Thanks to his work on both the germinal manga and its invigorate version , Akira Divine Katsuhiro Otomo will incessantly be remembered as an picture of the comics industry . To celebrate the 35th day of remembrance of the manga this twelvemonth , Kodansha has put together a protection Word of God curb art from artists across the world — and we ’ve get a first look .
OTOMO : A Global Tribute to the nous Behind Akira was actually first free in 2015 to meeter of the Angoulême International Comics Festival , where Otomo was awarded the fete ’s life accomplishment award , the Grand Prix de la ville d’Angoulême , one of the most prestigious honors in comics . But now , thanks to Kodansha , the book is being made available to the wider public for the first time , in French , Japanese , and English — with more artists providing new art and redundant mental object .
The 168 - pageboy hardback now have tributes from 80 artists , from Sara Pitchelli ( Marvel ’s Spider - Man ) , to Stan Sakai ( Usagi Yojimbo ) and Akihiko Yoshida ( Final Fantasy Tactics , Bravely Default ) . io9 is majestic to reveal five of the pieces include in the book , from Sakai , Yoshida , Asaf Hanuka , Aleksi Briclot , and Takayuki Takeya .
OTOMO : A Global Tribute to the brain Behind Akira will be availablefrom March 14 .
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