The exhibition 「Cities Depicted in Anime Background Art」 delves into the fascination of 『AKIRA』, 『Metropolis』, 『Tekkonkinkreet』, etc. 【Kanazawa Event】

Japanese animation is attracting worldwide attention.The 『7th Exhibition 「Cities in Animation Background Art」』, which opens on June 17, will exhibit hand-drawn background art of science fiction animation works produced from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, and will also introduce a variety of other materials to reveal the creators’ passion for their work. The exhibition will also introduce a variety of other materials to reveal the passion and enthusiasm of the creators.

Visuals from the 「Cities Depicted in Anime Background Art」 exhibition (image from 『Yoshiro Yoshio Taniguchi Memorial Kanazawa Architectural Museum』 Instagram)

Contents of the 7th Special Exhibition

According to the official website of the Yoshiro Taniguchi Yoshiro Memorial Kanazawa Architectural Museum, the animation works exhibited in the 『7th Special Exhibition 「Cities Depicted in Animation Background Art」』 are announced as follows.

『AKIRA』 (1988 / Director: Katsuhiro Otomo / Art Director: Toshiharu Mizutani)
『Mobile Police Patlabor The Movie』 (1989 / Director: Mamoru Oshii / Art Director: Hiromasa Ogura)　
『Mobile Police Patlabor 2 the Movie』 (1993 / Director: Mamoru Oshii / Art Director: Hiromasa Ogura)　
『GHOST IN THE SHELL』 (1995 / Director: Mamoru Oshii / Art Director: Hiromasa Ogura)
『Metropolis』 (2001 / Director: Rintaro / Art Director: Shuichi Kusamori)　
『Tekkonkinkreet』 (2006 / Director: Michael Arias / Art Director: Shinji Kimura)

Katsuhiro Otomo revolutionized the manga and animation worlds with his manga 『AKIRA』 and other works with a realistic touch and meticulously detailed drawings, which have been called 「before Otomo and after Otomo」.

『Metropolis』 is an animated film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s original manga 『Metropolis』 that was released theatrically in 2001. The screenplay was written by Katsuhiro Otomo.

『Tekkonkinkreet』 is an animated film adaptation of a popular manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, which was released in theaters in December 2006. The main character Black is voiced by Kazunari Ninomiya (Arashi) and Shiro is voiced by actress Yu Aoi.

The fun of finding other creators

For example, Satoshi Takabatake is working on the background for 『Metropolis』.

After working as an assistant on the manga 『Akira』, Mr. Takahata entered the animation industry and has been involved in numerous films, including 『Metropolis』, 『Steamboat』, 『Howl’s Moving Castle』, 『Helloworld』 and 『Vampire in the Garden』.

In this way, you may enjoy finding creators who do not stand out in the credits and feel their enthusiasm.

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Contents of the 「Cities Depicted in Anime Background Art」 exhibition (image from 『Yoshio Taniguchi Memorial Kanazawa Architectural Museum』 Instagram)