{"product_id":"otomo-katsuhiro-20-posters-reprints-of-classic-posters-9784756249777","title":"Otomo Katsuhiro: 20 Posters: Reprints of Classic Posters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 35th anniversary of the manga, \u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e, PIE International is delighted to publish a new collection of classic Katsuhiro Otomo poster reprints. Throughout his long career, Katsuhiro Otomo has created many promotional posters for his film and manga works, as well as posters for events and advertising. Many great art pieces for such classic works as \u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMEMORIES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSHORT PEACE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA FAREWELL TO WEAPONS\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDOMU\u003c\/i\u003e were released only in this form, and have since become hard to obtain collector's items.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection contains high quality Japanese reprints of 20 sought-after classic posters that, until now, have been difficult for fans to get hold of. Handpicked by Otomo-Sensei himself, the collection contains eighteen 20\" × 14.2\" (508mm × 359mm) size color prints and two 40\" × 28.1\" (1016mm×712mm) size color prints folded in four, in a specially designed envelope folder. The back of the folder shows all the interior images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katsuhiro Otomo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pie International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 20.30h x 14.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784756249777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOtomo, Katsuhiro:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese manga artist and film director. Born in 1954 in Miyagi, he debuted in 1973 with his manga \u003ci\u003eGUN REPORT\u003c\/i\u003e, and began attracting acclaim with titles like \u003ci\u003eDOMU\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1980s. As an animator, he worked on sci-fi animations like \u003ci\u003eGENMA-TAISEN\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eCONSTRUCTION CANCELLATION ORDER\u003c\/i\u003e segment of anthology film, \u003ci\u003eNEO TOKYO\u003c\/i\u003e, which he wrote and directed. In 1988, he made his feature-length directorial debut with the animated film \u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e. One of the most influential and acclaimed animated films to come out of Japan, it was a trailblazing work in the spread of Japanese animation to the world. Among his other films as a director are \u003ci\u003eSTEAMBOY\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eMUSHI-SHI\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eSHORT PEACE\u003c\/i\u003e (2013, \u003ci\u003eCOMBUSTIBLE\u003c\/i\u003e segment). He has been inducted into the Eisner Award Hall of Fame (2012), has received the Purple Medal of Honor (2013, Japan) and in 2015 was the first manga artist to receive the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême (2015, France).","brand":"Katsuhiro Otomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917523456063,"sku":"9784756249777","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9784756249777.jpg?v=1770659257","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/otomo-katsuhiro-20-posters-reprints-of-classic-posters-9784756249777","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}