Friday, November 26, 2010

FANART FRIDAY: TAIYO MATUSMOTO


THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD READ MANGA BY TAIYO MATSUMOTO:

He is an absolutely singular artist and storyteller.  It's hard to make art that's completely uncompromised.  Matsumoto seems to do it about every time he picks up a pencil.  His work is brave, ambitious, and completely fresh.

Oh, and it's a total BLAST to read.  Like what dealers want you to think drugs are like.  It's soooooo good.  You guys... it's wicked awesome you guys.  Read it, you guys.

Or at least rent Tekkonkinkreet.
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9 comments:

  1. Anthony HoldenNovember 26, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    I love this AND I love Matsumoto...I am so torn.

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  2. Kt ShyNovember 28, 2010 at 1:24 AM

    yesssssss, gorgeous! The film blew my mind with it's fabulous visuals, still gotta read the manga.

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  3. Kory Lynn HubbellNovember 28, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    All of your work is looking beautiful, as always. You've really come into a very unique style.

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  4. HilaryNovember 28, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Scott Westerfeld discusses Manga and the process of working with illustrator Keith Thompson on the Leviathan series:

    http://provout.swagit.com/play/11182010-90/0/

    Very funny, interesting stuff.

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  5. Claire GordonNovember 28, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    JAKE. JAKE. I love these fanarts. And I loved Tekkonkinkreet.

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  6. SHEM GREENLEAFNovember 29, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Dear diary, today i wept jellybeans

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  7. Jed HenryNovember 30, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Very appropriate fan art. You'd make him proud that he has such fans.

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  8. melsartstuffDecember 2, 2010 at 6:54 PM

    Awesome Sauce! This is rad!

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  9. parisa mahmoudiDecember 5, 2010 at 12:48 AM

    Soooo nice,specially the first one!!! :)

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