In this form, Kawamura’s recontextualization of Otomo’s manga is reminiscent of traditional Japanese emaki (picture scrolls), the narrative scrolls that some scholars see as manga’s most ancient ancestors. Parco has published a box set to conmmemorate the AKIRA ART OF WALL exhibition by Kosuke Kawamura and Katsuhiro Otomo.

For over a century, Kodansha has relentlessly pursued quality and creativity, which allows us to continuously reimagine what could be.If one is big enough of an Akira/Otomo fan, they can purchase two copies of this art book ( since the pages are double-sided ) and them assemble all of them to reproduce a sprawling wall of Akira art. AKIRA: Art of Wall contains reproductions of an art project inspired by AKIRA and carried out with the involvement of the original creator, Katsuhiro Otomo. This would make for a most excellent gift any day for any manga fan, especially if one enjoys Akira. A fourth volume includes an exclusive interview with Otomo and Kawamura, as well as photographs of the original exhibition by award-winning photographer TAKAMURADAISUKE.

Vol 4 is the “making of” book, and includes interviews ( in Japanese only ) with Katsuhiro Otomo and Kawamura Kosuke. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. In this form, Kawamura's recontextualization of Otomo's manga is reminiscent of traditional Japanese emaki (picture scrolls), the narrative scrolls that some scholars see as manga's most ancient ancestors. I visited the location a couple of times since 2017 and the photographs I took can be seen here, here and here. This Akira Art of wall book set is a spectacular, larger than life collection of some of the most iconic images from Katsuhiro Otomo’s groundbreaking manga.Products may contain sharp points, small parts, choking hazards, and other elements not suitable for children under 16 years old. Am not sure about all the negative things said about this seller by other people,,, because my experience was completely different, totally positive. If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here. Two years before this milestone, author Katsuhiro Otomo worked with artist Kosuke Kawamura to enrobe a Tokyo city block in a collage of gripping moments from the manga that revolutionized an art form.