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Manga Giant Ōtomo Katsuhiro Meets His European Counterparts

  • Inside Tokyo Big Sight during the International Manga Fest.

    Inside Tokyo Big Sight during the International Manga Fest.

  • Live Talk 1

    Live Talk 1

  • Emmanuel Lepage. Born in Bretagne in 1966. Made his debut in 1986 with "Les Aventures de Kelvin." Since then, has published more than 20 works. "Muchacho" won an excellence prize in the manga division at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012. His latest work is "Un Printemps à Tchernobyl" (2012).

    Emmanuel Lepage. Born in Bretagne in 1966. Made his debut in 1986 with "Les Aventures de Kelvin." Since then, has published more than 20 works. "Muchacho" won an excellence prize in the manga division at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012. His latest work is "Un Printemps à Tchernobyl" (2012).

  • Ōtomo Katsuhiro. Born in 1954. His 1984 work "Akira" is one of the world’s best-known manga and anime titles. In 2005 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters by the French government. In 2012, his "Hi no yōjin" (Combustible) won the grand prize in the animation division at the Japan Media Arts Festival.

    Ōtomo Katsuhiro. Born in 1954. His 1984 work "Akira" is one of the world’s best-known manga and anime titles. In 2005 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters by the French government. In 2012, his "Hi no yōjin" (Combustible) won the grand prize in the animation division at the Japan Media Arts Festival.

  • A page from Lepage's "Muchacho" (© Dupuis 2004–6)

    A page from Lepage's "Muchacho" (© Dupuis 2004–6)

  • A page from Lepage's "Muchacho" (© Dupuis 2004–6)

    A page from Lepage's "Muchacho" (© Dupuis 2004–6)

  • Bastien Vivès. Born in Paris in 1984. Won the Angoulême International Newcomers’ Prize for "Le Goût du Chlore" (A Taste of Chlorine), published in 2008. Continues to put out new work every year at a rapid pace. Won the Landerneau Prize in 2012 for "La Grande Odalisque."

    Bastien Vivès. Born in Paris in 1984. Won the Angoulême International Newcomers’ Prize for "Le Goût du Chlore" (A Taste of Chlorine), published in 2008. Continues to put out new work every year at a rapid pace. Won the Landerneau Prize in 2012 for "La Grande Odalisque."

  • "Le Goût du Chlore." © 2008 Casterman, Bruxelles. All rights reserved.

    "Le Goût du Chlore." © 2008 Casterman, Bruxelles. All rights reserved.

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