character design – Doctor Comics

This post features one of my many visits to Japan to study and research anime, manga, comics and cartoons…not to mention fashion and food!

_{Doctor Comics in Japan, outside of Takadanobaba Station…under the railway tracks (see steel girder supporting a section of the tracks above the mural at top of photo). Here, near his former Tokyo Studio, is a memorial mural to the anime and manga artist, Osamu Tezuka, October 2016. (Photo by Louise Graber)}

_{Japan is sometimes referred to as the Character Kingdom. This is due to its massive merchandising of manga, comics, film and anime figurines and collectibles. (Photo by Louise Graber)}

_{Doctor Comics recognises Anime and Manga characters designed by Shigeru Mizuki, in the toy store, Yamashiroya, in Ueno, Tokyo. (Photo by Louise Graber)}

_{Doctor Comics studies an original scroll in a window of the bookshop area of Tokyo called Kanda. (Photo by Louise Graber)}

_{Another print shop in Kanda… (Photo-©2016 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics).}

_{In a shop window in Kanda Doctor Comics finds figurines of characters from Shigeru Mizuki’s manga and anime KITARO. (Photo-©2016 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics).}

_{A beer ad with cartoon figures (Doctor Comics often enjoys a beer whilst reading manga).}
_{(Photo-©2016 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics).}

_{…and D.I.Y. printmaking, at Ogawamachi Railway Station. Here one can print the station logo on a post card at the stamp desk provided for passengers -see below}.
_{(Photo-©2016 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics).}

_{Stamp and stamp pad plus work desk await.}
_{(Photo-©2016 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics).}

The ON MY TRAVELS… posts form part of my graphic based material. This includes painting, printmaking, cartooning and scrapbooking plus the odd bit of animation.

Doctor Comics

Category: character design

MY COMICS ART TRAVELS: Japan