Sony Pictures'
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hit theaters in December of last year, becoming one of the best movies featuring Marvel's beloved wall-crawler, as well as one of, if not, the greatest
Spider-Man movies in its own right.
One of the many things that made the movie stand out, even from other animated movies to date, is its very unique and colorful art style; one that was inspired by the look of classic printed comicbooks, albeit in motion.
In an interview with
IGN Japan,
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Directors Bob Perischetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman talked about the movie's art style, and how this was inspired by legendary anime artists like Hayao Miyazaki.
As reveaed by Perischetti, Miyazaki played a big role when going for a visual style for
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; saying that the Miyazaki's work inspired color, tone, and visual style of their movie.
According to Ramsey, cult classic series
Sailor Moon was a huge inspiration for them and the team when figuring out Penny Parker's character as a whole. He also added that "
In a sense, we created Penny out of a bunch of different characters and doing them in our style."
Katsuhiro Otomo's critically acclaimed
Akira also played an important part, as it helped them realize what they wanted to do in regards to the movie's animation effects; something that Perischetti reveals felt like playing catchup to Japan, strictly when talking about style and effects.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is currently available on digital and Blu-ray.