Update : These murals are now collected in this excellent art book.
Back in summer this year I took a picture of the giant poster of Kaneda on his bike in Shibuya, Tokyo, just outside the construction barriers of Parco shopping mall.
Just last week or so the poster was taken down, but now replaced with a much more spectacular, giant montage/mural made up of Akira manga drawings. Check out some of the pictures taken by Tokyoites below :
These murals decorates the construction wall of Shibuya’s Parco shopping mall, now under renovation until 2019 – the year that Otomo Katsuhiro’s groundbreaking manga is set in. If you’re in Shibuya, be sure to check it out. It’s about 5 minutes walk from JR Shibuya station.
You might also be interested in these items :
Akira Murals at Shibuya Parco, Tokyo June 2018.
Akira Murals at Shibuya Parco, Tokyo June 2019.
Akira Art Of Wall – Otomo Katsuhiro/Kosuke Kawamura Exhibition
A.D.2019 Akira Poster – Shibuya, Tokyo.
Akira Art Of Wall Art Book Preview
November 15th, 2017 at 2:50 am
They should have released THESE as posters – A1 Size would work well!
November 15th, 2017 at 3:06 am
I’m very open to that idea ! :]
November 15th, 2017 at 4:16 am
Woah!! That’s so cool!
November 15th, 2017 at 6:42 am
This reminds me a bit of when I was ten I visited Japan for the first time, when Genma Taisen was in wide theatrical release (also Otomo-designed). Judging from the movie posters and billboards everywhere you’d think the world was about to end!
After much begging, my parents took me to see it in the theater (where it was accompanied by a trailer for a film titled then as “Revenge of the Jedi”).
Sign of the times…
November 15th, 2017 at 7:27 am
Natalia – Yes, wish I could see it in person !
Todd – Wow that must have been quite an experience ! A friend gave me the Genma Taisen art book, it’s pretty rare these days – http://halcyonrealms.com/animation/genma-wars-otomo-katsuhiro-art-book-review/
What projects are you on these days ?
November 17th, 2017 at 1:35 pm
Yong –
Just finished spots for Monster.com and Skyrim at The Mill. Been a pretty busy year, but productive. 🙂
How’s Van treating you?
November 18th, 2017 at 3:01 am
Nice ! Vancouver’s great except for the perpetual rain. I worked on Spiderman Homecoming and a couple other shows this year. :]
November 19th, 2017 at 1:31 pm
Very cool. The eyeball image is amazing.