The Art of Katsuhiro Otomo

The Art of Katsuhiro Otomo

Author: Jeremy Mark Robinson

Publisher:

Published: 2018-11-12

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9781861717559

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This is a book about the genius Japanese artist Katsuhiro Otomo (b. 1954). Best-known for the Akira manga of 1982-90 and the Akira movie of 1988, Otomo is also an all-round artist who writes fiction, writes and directs short and feature movies, produces commercial art, and design projects.


GENGA

GENGA

Author: 大友克洋

Publisher: Pie International

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9784756242730

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The complete works of Katsuhiro Otomo, one of Japan’s most celebrated manga artists, spanning his debut to the present. Otomo Katsuhiro is one of the most respected and influential Japanese artists/storytellers in the history of modern comics. He has also worked extensively in animation including his own, hugely successful adaptation of his epic manga, Akira, which is widely considered to be a pinnacle of the form—a work of astonishing power and visionary scope, with unsurpassed artistry. This book is a catalogue for his first major exhibition, GENGA, which included his original drawings from his debut to the present, held in Tokyo from April 9 to May 30, 2012. The book contains full-size illustrations of all the works featured in the exhibition, as well as preliminary sketches, production drawings, and the domestic advertising pieces that are rarely seen outside of Japan. The book also contains interviews and conversations with some of the most famous Japanese film directors and manga artists, such as Akira Kurosawa, Sogo Ishii, and more.


OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira

OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira

Author: Katsuhiro Otomo

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1632365227

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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 tribute art book. New, original cover by Katsuhiro Otomo! 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: • Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto) • Shirow Masamune (The Ghost in the Shell) • Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) • Taiyo Matsumoto (Sunny, Tekkon Kinkreet) • Tomer and Asaf Hanuka (The Realist, The Divine) • Aleksi Briclot (Spawn) • Olivier Coipel (Legion of Super-Heroes) • Naoki Urasawa (Monster, Pluto) • Sara Pichelli (Runaways) • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Diebuster, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL) • Akihiko Yoshida (Final Fantasy) • And many others. In full color at a large size.


Otomo Katsuhiro: 20 Posters

Otomo Katsuhiro: 20 Posters

Author:

Publisher: Pie Books

Published: 2017-10

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9784756249777

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20 reprints of rare and sought after posters from AKIRA, STEAMBOY, DOMU and more!


The Akira Book

The Akira Book

Author: Jeremy Mark Robinson

Publisher:

Published: 2018-11-19

Total Pages: 768

ISBN-13: 9781861717597

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This is a book about Akira - the manga of 1982-90 and the movie of 1988, and about the creator of Akira, the genius artist Katsuhiro Otomo (b. 1954).


Domu

Domu

Author:

Publisher: Dark Horse Manga

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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A twisted old man gifted with extrasensory powers silently holds sway over an entire block of apartments, whose occupants are puppets for him to control. But then a young girl with her own battery of psychic abilities arrives to challenge him. By the author of the manga series, "Akira"


Akira Club

Akira Club

Author: Katsuhiro Ōtomo

Publisher: Titan Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781845766122

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form a work of astonishing power and visionary scope, with unsurpassed artistry. Now available for the first time in English, and featuring more than 100 full-colour, full-size title-page illustrations not included in the original manga reprints, as well as rarely seen alternate art, preliminary sketches, production drawings and a variety of posters, advertisements and products all accompanied by commentary from Otomo himself Akira Club is the ultimate companion to Otomo?s masterpiece! Beautifully presented in a high-quality, coffee-table hardback edition, this is a bookno sci-fi, manga, comics or Akira fan should miss!


Hipira

Hipira

Author: Katsuhiro Otomo

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781595820020

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Welcome to the vampire city of Saruta, where the sun never rises, and all the vampire children love trying to stay up late. Hipira-Kun is a precocious young vampire whose best friend is a fairy named Soul. Hipira-Kun and Soul are an odd couple to say the least, and their games, pranks and adventures. Ages 12+.


Dragon Girl and Monkey King: the Art of Katsuya Terada

Dragon Girl and Monkey King: the Art of Katsuya Terada

Author: Katsuya Terada

Publisher: Dark Horse Manga

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781593073794

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Dark Horse proudly presents the first English-language artbook showcasing one of Japan's most sought-after painters and illustrators, Katsuya Terada. Dragon Girl and Monkey King collects Terada's art in every mood: sexy, brutal, bizarre and humourous, including his distinctive Hellboy figurine work, commentary, and an exclusive interview with the artist. This is a landmark release for one of the most prominent 'rakugaki' artists in the world - the art of drawing a little and often, wherever you can.