Hajime Sorayama is a Japanese illustrator known, along for his design work on the original Sony AIBO, for his precisely detailed, erotic portrayals of feminine robots.
11 Facts About Hajime Sorayama
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Some older publications give his name as Sorayama Hajime, using native Japanese name order, which puts the family name first.
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Hajime Sorayama was born in 1947 in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan.
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Hajime Sorayama received his basic education at Imabari Kita High School where he began drawing Playboy inspired pin-ups.
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Hajime Sorayama was influenced by Makoto Oda's book Nandemo Mite yaro about his travels through Europe and Asia; Sorayama took interest in Greece and decided to enter Christian Shikoku Gakuin University to study English literature and Ancient Greek.
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Hajime Sorayama is known for his fine art, illustration, and industrial design.
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Hajime Sorayama began drawing erotic art of gynoid robots in 1983.
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Hajime Sorayama's style has influenced other works such as the 2015 film Ex Machina.
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Hajime Sorayama worked with filmmakers in Hollywood on fantasy and science fiction projects, including a film about Penthouse.
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In 2013 Hajime Sorayama was a contributor to the art book Star Wars Art Concept.
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The collection was a commercial and critical hit, and Hajime Sorayama worked with Dior on a follow-up Summer capsule collection.