Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, an animator and manga artist popular among anime/manga fans and creators alike, is currently holding an exhibition of his works at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. Titled “Yasuhiko Yoshikazu: Divine Animator and Painter,” the exhibition features original artwork from some of the projects he has worked on.
However, there is one screen that will make both anime and manga fans curious: a message board for many famous manga authors and people in the anime industry who visit the site. The manga author who left the message is none other than Fist of the North Star artist Tetsuo Hara.
Image via x.com
Hara appeared at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art on July 6, just before the penultimate stop of the Fist of the North Star 40th Anniversary Exhibition opened. According to the museum's X (formerly Twitter) account, after appearing at the opening of the Fist of the North Star exhibition, Hara stopped by Yasuhiko's exhibition. After enjoying his fellow artist's exhibition, Hara drew Mobile Suit GTA protagonist Amuro Ray in his iconic style on the exhibition's bulletin board.
(The most important thing is to be careful.)
「北斗の拳40周年大原画展」の出展作家である漫画家・ #Storytelling I will not leave you alone.#Sleep 展のボードに絵を描いてくださいました!
「#Sleep 40. The first one is the 40th one.
Date: 7/6(week)～9/1(week)
Name:#Sleeping Beauty ギャラリー棟3階ギャラリーhttps://t.co/ut4qWaAlSq pic.twitter.com/gUGaqCpdCm— Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan (@hyogoartm) July 6, 2024
[Tetsuo Hara đến thăm]
Manga artist Hara Tetsuo, who exhibited the manga Fist of the North Star 40th Anniversary Exhibition, visited the Museum and drew a picture on the bulletin board at the Yoshikazu Yasuhiko exhibition!
Fist of the North Star 40th Anniversary Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, July 6-Sunday, September 1
Location: Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Exhibition Building, 3rd Floor Gallery
https://hokutonoten.com
The exhibition's X/Twitter account also noted the legendary manga artist's appearance. In addition, the exhibition account's post commented that Hara studied Yasuhiko's blurring technique.
👀Samsung❗️
本日よりギャラリー棟で開幕した
《北斗の拳40周年大原画展ー愛をとりもどせ!!ー》から #Storytelling 先生が本展を観に来られました❗️原先生は安彦先生の 「ぼかし」の技術を勉強されたことがあるそうです。
ご観覧後は、メッセージボードに
#sleeves を描いてくださいました‼️… pic.twitter.com/lH7C9DNUIO— 『描く人、安彦良和』展 公式 (@yasuhikoten) July 6, 2024
👀Check❗️
Testuo Hara-sensei came to see this exhibition from Fist of the North Star The 40th anniversary exhibition opened today at the exhibition building❗️It seems that Hara-sensei learned the “blurring” technique from Yasuhiko-sensei.
After watching, he drew Amuro Rey on the bulletin board drawn for me ‼️There is also a discount program between the two exhibitions🎫. Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the great works in both exhibitions❗️
http://mbs.jp/yasuhikoten/
Another notable person who signed and left a drawing on the bulletin board at Yasuhiko's exhibition was Hirotoshi Sano. Sano appeared at the exhibition opening ceremony on June 8 and drew the head of RX-78-2 in Mobile Suit Gundunda.
いよいよ明日6/8開幕🎊✨
Agarwal #Sleep love
素敵なメッセージをいただきました!
ぜひ会場でご覧ください。 https://t.co/Rls3QnmCfw#Sleep #Story #kobe #yoshikazuyasuhiko pic.twitter.com/GoFyDZitPS— 『描く人、安彦良和』展 公式 (@yasuhikoten) June 7, 2024
The Yasuhiko Yoshikazu: Divine Animator and Draftsman exhibition begins on June 8 and runs through September 1. The exhibition includes, but is not limited to, works from his college days, Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3, the Space Battleship Yamato franchise, the Mobile Suit Gunma franchise, Arion, Crusher Joe, and Venus Wars. The exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed on Mondays. Tickets are 1,900 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for university students, free for junior high school students and younger, 950 yen for people over 70, 450 yen for people with a disability certificate, and 250 yen for university students with a disability certificate (about 100,000 yen) (12.40 USD, 6.50 USD, 6.20 USD, 2.90 USD, and 1.60 USD respectively). So if you love Yasuhiko's works, want to see his characters drawn by other famous artists, and are in Kobe City, this is the exhibition for you.
Source: Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art's X/Twitter account (link 2), Yasuhiko Yoshikazu: Divine Animator and Drafter's X/Twitter account, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art website, Mainichi Shimbun
