Genga: Otomo Katsuhiro - Original Pictures HC (2012) comic books 2012

1st printing. By Otomo Katsuhiro. Otomo Katsuhiro is one of the most respected and influential Japanese artists/storytellers in the history of modern comics. He has also worked extensively in animation including his own, hugely successful adaptation of his epic manga, Akira, which is widely considered to be a pinnacle of the form. This book is a catalogue for his first major exhibition, GENGA, which contains full-size illustrations of all the works featured in the exhibition, as well as preliminary sketches, production drawings, and the domestic advertising pieces that are rarely seen outside of Japan. Softcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $85.00.