Gosho Aoyama's cheering illustration is Conan Edogawa congratulating the anime adaptation! In advance of the start of distribution of the Netflix series anime "Spriggan," Gosho Aoyama, well-known for his "Detective Conan" and other works, and Kazuhiro Fujita, known for "Ushio-Tora" and other works, have released cheering illustrations. Aoyama's cheering illustration reads, "Congratulations, 'Spriggan' Anime Adaptation! and the main character Yuu Mikamiinae of "Sprigun" is depicted in large size. The illustration also features Conan Edogawa, the main character from "Detective Conan," peeking out from behind Yuu's back to congratulate him on the anime adaptation. Mr. Fujita, on the other hand, in a powerful illustration of Yu's speedy action scene, also expressed his admiration for Ryoji Minagawa (artist) and Sora Takashige (author), who created the original "Spriggan" manga, "Minagawa's cool action that makes you sigh and Takashige's knowledgeable story. I remember admiring Minagawa-kun's cool action and Takashige-san's knowledgeable stories while I was drawing Ushio-Tora. This anime adaptation of a manga that was serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" from 1989 to 1996 depicts the activities of Yuu (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi), a boy who is a special agent "Spriggan" of "Arkham," an organization established to seal the legacy of a super-ancient civilization. Each of the six episodes, each lasting approximately 45 minutes, will be distributed exclusively worldwide on Netflix from June 18. The advance cut of the sixth episode, "Oblivion Kingdom," is also available for viewing. (C) Gosho Aoyama/Shogakukan (C) Kazuhiro Fujita/Shogakukan
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
