Katsuhiro Otomo Visit His “Complete Works Project” Exposition in Japan

To promote the January 21 release of Katsuhiro Otomo‘s “Complete Works Project,” billboard ads are on display in Shibuya and Shinjuku from January 17 to 23. Otomo himself has been visiting the locations of these billboards and taking selfies in front of them. The selfies got a little more buzz than he bargained for, however, when Hypnosis Mic voice actor Subaru Kimura revealed on Twitter that he’s in one of the photos.

新宿も行ってきました。 pic.twitter.com/zPIrBafi2k

— 大友全集 (@otomo_zenshu) January 19, 2022

Otomo’s “Complete Works Project” releases his entire body of published work since his professional debut in 1971. The project was previously scheduled to debut in 2021, but was delayed to January 21.

Otomo began his career as a manga creator on such works as Domu, Kibun wa mō Sensō, and his most famous title internationally, Akira. He then branched into animation by directing part of the Robot Carnival omnibus and a feature film adaptation of his own Akira story. He directed other anime projects such as the Memories omnibus, the Gundam: Mission to the Rise event short, and the Steamboy feature. He also collaborated on Harmagedon, Roujin Z, Spriggan, Metropolis, Freedom Project and Hipira: The Little Vampire.

[Via Hachima Kikо̄]