The February 3rd issue of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper featured a special collaboration between boy band Arashi and a few manga artists, titled “ARASHI meets MANGA.” The 8-page feature included illustrations of Arashi’s five members, drawn by the artists who did the original works behind some of the dramas and films that they have starred in. Each of the members also gave their thoughts on those works.
The illustrations were drawn by:
* Taiyo Matsumoto (“Tekkon Kinkreet”) – Kazunari Ninomiya
* Chica Umino (“Honey and Clover”) – Sho Sakurai
* Yoko Kamio (“Hana Yori Dango”) – Jun Matsumoto
* Kenji Nagamoto (“Bartender”) – Masaki Aiba
* Fujiko Fujio A (“Kaibutsu-kun”) – Satoshi OhnoFrom Tokyograph
Additional pictures can be found at natalie.mu.
All of them were nicely drawn, however, I am found Jun’s and Sho’s to be best among the five. Also, Matsumoto Taiyou’s art style is very unique and feels very Nino-ish. I would love to get my hands on this, I wonder where it can be purchased.
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