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●BOOK● OTOMO KATSUHIRO ARTWORK KABA 2 1990-2011 Illustration Collection



KABA 2 is the compilation of Katsuhiro Otomo illustrations from 1990 to 2011.  More than two decades ago the the first retrospective art-book by Otomo was released; KABA published in 1989 by Kodansha covered Otomo's first two decades of illustration works 1971 to 1989. This second volume is the continuation of his work as illustrator. It also covers some of  his manga works and animation projects as well as TV Commercials and various products designs.

Three short stories previously released in Young Magazine are contained in the page 53 and from the page 87 to 100 of this book.

LITTLE NEMO TRIBUTE
Little Nemo 1905-2005 Un Siglo de Suenos, 2005-X-1
1 page | B/W

ORBITAL ERA
Young magazine (ヤングマガジン) 2001-V-1
4 pages | Color

BATMAN: DAI SAN NO MASUKU (BATMAN:第三のマスク)
Young magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1997-I-20. This story was first published in Batman Black and White comic book released in US by DC in 1996-IX-4.
8 pages | Color & B/W

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 2012-I-31
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 224
Size: 28x28cm
Retail price: ¥ 6,825
ISBN-10: 4063648818
ISBN-13: 978-4063648812

AVAILABILITY

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●BLU-RAY● AKIRA Blu-ray 30th Anniversary Edition




To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Katsuhiro Otomo's epic animation film AKIRA, Bandai visual has released this special edition steel case box of the film that includes  the 2009 Blu-ray disc, the bonus disc from the 2001 Special Edition DVD BOX,  a booklet and some postcards. Katsuhiro Otomo drew a new illustration for the occasion printed in the backside of the first disc booklet. The illustration is collected in the page 15 of the book KABA 2.

Official BANDAI VISUAL website: http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/akira

BONUS CONTENT

■AKIRA Production Report「アキラ・プロダクション・レポート」
■TV commercials, trailers and more.
■Otomo Katsuhiro interview with Shoji Yamashiro「大友克洋・山城祥二新インタビュー」
■Quick Action Recorder library「クイックアクションレコーダー・ライブラリー」

BOX DETAILS

Publisher: Bandai Visual
Release date: 2012-I-27
Format: BD50G + DVD9 | AVC | 16:9 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese | English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 | Linear PCM
Subtitles: Japanese | English
Duration: 129min (main feature)
Retail price: ¥9,240
Catalogue number: BCXM-0479

AVAILABILITY

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●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● OYAJISHU #5


OYAJISHU (親父衆) #5

Published in Shueisha's Jump X (ジャンプ改) #7
2012-I-10 | 2 pages | B&W

Magazine available in Amazon Japan
http://amzn.to/YyrbPp

Read it for free in the official Jump X website:
http://jumpx.jp/sp/oyaji/005.html

COLLECTED IN THE BOOK:
OYAJISHU (親父衆)