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●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● OYAJISHU #4


OYAJISHU (親父衆) #4

Published in Shueisha's Jump X (ジャンプ改) #6
2011-XII-10 | 2 pages | B&W

Magazine available in Amazon Japan.
http://amzn.to/ZB2ySx

Read it for free in the official Jump X website:
http://jumpx.jp/sp/oyaji/004.html

COLLECTED IN THE BOOK:
OYAJISHU (親父衆)

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● OYAJISHU #3


OYAJISHU (親父衆) #3

Published in Shueisha's Jump X (ジャンプ改) #5
2011-XI-10 | 2 pages | B&W

Magazine available in Amazon Japan
http://amzn.to/15krvIO

Read it for free in the official Jump X website:
http://jumpx.jp/sp/oyaji/003.html

COLLECTED IN THE BOOK:
OYAJISHU (親父衆)

●ILLUSTRATION● TARZAN magazine #590 cover



This months Tarzan magazine #590 features an cover illustration by Katsuhiro Otomo. This illustration is included in Katsuhiro Otomo's KABA 2.

MAGAZINE DETAILS

Publisher: Magazine House (マガジンハウス)
Release date: 2011-X-28
Language: Japanese
Number of pages:-
Size: 27.8 x 20.4 x 1 cm
Retail price: ¥550

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/17IMGnp

●SIGNATURE● A PROJECT


Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn a illustration for the A PROJECT that commemorates the 30th anniversary of AKIRA, that was first serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine back in December 1982.

A PROJECT is a initiative by BANDAI NAMCO to release various products such as Kaneda's jacket manufactured by KADOYA, AKIRA customized  G-SHOCK watches by CASIO and AKIRA themed workcaps by CA4LA.


Here the official websites:

Release dates and availability:
2012-I-25: Kaneda jacket by KADOYA
2013-III-31: AKIRA X CA4LA workcaps Black and Red http://goo.gl/ZKa1TI
2013-IV-30: Casio G-shock watches White and Red http://amzn.to/1uaTp4F

●ILLUSTRATION● BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM VOL 3



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the cover illustration for the "BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM VOL 3". Be Positive by Music Japan is a charity project to raise funds for the affected by the earthquake that hit Japan last March 11.

Official website: http://bpmjapan.net/

ALBUM INFO:
Catalog No : BPMJ 004
Label : BPM JAPAN
Release date : 2011-X-4
Tracklist :
01 Marco Bailey / Refract
02 Monika Kruse / Don't Give Up
03 Tom Hades / Endless Support
04 Redheadb / Wunderland
05 Q'hey / Secondary
06 Spiros Kaloumenos / From Greece To Japan
07 Bando / Stop Haarp Machine
08 Dave DK / Hug For Japan
09 Mathew Jonson / Pink Chocolate
10 Christian Smith / Keep On Big Room Mix
11 Jon Rundell / Over The Fence
12 Fergie / Distant Stab
13 DJ Tetsuya / Steppin Stone
14 Mathew Hoag / Sai's Voice
15 Agoria / Panta Rei
16 Umek / Ljubljana
17 Cristian Cambas / Fireball
18 Wehbba, Spektre / Incapaz Wehbba Remix
19 Carlo Lio / Coppa
20 Yousef / 1000 Pictures
21 Angstrom, Aalberg /The Fountain
22 Ton Technik /Subtle Curve 2011 Edit
23 DJ Nakahara / Yoake
24 Go Hiyama / Unison
25 DJ Hi-Shock / Asama Express Advanced Human Remix
26 Christian Cambas, Umek / On The Edge
27 DJ ATT / Rising
28 Bremen / Akatsuki

The album is only available for digital download here:

This illustration is contained in pages 82-83 of KATSUHIRO OTOMO's Artbook KABA 2.

●DVD● ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝)



Today was released on DVD in Japan ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝) the animation movie directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣) in which Katsuhiro Otomo has collaborated with the concept design of the dragon Orochi(オロチ). Otmo's concept drawings were collected in the pages 154-155 of the artbook KABA 2.

DVD DETAILS

Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment (ソニー・ピクチャーズエンタテインメント)
Release date: 2011-IX-28
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD5 | 1.85:1 Vista Size
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: -
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: ¥4,800
Catalogue number: JDD-80157

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1fTdpSb
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1P68pLR
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1NNcVNG
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1CmqfAd
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1CmqaMS
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1F9Tqsi
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2JmxwhR
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/2YPQcM4


US EDITION ● Legend of the Millennium Dragon [Blu-ray + DVD]

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XI-4
Format: NTSC | All Region | DVD9 +BD50 | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Dolby Digital
Subtitles: Arabic, Cantonese, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: $19.99

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1NNe6Nf
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Gq9hqI
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1xK9P9f
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Cmtp6T
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1Cmtp6T
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1CmthV6
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1CCOXzP
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1Cmtdoe


GERMAN EDITION ● Onigamiden - Legend of the Millenium Dragon

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XI-9
Format: PAL | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9 - 2.35:1
Audio: Japanese | German | English | French | Italian | Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, Arabc, Dänisch, Finnish, French, Hindi, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Turkish
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1DGyXyN
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1J1sG0M
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1BZ9aNG
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1askJGs
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1Cmxlom
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1askFGO
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1askE5U
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1CmxdVT


FRENCH EDITION ● Onigamiden, la légende du dragon millénaire

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XI-9
Format: PAL | Region 2 | DVD9 | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese | French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: French
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: €10

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1IwpPMn
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1BZ7WBX
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1J1r4UU
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1CCPTnJ
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1CCPPo7
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1CmvlMI
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1asjA1P
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1asjuai

ITALIAN EDITION ● Legend of the Millennium Dragon

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XI-16
Format: PAL | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9 - 2.35:1
Audio: Japanese | German | English | French | Italian | Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, Arabc, Dänisch, Finnish, French, Hindi, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Turkish
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1DGA5lY
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1J1tLG2
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1P6cIXx
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1CCRrhH
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1F9WHYx
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1CCRpq7
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1aslqQ8
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1CCRmuf


SPANISH EDITION ● La leyenda del dragón milenario

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XII-5
Format: PAL | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9 - 2.35:1
Audio: Japanese | German | English | French | Italian | Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, Arabc, Dänisch, Finnish, French, Hindi, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Turkish
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: €15.95

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: https://amzn.to/2G0txFQ
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1J1uC9v
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1NHvMI7
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1CCRYjA
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1asm4x9
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1asm5B4
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2Xyo66I
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1F9X84Y

●BLU-RAY● ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝)



Today was released on DVD in Japan ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝) the animation movie directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣) in which Katsuhiro Otomo has collaborated with the concept design of the dragon Orochi(オロチ). Otmo's concept drawings were collected in the pages 154-155 of the artbook KABA 2.


BLU-RAY DETAILS

Publisher: Sony Pictures Entertainment (ソニー・ピクチャーズエンタテインメント)
Release date: 2011-IX-28
Format: Region A | BD50G | AVC | 1.85:1 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese DTS HD 5.1 | Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Japanese
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: ¥ 6,090
Catalogue number: BJS-80157

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1fT8QqT
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1FjXgEs
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1PlQQYn
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1NVbIlC
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1H6fSat
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1NVbGdE
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2XEmHfa
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/2G0FzPw



●US EDITION● Legend of the Millennium Dragon [Blu-ray + DVD]

BLU-RAY DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: 2011-X-4
Format: Region A | BD50G | AVC | 1.85:1 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese DTS HD 5.1 | English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Arabic, Cantonese, Danish, English, French,
German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish.
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: $19.99

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1NNe6Nf
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Gq9hqI
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1xK9P9f
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Cmtp6T
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1Cmtp6T
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1CmthV6
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1CCOXzP
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1Cmtdoe

●UK EDITION● Legend of the Millennium Dragon

BLU-RAY DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XII-26
Format: All Regions | BD50G | AVC | 2.35:1 | 1080p
Audio: English, German, French, Castilian, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese, Thai Digital Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Castilian, Swedish, Thai,
Turkish, Mandarin Chinese
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1nipuYI
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1QsC6oo
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/21EnAVg
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1TTdaLz
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1QsGnf0
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1QsGhnS
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1TTd46C
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1TTd2vj

●GERMAN EDITION● Onigamiden Legend of the Millennium Dragon

BLU-RAY DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: 2011-X-27
Format: Region B/2 | BD50G | AVC | 2.35:1 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
English, German, French, Castilian, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese, Thai (Digital Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Castilian, Swedish, Thai,
Turkish, Mandarin Chinese
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1nipM1M
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1WVyEXv
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1oZQXjM
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1TTdYju
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1TTdZnz
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1QsGVBH
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1TTe2jj
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1TTe0I4


●FRENCH EDITION● Onigamiden, la légende du dragon millénaire

BLU-RAY DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XI-9
Format: Region B/2 | BD50G | AVC | 2.35:1 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
English, German, French, Castilian, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese, Thai (Digital Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Castilian, Swedish, Thai,
Turkish, Mandarin Chinese
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/218F4nc
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/21Eq5Hc
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1oZRPoE
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1QsHwmQ
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1TTeTjP
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1QsHwDv
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1QsHAmJ
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1QsHATK


●ITALIAN EDITION● Legend of the Millennium Dragon

BLU-RAY DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XI-16
Format: Region B/2 | BD50G | AVC | 2.35:1 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
English, German, French, Castilian, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese, Thai (Digital Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Castilian, Swedish, Thai,
Turkish, Mandarin Chinese
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1niqzzQ
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1WVzzae
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1QsElZ7
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1QsI8sH
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1QsIbEM
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1TTfDFA
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1QsI9wT
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1TTfH8q


●SPANISH EDITION● La Leyenda del Dragon Milenario

BLU-RAY DETAILS
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: 2011-XII-5
Format: Region Free | BD50G | AVC | 2.35:1 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
English, German, French, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese, Thai (Digital Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Castilian, Swedish, Thai,
Turkish, Mandarin Chinese
Runing time: 98 minutes
Retail Price: -

AVAILABILITY
Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/218FYzZ
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/21EsaTA
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1WVzZxe
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1QsICPq
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1QsIAqP
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1TTgiai
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2xFigpu
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1QsIz6q

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● OYAJISHU #2


OYAJISHU (親父衆) #2

Published in Shueisha's Jump X (ジャンプ改) #4
2011-IX-26 | 2 pages | B&W

Read it for free in the official Jump X website:
http://jumpx.jp/sp/oyaji/002.html

Magazine available in Amazon Japan:
http://amzn.to/15koqII


COLLECTED IN THE BOOKS:
OYAJISHU (親父衆)
●The first page illustration is reprinted in the page 8 of KABA 2 art book


●BOOK● HYPER ANGLE pōzu-shū SP Kaijin (ハイパーアングルポーズ集SP 怪人)



Katsuhiro Otomo draw the illustrations of this number of Hyper Angle a series of books featuring photographs of subjects from various points of view.

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Sobisha (創美社)
Release Date: 2011-VIII-26
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 112 pages
Language: Japanese
Size: 25.6 x 18.2 x 1.2 cm
Retail price: ¥2,484
ISBN-10: 4420310545
ISBN-13: 978-4420310543

AVAILABILITY

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● OYAJISHU #1


OYAJISHU (親父衆) #1

Published in Shueisha's Jump X (ジャンプ改) #3
2011-VIII-25 | 2 pages | Color & B&W

Magazine available in Amazon Japan
http://amzn.to/Yys7mV

Read it for free in the official Jump X website:
http://jumpx.jp/sp/oyaji/001.html


COLLECTED IN THE BOOKS:
OYAJISHU (親父衆)


●ILLUSTRATION● OYAJISHU (親父衆)



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the first illustration that opens the OYAJISHU (親父衆) series in Jump X (ジャンプ改) magazine. Oyaji-Shū (A Bunch of Oldtimers) is a collection of illustrated essays by influential manga authors KATSUHIRO OTOMO (大友克洋), KATSUYA TERADA (寺田克也), ISAMI NAKAGAWA (中川いさみ) and SENSHA YOSHIDA (吉田戦車) in witch they will show us their most personal point of view of different daily matters month by month.

Here the Official Oyaji-Shū website were the content can be read for free:
http://jumpx.jp/sp/oyaji/001.html

Jump X is a magazine by SHUEISHA (集英社) first published on April 2012 and due to be published on the 10th of every month. It's content is purely centered on manga works.

COLLECTED IN THE BOOKS:
KABA 2

●BLU-RAY● HIPIRAKUN (ヒピラくん) Blu-Ray 3D


Bandai has released a Hipirakun edition in Blu-RAY 3D. Hipirakun (ヒピラくん) is a TV animation series of five minute long episodes directed by Shinji Kimura (木村 真二) based on the tale ilustrated by himself upon a original story by Katsuhiro Otomo that was originally published in NeNe (ねーねー) magazine between 2001 and 2002 and later collected in the book HIPIRA KUN (ヒピラくん).

Official website: http://www.hipira.net/

BLU-RAY DETAILS

Publisher: Bandai Visual
Release date: 2011-VI-24
Format: Region A | BD25G | AVC | 3D | 16:9 | 1080p
Audio: Japanese DTS Stereo
Subtitles: -
Run time: 20 min + 3 min
Retail price: ¥3,800
Catalogue number: BCXA-0336

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1rfvYWI
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1OnmMKy
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1OnmMtK
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1HfX9sW
Amazon DE: https://amzn.to/2xCQf22
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1yg5AlZ
Amazon IT: https://amzn.to/2JwMnVW
Amazon ES: https://amzn.to/2xEADuM

COLLECTED EPISODES

●PROMOTION VIDEO●"TOBIRA ANIME!! HIPIRA-KUN BLU-RAY 3D「とびだすアニメ!! ヒピラくん Blu-ray 3D」



Four of the thirteen episodes of HIPIRAKUN (ヒピラくん), the original story by Katsuhiro Otomo that was first publised as illustrated tale by Sinji Kimura (木村 真二) and later adapted to an animated mini series, will be published in Blu-ray 3D format by Bandai.

●ILLUSTRATION● BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM VOL 2



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the cover illustration for the "BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM VOL 2". Be Positive by Music Japan is a charity project to raise funds for the affected by the earthquake that hit Japan last March 11.

Official website: http://bpmjapan.net/

ALBUM INFO
Catalog No : BPMJ 003
Label : BPM JAPAN
Release date : 2011-V-20

TRACK LIST
01 Joel Mull & Sean Palm / Relief
02 Oxia and Nicolas Masseyeff / Keep The Drums
03 Oliver Hacke / Yoyogi
04 Jerome Sydenham / Joumon Sugi
05 Tres / Tres
06 Michel De Hey & M.I.R.K.O. / Need
07 Kaoru Inoue / Ramafar
08 Hideo Kobayashi / Refill Your Heart
09 Gene Le Fosse / FuNKtion
10 Housemeister feat. Elli / Stop
11 Satoshi Fumi / Your Smile
12 Modewarp / Elevated (TrockenSaft Remix)
13 OMB / Silent Prayer
14 DJ Yummy / I'm Still Alive
15 Wall Five / RAC
16 AMIGA / Rejuvenate
17 Beroshima / Sequence Of Life
18 Dr.SHINGO / Never Surrendering
19 DSKE / Hottarakashi Onsen
20 Tomomi Ukumori / Om Ah Hum Vajra Gurn Padma Siddih Hum

The album is only available for digital download here:
http://www.beatport.com/release/bpm-japan-charity-album-vol-2/374261

This illustration is contained in pages 82-83 of KATSUHIRO OTOMO's Artbook KABA 2.

●PAMPHLET● ONIGAMIDEN movie pamphlet (鬼神伝 映画パンフレット)



Theater Program for ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝) the animation movie directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣) in which Katsuhiro Otomo has collaborated with the concept design of the dragon Orochi(オロチ). Otomo's concept drawings were collected in the pages 154-155 of the artbook KABA 2.

PAMPHLET DETAILS

Publisher: Shochiku Co: Ltd. Division (松竹株式会社事業部)
Release date: 2011-IV-29
Language: Japanese
Number of pages:-
Size: 21 x 0.3 x 29.7 cm
Retail price:-

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1EeoMTY
Amazon US:-
Amazon CA:-
Amazon UK:-
Amazon DE:-
Amazon FR:-
Amazon IT:-
Amazon ES:-

●ANIMATION FILM● ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝)




Today it was released in Japanese theaters ONIGAMIDEN (鬼神伝) the animation movie directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣) in which Katsuhiro Otomo has collaborated with the concept design of the dragon Orochi(オロチ). Otomo's concept drawings were collected in the pages 154-155 of the artbook KABA 2.


MAIN FILM CREDITS


Directed by
 Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣)

Script:
Hirotsugu Kawasaki  (川崎 博嗣)
Naruhisa Arakawa (荒川 稔久)

Storyboard:
Hidekazu Ohara (小原 秀一)
Hirotsugu Kawasaki (川崎 博嗣)
Mamoru Sasaki (佐々木 守)

Unit Director: 
Yoriyasu Kogawa (古川 順康)

Music:
Eitetsu Hayashi (林 英哲)
Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎 竜童)

Original creator: 
Takafumi Takada (高田 崇史)

Character Design:
Tatsuya Tomaru (外丸 達也)
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也)

Art Director:
Mutsuo Koseki (小関 睦夫)
Satoshi Matsuoka (松岡 聡)

Animation Director:
Shinji Hashimoto (橋本 晋治)
Tatsuya Tomaru (外丸 達也)

3D Director: 
Takayuki Chiba (千葉 孝幸)

Sound Director: 
Yota Tsuruoka (鶴岡 陽太)

Director of Photography: 
Atsuho Matsumoto (松本 敦穂)

3D Graphic Design: 
Satoshi Takabatake (高畠 聡)

Background Art: 
Chuan-Lin Zhang

Color design: 
Kayoko Nishi (西 香代子)

Orochi Concept Design:
Katsuhiro Otomo   (大友 克洋)

Editing:
Seiji Morita (森田 清次)
Yuri Tamura (田村 ゆり)

Original Color & Specter  Design:
Shinji Hashimoto (橋本 晋治)

Visual Concept Design: 
Masaaki Endou (遠藤 正明)


●SIGNATURE● MANGA SUMMIT


Katsuhiro Otomo and many other artist made a contribution by auctioning each an original drawing to rise funds on behalf of the victims of the earthquake that occurred in Tohoku and Kanto.


●ILLUSTRATION● BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM VOL 1



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the cover illustration for the "BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM VOL 1". Be Positive by Music Japan is a charity project to raise funds for the affected by the earthquake that hit Japan last March 11.

Official website: http://bpmjapan.net/

ALBUM INFO
Catalog No : BPMJ 002
Label : BPM JAPAN
Release date : 2011-IV-22

TRACK LIST
01 Ken Ishii / GM Tube
02 A.Mochi / Stroke (Be Positive Mix)
03 Marco Bailey & Tom Hades / Mars
04 Hardfloor / In Acid We Trust
05 TOKTOK / 12.34pm
06 Gabriel Ananda / Whats Up Pussy
07 Dominik Eulberg and Laura Dünnwald / Kibo
08 Jeans Team / Cocktailständer (Lince Dub)
09 Loco and Jam / Arma
10 Planetary Assault Systems / Radiance
11 Alex Bau / Tears Of Meji
12 TECHRiDERS / Old Ladies in The Elevator
13 Mijk Van Dijk / The World Is Beside You
14 Axel Karakasis / Breathe
15 Sugiurumn / Forward
16 Osamu M & Hiromat / The Gleam
17 Pascal FEOS & Frank Leicher / Japan
18 Thomas Schumacher / Hier oder im Drueben
19 Cristian Varela / Valdir II (Dedicated To Japan)
20 Akiko Kiyama / Sleeping

The album is only available for digital download here:
http://www.beatport.com/release/bpm-japan-charity-album-volume-1/362359

This illustration is contained in pages 82-83 of KATSUHIRO OTOMO's Artbook KABA 2.

●ILLUSTRATION● BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM SAMPLER



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the cover illustration for the "BPM JAPAN CHARITY ALBUM SAMPLER". Be Positive by Music Japan is a charity project to raise funds for the affected by the earthquake that hit Japan last March 11.

Official website: http://bpmjapan.net/

ALBUM INFO:
Catalog No : BPMJ 001
Label : BPM JAPAN
Release date : 2011-IV-01

TRACK LIST 
01 Marco Bailey & Tom Hades / Mars
02 Hardfloor / In Acid We Trust
03 A.Mochi / Stroke (Be Positive Mix)
04 Q'hey / Secondary
05 Dr.Shingo / Never Surrendering

The album is only available for digital download here:

This illustration is contained in pages 82-83 of KATSUHIRO OTOMO's Artbook KABA 2.

●BOOK● TANPENSHŪ HI MI TSU KI CHI (短篇集 ヒミツキチ)



This book collects short stories, essays and photographs from a diversity of authors. Katsuhiro Otomo's 2 page illustrated essay HI MI TSU KI CHI (短篇集) originally released in 2009-VIII-28 in Big Comic Superior Magazine is reprinted here. Here a list of the authors that collaborated in this volume:

Hiromi Kawakami (川上 弘美 ), Akira Saso (さそう あきら), Gin Miyoshi (三好 銀), Igarashi Mikio (いがらし みきお), Shinichi Fukuoka (福岡 伸一), Katsuhiro otomo (大友 克洋), Hanawa Kazuichi (花輪 和一), Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介), Takano Fumiko (高野 文子), Hatanaka Jun (畑中 純), Naoki Yamamoto (山本 直樹), Kuroda Iō (黒田 硫黄), Ōsaka Mieko (逢坂 みえこ), Gouda Yoshiie (業田 良家), Abe Yarou (安倍 夜郎), Hori Nobuyuki (ほり のぶゆき), Daisaku Nishimiya (西宮 大策), Suidōbashi Hakase (水道橋 博士), Sugimura Shinichi (すぎむら しんいち), Shigeyuki Fukumitsu (福満 しげゆき)

Official book site:: http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/himitsukichi/

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Shogakukan (小学館)
Realease date: 2011-I-19
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 244
Size: 21 x 14.8 x 2.2 cm
Retail price: ¥1,365
ISBN-10: 4091836143
ISBN-13: 978-4091836144

AVAILABILITY

Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/1dD9uJi
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1EpJYAB
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/1Cuh2MK
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1xdwKd9
Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1H0tXHd
Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1H0tXqM
Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1wYItfi
Amazon ES: http://amzn.to/1wYIi3u

ILLUSTRATION COLLECTED IN

KABA 2 (page 78) without the essay