Rob Orpilla

Robert Daniel Orpilla, more commonly known online as Kuro the Artist or Kuro for short, is an illustrator, animator, writer, and filmographer. He is best known as the creator of the webcomic 5 Years Later. He graduated from High School and has completed one year of college before dropping out to focus more on his art. His Facebook page, Kuro the Artist, officially launched on January 12th, 2015, which was the first step towards his career. He began writing 5 Years Later around October 2016. Kuro officially founded the Ink Tank in June 2018.

Works

7.5

Free Guy

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Release Date2021-08-11

Charactersd Soonami Employee (uncredited)

Vote Count9523

5 Years Later

5 Years Later

A cross-dimensional accident forces ghost-fighting superhero Danny Phantom out of a five-year retirement when his old arch-nemesis, Vlad Plasmius, allies himself with Eon, a time-walker on an endless crusade across the multiverse. With the help of the alien shape-shifting space cop, Ben 10, the Heroes must find a way to stop this mastermind. In a story of Morality vs Power, 5 Years Later brings together universes for an epic conclusion that takes them to the next level.

Release Date2023-10-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Swampfire

Episode Count14

And Beyond The Movie: To Infinity

Last Installment of the Zs’Skayr arc of And Beyond

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation

Charactersd Darkstar(voice)

And Beyond

And Beyond

Step into the void with Horas, a collection of artificial squid-like droids armed with a portal projector that allows them to travel the Multiverse and document any civilization, planet, or realm they come across. The Horas Hoard yearn to educate the universe on each other’s way of life, but with the dangerous territories these quick-witted machines explore, they attract a lot of unwanted attention. From hilarious to frightful events and scenarios, it’s never a dull day at Plumber HQ!

Release Date2019-09-06

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

Episode Count14