column A miracle book! Introducing "Tower of the sun Walker", which contains everything about Tower of the sun!

First time ever! Everything is "Tower of the sun" book!

Katsuki Tanaka, Kenji Yanobe, Toshinao Aoki, Naoyuki Kato, Chiakikohara, Kawao Tomoko is down to draw!

Illustrations drawn by Naoyuki Kato

Illustration drawn by Naoyuki Kato

  Yanobe Kenji manga (interview will be published)

Yanobe Kenji manga

  Mr. Toshinao Aoki Manga "Touko-chan"

Toshinao Aoki Manga
"Touko-chan"

Nearly half of all magazine! In the relevant articles of up to about 40 pages
A thorough feature on "Robo of the Tower of the CHOGOKIN Tower of the sun"!

Tower of the sun REBORN

Osaka Expo, Taro Okamoto, Naoki Urasawa, Tomihiko Morimi, Converse, Shoji Otomo, 3D Mapping, Crayon Shin-Chan chan, Jun Miura, Hiroshi Butta

Tsuyoshi Nonaka (Bandai) vs plain Akatsuki巨 (Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum director) talk

[Special appendix poster] Yuji Kaida draw Robo! + Details blueprint

Special Essay Art Critic Sawaragi Noi Opening the Fourth Door of Tower of the sun

Since appearing in front of us in 1970, Taro Okamoto's "Tower of the sun" is still changing its appearance every moment.
Of course, appearance is not changed as it is. Rather than, even after a time from any of the more than 40 years, the state is not old at all.
No, or still new to how old do not know well. This feeling is even after a lapse of no matter how time future, will surely of such this remains.
And probably it goes reportedly to posterity along with the interpretation of each of its era. As that Mona Lisa smile is the case.

Let's take a look at how Tower of the sun has changed over the years.
First of all, Tower of the sun faced a great backlash from the art world. Normally, a huge public art (public sculpture) would be enough, but Taro Okamoto, who called himself an avant-garde, created the symbol of the national policy festival called the World Expo, which made him a suitable choice for opposition forces. preyed on. At the same time, Tower of the sun was also subjected to various criticisms, controversies, and attacks as a symbol of power.
On the other hand, around this time, Tower of the sun was strongly imprinted in the memories of children, who were not influenced by the political position of the Expo, as an incomprehensible existence that was neither a monster nor a robot, and had a great influence on their growth. will affect I am one of them.

(Following is published in this magazine)

Special effects masters, special movie shooting untold story by Hotoketayo director

"It is said from Nonaka (Tsuyoshi) 's Bandai as" take a Robo like a CM of the squadron ", I was sent to the storyboard. I was overwhelmed to how to enter the heat (laughs).
I've been working with Nonaka-san for 20 years, but this time I wasn't particular about what I was doing, and my main premise was that Robo should be "operated, not frame-shot" and "actually photographed outside."
The Misao演 with a such as the thin line in miniature, appear to be moving their own, just Showa special effects techniques. Based on the completed storyboards, director remodeling the robo-kind to Misao enactment. Arm for slide production, such as for the opening and closing of the super-weapons departure dynamics, instead of each scene, the number ranged from 15 bodies.

(Following is published in this magazine)

  Special effects masters, special movie shooting untold story by Hotoketayo director
Tower of the sun Walker   Tower of the sun Walker
A4 Seisunban-all color 84 page
Special appendix Yuji Kaida draws a robot poster for Tower of the sun

September 26 released
Price: 1,620 yen(tax 8% included)
Published: Corporation KADOKAWA
The soul of Showa gave birth to a miracle! CHOGOKIN Tower of the sun Robo special page
≫The spirit of Showa gave birth to a miracle! CHOGOKIN Tower of the sun Robo special page

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