With hearty influences from the tokusatsu world of Ultraman and kaijus as well as Lovecraftian horror, James Harren's ( BPRD, Rumble ) Ultramega comic is a great read topped by splendid art work. See more in my review - https://t.co/P7TlnsNtUt #comics #illustration #blauereview
Panels from one of the omnibus short stories in Katsuhiro Otomo's Goodbye Japan ( Complete Works Edition ), circa 1977/8 when the artist was around 23. Otomo's adept skill in framing/composition as well as choice use of "lens size" really liven each image. (1/2)
Goodbye Japan is an ominibus of 13 short stories drawn by AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo from 1977/78, when he was 23/4 yo. These hard to find pieces are now collected in the new Complete Works Edition さよならにっぽん 大友克洋全集 コミック レビュー - https://t.co/6axEOVfX3e
Empowered by the telekinetic abilities of Kyoko ( no. 25 ), including teleportation, Kay battles Tetsuo atop Akira's massive cryogenic chamber. See this and more in the AKIRA storyboard book (vol 2) - https://t.co/C03vOCTJmf #大友全集 #絵コンテ
作者のその他の人気の漫画
Otomo's insanely strong cinematic vision is manifestly clear when you look at how tight his storyboard drawings compare to the finished shots in the film. The storyboard books are a veritable treasure trove on how he composed his shots - https://t.co/5gApwv3uW6
One of the most unintentionally funny Amazon reviews I've ever read was one left for the Ghost In The Shell genga/layout book (2014), where the reviewer commented that it was a "half-a**ed coloring book, most of the drawings are incomplete" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - https://t.co/4rXLLv7bUm
Heads up - a 650 pages whopper of an art book will be released on Dec 2nd collecting layouts+genga from Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA, as part of Complete Works. This new book will be like a jumbo edition of the Akira Animation Archives (2002 - image below) - https://t.co/qqLsxpNF0n
One of the many reasons why Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga is so visually impactful is because of the cinematic framing & composition. Otomo is as much a film director/cinematographer as he is a manga artist - https://t.co/tIhqt3L6gY
Not entirely convinced the storyboards that Otomo drew for Akira are detailed enough, I mean look at this shoddy work... 🤣😂 Just teasing of course ! My review for the storyboard book ( Vol 1 ) is almost done. You can also just grab a copy here - https://t.co/JZIKUt83AV
My treasured ( and very yellowed out ) Akira storyboard books, first published back in 1988. Every frame is a work of art. Also, Kodansha should really consider a reprint of these as they would still sell like hotcakes アキラ絵コンテ集 - https://t.co/ipIjvRp1zO #anime #animation
ICYMI - A whole book dedicated to the detailed concept art sketches by Mitsuo Iso ( Denno Coil ) for anime films like Ghost In The Shell, Magnetic Rose, Roujin Z, Evangelion, MS Gundam & more. See more in my review - https://t.co/EDV5W53Gmu
Hayao Miyazaki's self caricature as a pig riding in a stylish 3 wheeler (L), based on a photo taken by his late mentor, the veteran animator Yasuo Otsuka in 1993 (R). This illustration appeared in the Feb 94 issue of NAVI magazine.
