#otomo — Public Fediverse posts
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In 1998, a Japanese anime came to #Istanbul.
The Grand Bazaar. Atatürk Airport. The Blue Mosque. The Golden Horn.
Spriggan (1998) — produced by Katsuhiro #Otomo. The story centers on Noah's Ark, Mount Ararat, and ancient weapons buried in Anatolia. Turkiye is not just a backdrop — it is the heart of the story.
Released the same year as Princess Mononoke and Perfect Blue. Buried under their shadows. Forgotten by most.
I live here. I recognized every frame.
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In 1998, a Japanese anime came to #Istanbul.
The Grand Bazaar. Atatürk Airport. The Blue Mosque. The Golden Horn.
Spriggan (1998) — produced by Katsuhiro #Otomo. The story centers on Noah's Ark, Mount Ararat, and ancient weapons buried in Anatolia. Turkiye is not just a backdrop — it is the heart of the story.
Released the same year as Princess Mononoke and Perfect Blue. Buried under their shadows. Forgotten by most.
I live here. I recognized every frame.
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Then Japan took that Western mirror image of itself — and made it their own.
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (manga 1982, film 1988) didn't just adopt cyberpunk. It rebuilt it from the inside. Neo-Tokyo wasn't a Western fantasy anymore. It was a Japanese trauma — post-war, post-bomb, post-everything. Every frame drawn by hand. A revolution in animation. 🏙️
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#Akira #Otomo #Manga #Anime #cyberpunk #animastodon #animeart #kaneda #redmotorcycle
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Then Japan took that Western mirror image of itself — and made it their own.
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (manga 1982, film 1988) didn't just adopt cyberpunk. It rebuilt it from the inside. Neo-Tokyo wasn't a Western fantasy anymore. It was a Japanese trauma — post-war, post-bomb, post-everything. Every frame drawn by hand. A revolution in animation. 🏙️
👇 Thread continues in the replies.
#Akira #Otomo #Manga #Anime #cyberpunk #animastodon #animeart #kaneda #redmotorcycle
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Then Japan took that Western mirror image of itself — and made it their own.
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (manga 1982, film 1988) didn't just adopt cyberpunk. It rebuilt it from the inside. Neo-Tokyo wasn't a Western fantasy anymore. It was a Japanese trauma — post-war, post-bomb, post-everything. Every frame drawn by hand. A revolution in animation. 🏙️
👇 Thread continues in the replies.
#Akira #Otomo #Manga #Anime #cyberpunk #animastodon #animeart #kaneda #redmotorcycle
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Then Japan took that Western mirror image of itself — and made it their own.
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (manga 1982, film 1988) didn't just adopt cyberpunk. It rebuilt it from the inside. Neo-Tokyo wasn't a Western fantasy anymore. It was a Japanese trauma — post-war, post-bomb, post-everything. Every frame drawn by hand. A revolution in animation. 🏙️
👇 Thread continues in the replies.
#Akira #Otomo #Manga #Anime #cyberpunk #animastodon #animeart #kaneda #redmotorcycle
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Then Japan took that Western mirror image of itself — and made it their own.
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (manga 1982, film 1988) didn't just adopt cyberpunk. It rebuilt it from the inside. Neo-Tokyo wasn't a Western fantasy anymore. It was a Japanese trauma — post-war, post-bomb, post-everything. Every frame drawn by hand. A revolution in animation. 🏙️
👇 Thread continues in the replies.
#Akira #Otomo #Manga #Anime #cyberpunk #animastodon #animeart #kaneda #redmotorcycle
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Katsuhiro Otomo made the manga for the dystopian world of Akira. He then went on to animate it before the manga was finished. That movie went on to storm the world to help show what Japanese animation.. what -animation- can do.
Now working on his 3rd film, Otomo announces the creation of Oval Gear Studio. An #animation studio. It is looking for animators. See website for details.
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Katsuhiro Otomo made the manga for the dystopian world of Akira. He then went on to animate it before the manga was finished. That movie went on to storm the world to help show what Japanese animation.. what -animation- can do.
Now working on his 3rd film, Otomo announces the creation of Oval Gear Studio. An #animation studio. It is looking for animators. See website for details.
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Katsuhiro Otomo made the manga for the dystopian world of Akira. He then went on to animate it before the manga was finished. That movie went on to storm the world to help show what Japanese animation.. what -animation- can do.
Now working on his 3rd film, Otomo announces the creation of Oval Gear Studio. An #animation studio. It is looking for animators. See website for details.
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Katsuhiro Otomo made the manga for the dystopian world of Akira. He then went on to animate it before the manga was finished. That movie went on to storm the world to help show what Japanese animation.. what -animation- can do.
Now working on his 3rd film, Otomo announces the creation of Oval Gear Studio. An #animation studio. It is looking for animators. See website for details.
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Urasawa Naoki no Manben, the greatest series of interviews with manga artists, now has Otomo Katsuhiro. With english subtitles. I love this show
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001486/
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Urasawa Naoki no Manben, the greatest series of interviews with manga artists, now has Otomo Katsuhiro. With english subtitles. I love this show
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001486/
#manga #otomo #urasawanaoki #manben -
Urasawa Naoki no Manben, the greatest series of interviews with manga artists, now has Otomo Katsuhiro. With english subtitles. I love this show
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001486/
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Je viens de me procurer le numéro 14 du (fantastique) #magazine #Otomo (culture pop #Japon) qui parle particulièrement cette fois de MATSUMOTO Leiji (une bonne moitié du numéro) et du #Leijiverse plus généralement (poke @PirouEmpyreal), un article notable sur le « Tetsuo » de TSUKAMOTO Shin'ya (poke @shaft) ainsi que deux très bons articles sur KAIDA Yuji 🖌️ et SAKAMOTO Ryuichi 🎼
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Je viens de me procurer le numéro 14 du (fantastique) #magazine #Otomo (culture pop #Japon) qui parle particulièrement cette fois de MATSUMOTO Leiji (une bonne moitié du numéro) et du #Leijiverse plus généralement (poke @PirouEmpyreal), un article notable sur le « Tetsuo » de TSUKAMOTO Shin'ya (poke @shaft) ainsi que deux très bons articles sur KAIDA Yuji 🖌️ et SAKAMOTO Ryuichi 🎼
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Je viens de me procurer le numéro 14 du (fantastique) #magazine #Otomo (culture pop #Japon) qui parle particulièrement cette fois de MATSUMOTO Leiji (une bonne moitié du numéro) et du #Leijiverse plus généralement (poke @PirouEmpyreal), un article notable sur le « Tetsuo » de TSUKAMOTO Shin'ya (poke @shaft) ainsi que deux très bons articles sur KAIDA Yuji 🖌️ et SAKAMOTO Ryuichi 🎼
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Je viens de me procurer le numéro 14 du (fantastique) #magazine #Otomo (culture pop #Japon) qui parle particulièrement cette fois de MATSUMOTO Leiji (une bonne moitié du numéro) et du #Leijiverse plus généralement (poke @PirouEmpyreal), un article notable sur le « Tetsuo » de TSUKAMOTO Shin'ya (poke @shaft) ainsi que deux très bons articles sur KAIDA Yuji 🖌️ et SAKAMOTO Ryuichi 🎼
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Ballpoint Pen #Illustration by Shohei #Otomo (aka hakuchi) son of Katsuhiro Otomo
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Ballpoint Pen #Illustration by Shohei #Otomo (aka hakuchi) son of Katsuhiro Otomo
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Ballpoint Pen #Illustration by Shohei #Otomo (aka hakuchi) son of Katsuhiro Otomo
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Ballpoint Pen #Illustration by Shohei #Otomo (aka hakuchi) son of Katsuhiro Otomo
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Ballpoint Pen #Illustration by Shohei #Otomo (aka hakuchi) son of Katsuhiro Otomo
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On an old photo of Tokyo #Akira #Otomo #iPadPro #Procreate
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On an old photo of Tokyo #Akira #Otomo #iPadPro #Procreate
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On an old photo of Tokyo #Akira #Otomo #iPadPro #Procreate
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On an old photo of Tokyo #Akira #Otomo #iPadPro #Procreate
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On an old photo of Tokyo #Akira #Otomo #iPadPro #Procreate
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I have a renewed respect for Otomo's work. Seriously. This man is a visionary. Roujin Z is an untouchable commentary on Japanese society. So much in that film that's dead on RIGHT NOW. #90s #anime #scifi #socialcommentary #Otomo #Japan #agingsociety
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I have a renewed respect for Otomo's work. Seriously. This man is a visionary. Roujin Z is an untouchable commentary on Japanese society. So much in that film that's dead on RIGHT NOW. #90s #anime #scifi #socialcommentary #Otomo #Japan #agingsociety
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I have a renewed respect for Otomo's work. Seriously. This man is a visionary. Roujin Z is an untouchable commentary on Japanese society. So much in that film that's dead on RIGHT NOW. #90s #anime #scifi #socialcommentary #Otomo #Japan #agingsociety
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I have a renewed respect for Otomo's work. Seriously. This man is a visionary. Roujin Z is an untouchable commentary on Japanese society. So much in that film that's dead on RIGHT NOW. #90s #anime #scifi #socialcommentary #Otomo #Japan #agingsociety
