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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Katsuhiro Otomo: Anime, Manga & Other Delights





























Katsuhiro Otomo has been very busy over his collective years. Manga, movies, mechanisms and magic are among his specialties. The man; the creative genius, has virtually given the world his singular visions of the fantastic and sensational.  The likes of which the many; at best, aspire to…the promises that Otomo has achieved. He has devoted a fair amount of his time to the art of the cartoon and cartooning. He has; in not a modest way excelled, in the process become a standard in his own right among the world's many nations.  His greatest recorded work is the vastly influential anime “AKIRA.” It has been imitated countless times in both animation and live action works around the world. It is Otomo’s great masterpiece among his many masterpieces. It is also found in illustrated form in an extended multi edition set of mangas (six volumes.).  Each volume the creation of Otomo's own hand and mind.   Look for his other films including “Memories  “Steam Boy” and "Short Peace."You will not be disappointed.    

Otomo’s works; astonishing and delightful they are, this is certainty. Let this short intro be a segway into Otomo's universe for those that are not familiar with the powerful presence of his works. For his legions of admirers; a meager but fitting tribute to his brilliance.   








































 "AKIRA" Trailer







"Memories" Trailer

 

















"Robot Carnival"