It was written and drawn by a master who begun its career in animation. even if you aren't here for the design of the titular mecha, is a special breed in its own genre. Out of the things that inspired so many others and right into its own stuff.īut Gundam. To be fair though, this fourth volume is where the story seems to get along by itself just fine. If you have ever plunged into any military sci-fi done in the Japanese style since 1970, then you will recognize some tropes here and there. And something called "The Origin" seemed like a rather good place to start. So what was that buzz all about? It was time for me to know. And when I got to the comic con for the first time, I was surprised to discover that most of what I had known until then was no longer sold. I only recently learn to accept that I am monstrously partial to Mecha anime and manga. This is what brought me to take one from the store at first.īecause I didn't knew Gundam. even before opening it, this book is a treat. So if like me you are inclined toward the hot spectrum of the colour palette. The hardcover is done using a superb mat finish. Simply holding this book in your hands, you already know it is quality. Not only because they are drawn masterfully with loving attention by a master, mostly without assistants and on the first strike of the plume, not only because of the wonderful water colours used to paint the colour sections but because these books were edited and printed with the same level of skill and attention! The first thing that will mark you about "Gundam : The Origin", even if you don't know or like Gundam : Is that these books are a work of ART. In 1990 his work Namuj i won the Japan Comic Artist Association Grand Prize And in 2000 he took the Japan Media Arts Award for Best Comic with his title A Revolutionary Dog. In 1981 he was awarded the Nebula Award by the Japanese Sci-Fi Association. In the late 70's, Yasuhiko would turn his attention to the world of comics, as he has since penned nearly two dozen titles since. Yasuhiko began his career as an animator in Osama Tezuka's Mushi Productions, and later on decided to go freelance to work for a number of animation productions for both film and television. Considered a pivotal player in mecha and sci-fi anime, Yasuhiko's characters, stories and illustrations are unmistakable in their style and serve as timeless examples as pioneers of manga and animation in Japan. His career as a character designer has spanned over four decades, creating famed characters for such anime as Super Atragon, Brace Raideen, and the widely known Mobile Suit Gundam. Hokkaido native Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (1947-) is a Japanese animator and manga artist.
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