Kodansha Comics has released “OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo” - a 168-page collection featuring contributions from more than 80 fine artists, illustrators, and comics legends, including Shirow Masamune (GHOST IN THE SHELL), Masashi Kishimoto (NARUTO), Tomer and Asaf Hanuka (THE DIVINE, ATTACK ON TITAN ANTHOLOGY), and many others.
Check out the artwork previewed here on I NOT OTAKU! (Source: kodanshacomics.com), and purchase HERE ON AMAZON for US$26+ … Do check in with your fav retailer(s) for pricing and availability, otherwise
In addition, Amazon also lists Catalogue of the exhibition Tribute to Otomo from Angouleme 2016 (Limited Numbered edition of 999 units) - priced at US$450.00, and a Tribute to Otomo (French) Paperback edition priced at US$50+ … not to mention the US$120 (Japanese) Tankobon Softcover … <<< *Purchasing from any of these links will help support TOYSREVIL, thank You!
PRESS: "With the manga and anime Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo changed art and pop culture worldwide. Now some of the most admired illustrators and comics artists in the world have come together to pay tribute to this master, in a beautiful art book.
This 168-page collection began life as a limited-edition tribute to Otomo given only to attendees of the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival, where Otomo was recipient of the Grand Prize in 2015. Now it’s available to readers and collectors around the world, with additional content from a list of more than 80 fine artists, illustrators, and comics legends, including Stan Sakai, Jiro Taniguchi, Tomer and Asaf Hanuka, and many others. In full-color at a large size."
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Akira's "KANEDA" gets a gender-swap, courtesy of Kim Tae Myung ( pixiv.net / kimtaemyung1010@gmail.com ), with 2 "versions" showcased here: the "clean" colored (above) and an "enhanced" version (below) FTW. (Source: @TaemyungT ) I'm wondering if the live-action Hollywood adaptation might do character gender-swapping, if not for primaries Kaneda or Tetsuo, then someone else in the cast? :p (First published on All-AKIRA All-Day )
Princess Mononoke’s “San” Print by Raid71 for Bottleneck Gallery Releases Jan 31st
San - Regular Screen print 24 x 36 inches Hand-numbered edition of 150 $45 Bottleneck Gallery presents Raid71’s new print inspired by the classic Princess Mononoke, “San” - available to purchase online via bottleneckgallery.com from January 31st @ 12pm eastern. "Raid71 depicts all of the lush and wild nature of Princess Mononoke in a brilliantly vivid color palette, and focuses on San and Moro, on a mission to preserve the wilderness and the balance of Nature. In addition, everybody’s favorite forest sprites, the Kodama, are playfully spread throughout the print!" San - Japanese Title Variant Screen print 24 x 36 inches Hand-numbered edition of 50 $55
"Hammerhead" by Ōtarō Maijō & Mahiro Maeda (for #JapanAnimatorExpo)
WARNING: GORE AHEAD “ Hammerhead ” is the name of this animation short, as seen in Japan Animator Expo (Ep #25). Done by Ōtarō Maijō & Mahiro Maeda - which depicts the gruesome fate of the unkillable “superhero/supervillain” known as “Hammerhead”, and of his connection to his teenage daughter. *"HAMMER HIM DEAD." I beg you, please hit, crush, and kill him.* A really “interesting” scenario, especially with the proliferation of super-powered characters - both “hero” and designated “villain” in this pop culture generation. Coupled with the extreme gore, this would make an exceptionally welcomed, especially in this era of “One Punch Man”, not seen since the early 90s, IMHO. Originally announced as part of the second season lineup; "Hammerhead" had since been taken out of the theatrical exhibition lineup after online release (Info via Wiki ).
“GIRL” by Hibiki Yoshizaki (for #JapanAnimatorExpo) *Slightly NSFW*
“GIRL” is the 31st episode in Animatorexpo.com , which essentially is a music video for songs "Samishii Kamisama" and "Yumemiteta no Atashi", performed by Daoko , with anime directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki (who also did Teddyloid’s "ME!ME!ME!" - hence the slightly NSFW-anime), co-written with Hideya Kojima. The characters of "ME!ME!ME!" appear at the end of the short. ENJOY!