1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (285+ words) anitrendz. net Illustrator Mika Pikazo has produced new artwork for a collaboration with phone accessory maker i Face. Starting on April 28, i Face Japan will release a line of products, including i Phone cases, that feature Pikazo's strikingly colored illustrations....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (241+ words) The exhibition approaches the Hokusai Manga by Katsushika Hokusai (17601849), the master of ukiyo-e, from the perspective of contemporary Japanese manga (comics). It does not seek to prove that Hokusai was the "inventor" of manga in the modern sense, but rather…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (347+ words) New Wave Magazine The collaboration between Iittala and Pok'mon lands with a sense of inevitability. Established in different disciplines, both have shaped how a generation connects with objects, whether through the emotional pull of character or the enduring presence of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (355+ words) Finnish brand Iittala has updated its beloved striped Origo tableware with playful illustrations of Pok'mon character Pikachu "almost 'adventuring' across the collection". The collaboration was created to mark 30 years of Japanese media company Pok'mon. Iittala worked with the company to…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (172+ words) Artsy One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from post-war Asia, Takashi Murakami is known for his signature "Superflat" aesthetic: a colorful, two-dimensional style that straddles the division between fine art and pop culture as it unites elements of…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (290+ words) The Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, in collaboration with the House of Literature, has announced a national comics competition for young people aged 14 to 17, Azer NEWS reports. The contest titled "My Hero" invites participants to submit original graphic stories in the Azerbaijani…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (299+ words) Publisher KADOKAWA has revealed a massive new illustration collection celebrating the work of a famous artist behind one of the most influential anime franchises in history, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto served as the primary character designer and animation director…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (147+ words) fox10tv. com MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Come view an unusual art exhibit at Central Midtown! Artists submitted self-portraits in the style of their favorite anime or manga artist. Exhibit co-coordinators Crandell Brock and Deidre Sanders of Small Craft Studio joined us on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (775+ words) Legends: Japan's Most Notable Names Manga creator Umezu Kazuo passed away on October 28, 2024, at the hospice where he was receiving end-of-life care. He was 88 years old. At that time, I still had a vivid memory of his workplace in Kichij'ji,…...