This tribute illustration was unveiled at MASAMUNE SHIROW'S WORLD EXHIBITION – OSAKA VENUE (士郎正宗の世界展 大阪会場) that opened on September 5 at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka. Apparently, Otomo couldn't make it for the exhibition’s first venue at the Setagaya Literary Museum (世田谷文学館) in Tokyo back on April 12, 2025, but he definitely delivered on time in this occasion.
EXHIBITION DETAILS
TWEETS by OTOMO (Sep 5~7, 2025)
■(Regarding availability) It seems they’re making T-shirts.
■I think there’s online shopping available. It hasn’t arrived in time for the Osaka venue either. Check the official website for details!
■The choice of stickers is based on old racing car materials. 1980s materials.
■This was hand-painted with markers. It was tough because the color I wanted to use was dried up.
■ Dates: September 5 (Fri) – October 5 (Sun), 2025
■ Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F PARCO GALLERY (1-8-3 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
※ Merchandise Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 9F EVENT SPACE
■ Organizers: Kodansha (講談社) , PARCO (パルコ)
■ Planning Cooperation: Seishinsha (青心社) Setagaya Literary Museum (世田谷文学館)
■ Special Cooperation: Masamune Shirow (士郎正宗)
■ Graphic Design: Kei Sakawaki (坂脇慶) Hiroaki Hiyoshi (飛鷹宏明)
■ Spatial Design: Torafu Architects (トラフ建築設計事務所)
Official Exhibition Website: http://shirow-masamune-ex.jp
■ Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F PARCO GALLERY (1-8-3 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
※ Merchandise Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 9F EVENT SPACE
■ Organizers: Kodansha (講談社) , PARCO (パルコ)
■ Planning Cooperation: Seishinsha (青心社) Setagaya Literary Museum (世田谷文学館)
■ Special Cooperation: Masamune Shirow (士郎正宗)
■ Graphic Design: Kei Sakawaki (坂脇慶) Hiroaki Hiyoshi (飛鷹宏明)
■ Spatial Design: Torafu Architects (トラフ建築設計事務所)
Official Exhibition Website: http://shirow-masamune-ex.jp
TWEETS by OTOMO (Sep 5~7, 2025)
■I was too busy and couldn’t make it in time for the Tokyo event. I’m sorry to those who came to the Tokyo exhibition. Drawing stickers is quite a task.
■I think there’s online shopping available. It hasn’t arrived in time for the Osaka venue either. Check the official website for details!
■The choice of stickers is based on old racing car materials. 1980s materials.
■(Regarding the omission of the Canon sticker) I just forgot.
■This was hand-painted with markers. It was tough because the color I wanted to use was dried up.
■These are Copics from about 10 years ago. About half of them have dried up. But I’ve restocked the colors I use often, so it’s fine.
■Copics contain pigments, so they don’t fade easily. Direct sunlight is a no-go, though. Probably.
■(On the use of analog drawing) Of course. I don’t trust digital. There’s no point in looking at a printout (copy), right? If you’re going to look, it’s got to be the real thing.
■(On the use of analog drawing) Of course. I don’t trust digital. There’s no point in looking at a printout (copy), right? If you’re going to look, it’s got to be the real thing.
■If you look closely, it’s blurred and goes beyond the lines. Please don’t look too closely. I haven’t fixed it with Photoshop or anything because doing so would make it no longer the original artwork.
■(With respect to his attendance at the event) That is a body double.
■(On how color differs when printing) Thank you for your hard work, as always. That’s just how prints are. That’s why the master becomes important
