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●LP● GENMA TAISEN main theme CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT (幻魔大戦メインテーマ光の天使)



7 inch EP that includes the main theme of the animation film GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) directed by Rintaro in which Katsuhiro Otomo worked as character designer was released today in LP format. The music was composed by Nozomu Aoki (青木 望) and Keith Emerson and 'Children of the light' vocals performed by Rosemary Butler.

LP DETAILS
Label: Canyon
Release date: 1983-III-12
Retail price: ¥700
Catalogue Number: 7Y-0039

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TRACK LIST
A side: 光の天使/CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT
B side: 地球を護る者/CHALLENGE OF THE PSIONICS FIGHTERS

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●LP● GENMA TAISEN Original Soundtrack DRAMA-HEN (幻魔大戦 オリジナル・サウンドトラック《ドラマ編》)




This doble LP contains the soundtrack with dialogue and sound effects of the animation film GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) directed by Rintaro in which Katsuhiro Otomo worked as character designer was released today in LP format. This OST was composed by Nozomu Aoki (青木 望) and Keith Emerson and 'Children of the light' vocals performed by Rosemary Butler.

LP DETAILS
Label: Canyon
Release date: 1983-III-12
Run Time: 119 min
Retail price: ¥3,800
Catalogue number: C38G0167

OTHER EDITIONS
This LP was re-released as CD in 1999.
●GENMA TAISEN Original Soundtrack DRAMA-HEN (幻魔大戦 オリジナル・サウンドトラック《ドラマ編》)

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 6



AKIRA part 6
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.5
1983-III-7 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 1 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
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●MANGA● AKIRA part 5



AKIRA part 5
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.4
1983-II-21 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 1 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 4



AKIRA part 4
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.3
1983-II-7 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 1 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 3



AKIRA part 3
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.2
1983-I-17 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 1 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff

●MAGAZINE● SF IZUMU (SF イズム) 1983 Vol.3 No.1

This month's SF IZUMU magazine features a special report about Otomo titled ŌTOMO KATSUHIRO SF MANJŪ RANDO (大友克洋 ＳＦ饅頭ランド) as well as a talk between him and Japanese film director Kazuhiko Hasegawa (長谷川 和彦). 

SF IZUMU (SF イズム) 1983 Vol.3 No.1


MAGAZINE DETAILS: 
Publisher: Miki Shobō (みき書房)
Release date: 1983-I-5
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 130
Size: 14.8 x 21 cm
Retail price: ¥500

●BOOK● MANGA



This book collects various short stories by a diversity of manga authors such as: Hirata Hiroshi, Tamori Yousuke, Hoshino Yukinori, Marrs Lee,Miyanishi Keizo, Fukuyama Youji and Mukaide Masaichi. Katsuhiro Otomo's SUIKA MESHIA (スイカメシア) was collected in this book. This story was also collected in Katsuhior Otomo's art book KABA.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Metro Scope (メトロ・スコープ)
Release date: 1983
Number of pages: 88
Size: A4
Retail price: ￥1,000
ISBN 10: 4946427015
ISBN 13: 9784946427015

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●LOGO DESIGN● M·A·S·H ROOM COMPANY LIMITED

Katsuhiro Otomo established his studio M·A·S·H ROOM COMPANY LIMITED in 1983 in Kichijōji (吉祥寺), a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Tokyo, Japan. Stickers were distributed with this illustration in these two color variations.

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #40 --Last--




MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #40
Kariyatetsu, ikegami ryōichi 「otokoōzora」 sono kenpō o oboe chaou!
(雁屋哲、池上遼一「男大空」その拳法を覚えちゃおう！)
Variety (バラエティ) No.2
1982-XII-21 | 2 pages | B&W

●SHORT FILM● JIYUU O WARERANI (じゆうを我等に)

Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the screenplay, made the storyoards, produced and directed this 60 minutes long live action movie. The ticket is reproduced in the page 168 of his art book KABA.


MAIN FILM CREDITS
Written, directed & produced by 
Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋)

Photography: 
岡本順孝 & 古賀信明

Music: 
Metrofarce (メトロファル)

Lighting: 
露越俊由

Editor: 
Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋)

Cast
河野哲郎 
桜井叶 
久住昌之
泉靖紀 

●MANGA● AKIRA part 2



AKIRA part 2
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.1
1・3 | 1982-XII-20 | 20 pages | B&W + Color

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 1 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff

●ILLUSTRATION● AKIRA STARTS




Katsuhiro Otomo's has drawn the cover illustration for the number 24 of YOUNG MAGAZINE (ヤングマガジン) in which starts the serialization of AKIRA.

The illustration is reprinted in the page 43 of the artbook AKIRA CLUB.

●MANGA● AKIRA part 1

AKIRA part 1
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.24
12・20 | 1982-XII-6 | 26 pages | B&W + Color


Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 1 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 1 colored by Steve Oliff


●MAGAZINE● VARIETY GENMA TAISEN SPECIAL (バラエティ 幻魔大戦スペシャル)

This month's Japanese Variety (バラエティ)Magazine features a special report on the upcoming animation film GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) directed by Rintaro (りんたろう) , with character designs by Katsuhiro Otomo. The magazine collects many Otomo settings and sketches as well as a foldout poster illustrated by him.

VARIETY GENMA TAISEN SPECIAL (バラエティ 幻魔大戦スペシャル)
MAGAZINE DETAILS
Publisher: Kadokawa (角川書店)
Release date: 1982-XII-1
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 128
Size: B5 variant
Retail price: ¥490


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●ARTICLE● MAKING OF JIYUU O WARERANI (じゆうを我等に)



This months Variety (バラエティ) includes a making of article of  Katsuhiro Otomo's first live action short film JIYUU O WARERANI (じゆうを我等に).

Variety (バラエティ) #1
MAGAZINE DETAILS
Publisher: Kadokawa (角川書店)
Release date: 1982-XI-22
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: - 
Size: -
Retail price: ¥390
 





This magazine also includes :



●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #39



MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #39
「Dasshukappei」sono seishin sekai
「ダッシュ勝平」その精神世界
Variety (バラエティ) No.1
1982-XI-22 | 2 pages | B&W

Includes an article about the making of:
Katsuhiro Otomo's first short film.




●TALK● KATSUHIRO OTOMO X BUICHI TERASAWA


Weekly Super Fiction Magazine (スーパーフィクション ) features a five page talk between Katsuhiro Otomo (大友 克洋) and Buichi Terasawa (寺沢武一).

MAGAZINE DETAILS:
Publisher: Futabasha (双葉社) 
Release date: 1982-XI-9
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 210
Size: B5
Retail price: 250¥

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #38


MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #38
Ōtomo Katsuhiro 「manjū kowai」 fairu 2: Ima, tokiakasa reru manjū no nazo
大友克洋「饅頭こわい」ファイル２：今、解き明かされるマンジュウの謎
Variety (バラエティ) No.12
1982-X-21 | 2 pages | B&W

Collected in the book:

●ILLUSTRATION● Jun Ishikawa's TEKUNO SHAPŌ ( テクノ・シャポー)



Katsuhiro Otomo has contributed to Jun Ishikawa's（いしかわじゅん) TEKUNO SHAPŌ (テクノ・シャポー) book with a one page illustrated essay.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Futabasha (双葉社)
Release date: 1982-X-19
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 257
Size: 17.6 x 13.2 x 1.6 cm
Retail price:
ISBN-10: 4575485683
ISBN-13: 978-4575485684



AVAILABILITY
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●MANGA SCRIPT● DOG AFTERNOON part 2



DOG AFTERNOON part 2



Young Magazine Special Issue
(ヤングマガジン増刊号)
10・11 | 1982-IX-27 | 50 pages | B&W

This story was written by Katsuhiro Otomo and drawn by his former assistant Akihiko Takadera  (高寺彰彦).

This story and other two by Takadera are collected in the book:

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #37


MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #37
Ōtomo katsuhiro 「manjū kowai」 naze manjū wa kowai no ka? !
(大友克洋「饅頭こわい」なぜ饅頭はこわいのか？！)
Variety (バラエティ) No.11
1982-IX-21 | 2 pages | B&W

 Collected in the book:

●ILLUSTRATION● GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) #18



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn the cover illustration for the number 18th of the paperback edition of the novelization of GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) by Kazumasa Hirai (平井和正). This Illustration was collected in Katsuhiro Otomo's artbook Character Design Genma Taisen - WARNING! (キャラクターオブ幻魔大戦―WARNING! ).


BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Kadokawa (角川書店)
Release Date: 1982-VIII-31
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 266
Size: 14.8 x 10.6 x 1.2 cm
Retail price: ￥300
ISBN-10: 4041383323
ISBN-13: 978-4041383322


AVAILABILITY
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●MANGA SCRIPT● DOG AFTERNOON part 1


DOG AFTERNOON part 1
Young Magazine Special Issue
(ヤングマガジン増刊号)
9・13 | 1982-VIII-25 | 50 pages | B&W

This story was written by Katsuhiro Otomo and drawn by his former assistant Akihiko Takadera  (高寺彰彦).

This story and other two by Takadera are collected in the book:
●SARUTAN BOUEITAI (サルタン防衛隊)


Table of contents comment
The original story was submitted in May, and the production period lasted for three months.

●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #36



MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) No.36
Ishikawa Ken to dainamikku puro 「za jōkuman」kore ga purogyanburā no teda zee
(石川賢とダイナミック・プロ「ザ・ジョークマン」これがプロギャンブラーの手だぜェ)
Variety (バラエティ) #10
1982-VIII-21 | 2 pages | B&W

●ILLUSTRATION● GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) #3 (12th edition)



Katsuhiro Otomo draw the cover illustration for the 12th edition of the number three of the paperback edition of the novelization of GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) by Kazumasa Hirai (平井和正). This Illustration was collected in Katsuhiro Otomo's artbook Character Design Genma Taisen - WARNING! (キャラクターオブ幻魔大戦―WARNING! ).


BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Kadokawa (角川書店)
Original release date: 1980-VI-30
Otomo cover release date: 1982-VII-30 (12th edition)
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 266
Size: 14.8 x 10.6 x 1.2 cm
Retail price: ¥274
ISBN-10: 404138317X
ISBN-13: 978-4041383179


AVAILABILITY
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●ILLUSTRATED ESSAY● MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #35


MANJU KOWAI (饅頭こわい) #35
Kōshinrando manga-kai no shin'uchi shodai kō shintarō sono sekai o zukai suru!
(コーシンランド 漫画界の真打初代高信太郎その世界を図解する！)
Variety (バラエティ) No.9
1982-VII-21 | 2 pages | B&W

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