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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What is " Shingeki no Kyojin "? What is the allure of the series? I was asked on Facebook today, and I was at a loss to explain the series, and instead offered " they are not your typical japanese anime with absolutely no intentional cuteness or kawaii involved, and the show is pretty bleak too. People get eaten and blood is spilt quite often too! … (tis a ) parallel earth with medieval undertones mixed in with steampunk-ish tech maybe? " - and I don't think I hit the mark 100%, but perhaps I should first introduce the story which seems to have folks in a grip these days, fascinatingly so … WHAT: The manga series " Shingeki no Kyojin " (also known as " Attack On Titan ") began its serialization in Kodansha's monthly publication Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine (circa September 2009). And it has since been adapted into an anime television series produced by Wit Studio (debuted on April 6, 2013 on MBS, directed by Tetsurō Araki) currently on...
“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!
The Bath House in #SpiritedAway
WHAT-IS: "The Bathhouse (油屋, Aburaya) is a core location of character development in the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. It is owned by the witch Yubaba, who made a promise to hire anyone asking for a position as a worker." ( spiritedaway.wikia.com ) But the symbolism is beyond just the facade of a building, as it has been admitted that the animated film by Studio Ghibli was essentially "about prostitution and the corruption of children.", with Hazao Miyazaki mentioning; "I think the most appropriate way to symbolize the modern world is the sex industry. Hasn’t Japanese society become like the sex industry?" The Bathhouse in question might well symbolize "brothels", circa Edo period "bath houses" ( Source ). Now that THAT's out of the way, check out the video below for the "Spirited Away Bath house preview" 10 anniversary environment project by elazulestudio.com !