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●MANGA● AKIRA part 36


AKIRA part 36

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.12
1984-VI-18 | 21 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 3 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff

●ILLUSTRATION● YOU 100th program opening




Katshuhiro Otomo has drawn the illustrations of the opening for the japanese NHK 's YOU special 100th program.

VIDEO DETAILS

Client: NHK Education TV「YOU」(NHK教育テレビ「YOU」)
Original Broadcast date: 1984-VI-9 
Song: Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本龍一) 
Pictures: Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋) 

The illustrations are contained in Katsuhiro Otomo's book KABA

The Music from this opening was released in Ryuichi Sakamoto's CM/TV album: 

●MANGA● AKIRA part 35


AKIRA part 35

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.11
1984-VI-4 | 14 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 3 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff

●ILLUSTRATION● SUNTORY TULLAMORE DEEW


Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn seven characters for SUNTORY TULLAMORE DEEW (サントリータラモアの露) printed commercials that appeared in the Japanese Popeye and PlayBoy magazines during 1984 and 1986. The illustrations are contained in the pages 120-121 of the artbook KABA.

●MANGA● AKIRA part 34


AKIRA part 34

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.10
1984-V-21 | 26 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 3 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 33

AKIRA part 33

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.9
1984-V-7 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 32


AKIRA part 32

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.8
1984-IV-16 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 31


AKIRA part 31

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.7
1984-IV-2 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 30



AKIRA part 30

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.6
1984-III-19 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 29



AKIRA part 29

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.5
1984-III-5 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff
OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 14: AKIRA 3

●ILLUSTRATION● TAKUMI – FRAGMENTS OF TIME



The last EP by Takumi Iwasaki (岩崎 工), Fragments of Time features a cover illustration by Katsuhiro Otomo. This was the music used for the Canon T-70 commercials designed by Otomo himself. The illustrations are collected in KABA.

LP DETAILS

Label: Sound Design Records – 1342-36
Released: 1984
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

TRACK LIST

A1 - Dawn 
A2 - Fragments Of Time 
A3 - Wave Over And (Remixed Version) 
B - Wayane Karnu (Extended Version) 

CREDITS

•Bass – Nobuo Nakahara
•Co-producer – Tetsu Hayase
•Drums – Hideo Yamaki, Masaharu Ishikawa, Shoji Fujii
•Engineer – Masayoshi Ohkawa , Seigen Ono
•Executive Producer – Shin Akita , Taka Nanri
•Guitar – Tomofumi Suzuki
•Supervised By – Takahiro Kawada
•Vocal, Keyboards – Takumi

Notes:
Recorded and mixed at Sound City, Originally mastered by HELLO GOOD-BYE INC. and SOUND DESIGN INC. Includes an insert sheet.

●ILLUSTRATION● CANON T-70




Katsuhiro Otomo made various character and background designs for the TV CM and the printed ad campaign of the new CANON T-70 camera.

The illustrations are collected in the art book KABA

●CONCEPT & CHARACTER DESIGN● CANON T-70: Future Cityhen (未来都市篇)



Katsuhiro Otomo has designed and made the storyboards for this 30 second commercial of the Canon T-70 camera. Together with the TV commercials, printed advertisements were released in press media.

CM DETAILS

Brand: Canon
Title: CANON T-70: Future Cityhen (未来都市篇)
Duration: 30s

The illustrations by Katsuhiro Otomo are collected in KABA

●CONCEPT & CHARACTER DESIGN● CANON T-70: Highway Star Hen (HIGHWAY STAR篇)




Katsuhiro Otomo has designed and made the storyboards for this 30 second commercial of the Canon T-70 camera. Together with the TV commercials, printed advertisements were released in press media.

CM DETAILS

Brand: Canon
Title: CANON T-70: Highway Star Hen (HIGHWAY STAR篇)
Duration:30s

The illustrations by Katsuhiro Otomo are collected in KABA

●MANGA● AKIRA part 28


AKIRA part 28

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.4
1984-II-20 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 27


AKIRA part 27

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.2
1984-I-16 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●ILLUSTRATION●SEOUL NO RENSHŪMONDAI (ソウルの練習問題)


Katsuhiro Otomo made an illustration to introduce the second episode of Natsuo Sekikawa's (関川夏央) novel SEOUL NO RENSHŪMONDAI (ソウルの練習問題).


SEOUL NO RENSHŪMONDAI (ソウルの練習問題)

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Century Press (センチュリープレス)
Publishing date : 1984-I-8
Language: Japanese
Pages: 269
Size: 12.5×17.6 cm
Retail price:¥880


AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/3Mx8369
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SEOUL NO RENSHŪMONDAI (ソウルの練習問題) paperback

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Shinchōsha (新潮社)
Publishing date: 1988-XII-5
Language: Japanese
Pages: 316
Size: 10.5×14.8 cm
Retail price:¥400
ISBN-10: 4101107114
ISBN-13: 978-4101107110

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/44Z6FAn
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pAmo8C
Amazon CA: 
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LZI9X8
Amazon DE: https://amzn.to/3nWKPwE
Amazon FR: https://amzn.to/3Br8VCA
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/41FORra
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/3O2nB2D

●ILLUSTRATION● AKIRA TRAINER (アキラのトレーナー)




Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn this illustration for a trainer that was given as a gift with Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) where AKIRA is being serialized.

A small size of this illustration is collected in the page 36 of the book AKIRA CLUB

●MANGA● AKIRA part 26


AKIRA part 26

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.1
1984-I-2 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 25


AKIRA part 25

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.24
1983-XII-19 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 24



AKIRA part 24

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.23
1983-XII-5 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 23



AKIRA part 23

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.22
1983-XI-21 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 22


AKIRA part 22

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.21
1983-XI-7 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●VHD● GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦)



GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) was released in VHD format.


VIDEO DISC DETAILS

Publisher: Kabushikigaisha Pack-in -Video (株式会社パック・イン・ビデオ)
Release date: 1983-X-21
Format: NTSC
Audio: Japanese Stereo Analog
Subtitles: -
Run time: Disc 1 Side-1:43min 30s, Side-2:45min59s | Disc 2 Side-1: 41min 45s
Language: Japanese
Retail price:-
Catalogue number: -

●LASER DISC● GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦)



Genma Taisen (幻魔大戦) was released today in Laser Disc in Japan, directed by Rintaro (りんたろう) and originally released theatrically in Japan on march 12, 1983, this film is the first collaboration of Katsuhiro Otomo in an animation project in which he work as character designer.

LD DETAILS

Publisher: Pionner (パイオニアLDC)
Release date: 1983-X-21
Format: NTSC | CLV
Audio: Japanese Stereo Analog
Subtitles: none
Run time: 131 min
Language: Japanese
Retail price: ¥8,800
Catalogue number: AH009-35KD

●MANGA● AKIRA part 21



AKIRA part 21

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.20
1983-X-17 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 20



AKIRA part 20

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.19
1983-X-3 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
AKIRA 2 in original black & white
All Color AKIRA 3 colored by Steve Oliff
True Color AKIRA 2 colored by Steve Oliff