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I had the pleasure of illustrating an alternate cover for Noir Caesar’s reimagining of Osamu Tezuka’s manga “Alabaster” in collaboration with Tezuka Productions! They’ve just launched their Kickstarter today, and you can back it here if you’re interested: http://kck.st/3Q1UHQJ
News - Indie publishing & entertainment company Noir Caesar announced on Wednesday that it and Osamu Tezuka Productions have launched a Kickstarter campaign for its graphic novel adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Alabaster manga. Similar to last year's Unico: Awakening, this is a reimagining of Tezuka's classic manga, with a new story written by Chuck Brown and art by Anna Wieszczyk. The Kickstarter campaign describes the story as follows: "In a world consumed by the pursuit of artificial beauty, a enigmatic figure known as Alabaster emerges as a vengeful force against these shallow ideals. Disfigured by skin rendered transparent, this vigilante harnesses the terrifying power of invisibility through advanced technology. Our tale unfolds one year after Alabaster's transformation, as he embarks on a relentless mission to get revenge on the FOUR individuals who wronged him. His MANAGER, driven by greed and ambition, sought to strip him of his assets. The corrupt JUDGE, enticed by bribes, unjustly sentenced him to imprisonment. The social media INFLUENCER, hungry for fame, maliciously demonized him. Lastly, DR. F, the scientist who exploited him as a test subject for his invisibility technology, ultimately causing his disfigurement.
Help us bring this unique & important story to a new generation of readers for the very first time!"
The campaign ends November 3, 2023. Check out the rewards available here!
Upcoming/planned anime I’m excited for pt. 1
As the winter anime season comes to an end, along with the season (or series) finales of fan-favorites like “Attack on Titan,” “Black Clover” and “Jujustu Kaisen,” and the season premieres of other returning anime like “My Hero Academia,” it is time to look forward to the premieres of upcoming anime series. Here are some of the new anime I’m looking forward to in the near future:
‘Shaman King’
“The Shaman King is the one who can contact the king of spirits and reshape the world. Every 500 years, shamans, who can commune between the worlds of the living and dead, compete in the Shaman Fight to become the next Shaman King. Among those aiming for the top is a young shaman named Yoh Asakura.
See Yoh's adventure unfold in the new adaptation of Hiroyuki Takei's lauded manga, starting 2021 on Netflix.”
Description via Netflix Anime on YouTube
The second “Shaman King” adaption will be released on Netflix sometime in 2021 after an April premiere in Japan.
‘Yasuke’
“In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of violence. But when a local village becomes the center of social upheaval between warring daimyo, Yasuke must take up his sword and transport a mysterious child who is the target of dark forces and bloodthirsty warlords.”
Description via Netflix
LeSean Thomas is back with this awesome-looking anime about a samurai. I’m definitely excited for this one (and hoping for a “Cannon Busters” season 2). The only concern I have is that apparently it is only six episodes.
“Yasuke” will premiere on Netflix April 29, 2021.
‘4th Rope’
“Welcome to the 6LVcK - I galaxy (black eye), home of IWE wrestling! In this world, wrestling is the pinnacle of entertainment, and wrestlers are gods amongst men. Young up and comer Mazi Bullox is out to prove he’s up next. But reigning champ ‘Cosmic Drip’ La’Flare and his camp won’t relinquish their stranglehold on the game that easily.”
-Description via @NoirCaesar on Instagram
This series has some interesting visuals and an intriguing plot. I’m excited to see how it turns out, and what other Noir Caesar projects are coming.
Anime and manga company Noir Casear announced its “4th Rope” series will premiere in 2021 on the Noir Caesar app once it launches.
‘The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent’
“Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her—meant to produce a ‘Saint’ who would banish the dark magic—brought two people over instead of one. And everyone prefers the second girl over Sei?! But this is just fine by Sei, who leaves the royal palace to set up shop making potions and cosmetics with her newfound magic. Business is booming, and this might not be such a bad life, after all...as long as her supposed Sainthood doesn't come back to haunt her.”
-Description via MyAnimeList
This show seems like a fun isekai anime with a rare female protagonist, so I’m interested to see how it turns out.
“The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent” will begin streaming on Funimation April 6.
‘I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level ‘
“After living a painful life as an office worker, Azusa ended her short life by dying from overworking. So when she found herself reincarnated as an undying, unaging witch in a new world, she vows to spend her days stress free and as pleasantly as possible. She ekes out a living by hunting down the easiest targets - the slimes! But after centuries of doing this simple job, she's ended up with insane powers...how will she maintain her low key life now?!”
-Description via Crunchyroll
This isekai seems like it will also be a fun series.
“I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level” stream on Crunchyroll and VRV this spring (release date to be announced)
‘Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood‘
“The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu is 94 years old and holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era’s culture can be seen around the city, but scientific technology and Japanese esoteric cosmology Onmyodo are also developing, exuding a sense of modernity. Yet lurking behind the glitz is Kuchinawa, a dissident group planning the assassination of the prince, and effectively the fall of the regime. Tasked to extinguish these dissidents is Nue, the government’s secret executioner group. Sawa Yukimura, who works for this organization, suffered from an early age at the hands of the Kuchinawa boss. Her entire family was murdered and she dedicated her life to avenging their death.”
Description via Crunchyroll
“Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood“ will stream on Crunchyroll and VRV this spring (air date to be announced).
‘Combatants Will Be Dispatched!’
“Turns out, evil takes initiative! With world domination close at hand, the Kisaragi Corporation turns its sights on interstellar conquest, and who better to take over a magical world than two randomly assigned minions—Combatant Agent Six and his android partner Alice?”
Description via Funimation
A comedy isekai where the protagonist are bad guys. Oh, and it’s from the creator of “Konosuba”.
This is part one of some of the upcoming/planned anime I’m excited for, but let me know what you’re looking forward to by commenting or reblogging with anime releasing in spring 2021 (or beyond) that you’re excited for!
Kung Fu Skratch! #1 - E(X)tended P(L)ay: Pin-Up Preview by Mythallica: Lux Nova's creator and phenomenal artist from Noir Caesar, Mikhail Sebastian!
Kiera Please
Our studio, D`Art Shtajio is producing a pilot film based on the XOGenaSYS comic series. I`ll be working exclusively on this for the next couple months. Look out for it this summer! (Read more about this production here: http://po.st/yM1N2S )
こちらのアニメ・スタジオ、「デ・アート シタジオ」は「 XOGenaSYS 」というパイロット版アニメを制作します。私は戦いシーンを描く。頑張ります！
Manga (p)review: DEEP 3
TOKYOPOP and NOIR CAESAR Prepare the Launch of the Basketball Manga Series DEEP 3
Series about a young player’s quest for glory was originally featured in Japan in Big Comic magazine and set for English language debut next Spring Publisher TOKYOPOP and Noir Caesar Entertainment, a black-owned indie creative company that supports and nourishes content from marginalized communities across various media, expand their relationship as TOKYOPOP announces the March 2026 release of…
