were decent enough, but they felt lacking in personality — as if the true intent wasn't coming through — like skillful but bland illustrations.
After that, we didn't keep in touch for a while, but during the development of XeGrader plus, we decided to eliminate AI-generated data as much as possible. The most prominent case was the Steam achievement icons. The icon images drawn by AI were decent enough, but they felt lacking in personality — as if the true intent wasn't coming through — like skillful but bland illustrations.
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| まあみさんとレトロ遊び ©ボマーン／双葉社 | 蒸し暑いからぬぐー ©ボマーン／マジキューコミックス |
実績アイコンをずっと眺めていたら、なんとなく「これって4コマ漫画だよなあ」と思い至りました。そこでボマーンさんにイラストを依頼しようと思い立ち、今回は仕事としてお願いしたいと依頼しました。なんとか時間を作って頂き、現在も実績イラストの制作中です。お陰様で大変ユーモラスで楽しい、どう頑張ってもAIでは作れないだろうなあというイラストが出来てきています。
While staring at the achievement icons for a long time, it occurred to me, "These are like four-panel manga, aren't they?" So I decided to commission Boman for the illustrations, and this time I asked him as a paid job. He managed to make time for it, and the achievement illustrations are still being produced. Thanks to him, wonderfully humorous and fun illustrations are coming together — the kind that no amount of effort from AI could ever produce.
これ、妖精が3人揃った時と、某所でお金を見つけた時の実績アイコンです。どことなく4コマ漫画っぽいですよね。AIじゃなくてホントに良かったです！
These are the achievement icons for when all three fairies are gathered and when you find money at a certain location. They have a certain four-panel manga feel to them, don't they? I'm truly glad we didn't go with AI!
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