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Akira Production Report (1988) / Line Tests / 24fps

Amazing line tests from the ‘Akira Production Report’ documentary.

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Akira (1988) / Partial Key Master SetUps (Cels x 5 + Original Backgrounds x 2) / 250mm x 350mm

SOL’s cannon destroys a helicopter on the ground.

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Akira (1988) / Key Master SetUp (Cels x 4 + Original Background) / 250mm x 350mm

Explosion caused by SOL as the satellite’s cannon malfunctions upon reentry.

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Akira (1988) / Key Master SetUp (Cel + Original Background) / 250mm x 350mm

Peaceful setting, just prior to a large explosion resulting from SOL’s cannon misfiring on re-entry.

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Proto Anime Cut Archive (2011) / Hardcover Book / 260mm x 205mm

Friend of the exhibit, Stefan Riekeles recently sent us a copy of his amazing book ‘Proto Anime Cut Archive’.

The publication presents original drawings of the most important directors and illustrators of Japanese animated films. Numerous background paintings, storyboards, drafts, sources of inspiration and film excerpts provide insight into the working methods of the most successful animation artists and production designers of the last two decades.

Proto Anime Cut Archive presents, for the first time in a European publication the work by Hideaki Anno (director, Neon Genesis Evangelion), Haruhiko Higami (photographer), Koji Morimoto (director, Dimension Bomb), Hiromasa Ogura (art director), Mamoru Oshii (director, Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell, Innocence) and Takashi Watabe (layout).

The presented artists have played key roles in the development of Anime. By cooperating closely in different production studios in Tokyo they gave their distinctive signatures to many films and developed the prototypical Anime style.

Layout and Design: Laleh Torabi (http://spookymountains.com/)

German/English edition published by Kehrer Verlag (artbooksheidelberg.de)

With any luck, we may get the chance to partner with Stefan on a similar project in future.

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Akira Production Report (1988) / Line Tests / 24fps 

Amazing line tests from the ‘Akira Production Report’ documentary.

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Akira (1988) / Oversize Key Master SetUp (Cel + Original Background) / 350mm x 510mm

A lonely Tetsuo cries on his doorstep in a flashback scene.

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Akira Production Report (1988) / Line Tests / 24fps ‘On Ones’

Amazing line tests from the ‘Akira Production Report’ documentary. 30 years on, Akira is still the only full-frame hand-animated feature film to adopt such a high frame rate.

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Joe Peacock vividly remembers the first time he saw "Akira," the influential sci-fi anime film that turns 30 this month. It was "a random Thursday night" i

Art Of Akira / Japan Times Article / Joe Peacock Interview

Japan Times interview as part of their ‘Akira Week’ celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary.

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Joe Peacock vividly remembers the first time he saw "Akira," the influential sci-fi anime film that turns 30 this month. It was "a random Thursday night" i

Art Of Akira / Japan Times Article / Joe Peacock Interview

Japan Times interview as part of their ‘Akira Week’ celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary.

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Akira Production Report (1988) / Line Tests / 24fps ‘On Ones’

Amazing line tests from the ‘Akira Production Report’ documentary. 30 years on, Akira is still the only full-frame hand-animated feature film to adopt such a high frame rate.

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Akira (1988) / Cel / 240mm x 350mm

Akira’s cryo-chamber disintegrates in clouds of smoke and debris.

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Akira (1988) / Cel / 240mm x 350mm

Hirukiya locals don’t play.

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Akira (1988) / Genga / 240mm x 350mm

Incredibly detailed layout sketch of a devastated Neo Tokyo.

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Akira (1988) / Cel + Original Background / 250mm x 350mm

Computer panels inside the mobile command centre.

Courtesy of Joe Peacock.

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Akira (1988) / Cel / 240mm x 350mm

One of the Capsules takes a swing at Joker.

Courtesy of Joe Peacock

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Akira (1988) / Key Master Setup + Douga / 335mm x 400mm + 240mm x 350mm

As the film reaches its climax, Tetsuo has a flashback to good times he shared racing through the streets of Neo Tokyo with Kaneda.