Tekken Motion Director and Martial Artist Stage CEDEC 2026 Fighting Animation Lecture
At CEDEC 2026, Masataka Ishiguro, motion director for early Tekken and Soulcalibur titles, and martial artist Taichi Sato demonstrated fighting action animation techniques. They argued that pushing the front knee forward to add power can make poses look cramped. The lecture proposed a three-layer animation design concept of realism, acting, and theatrical flair.