Join The Japan Foundation, London, for a talk by Japanese manga artist and illustrator Moriizumi Takehito.
Having debuted in 2010 with Mary in the Forest, Moriizumi’s representative manga works include Serie and Asleep, a post-apocalyptic science fiction tale. He is known for his distinctive technique of drawing initially with just water, then by dropping ink onto the paper and using toothpicks and chopsticks, among other unconventional tools, to fill in the details.
His professional activities are also characterized by his passionate involvement in literature: he has produced graphic adaptations of novels by esteemed authors including Franz Kafka, George Orwell, and Murakami Haruki and was once described in the Japanese media as ‘a manga artist who is more of a literary figure than a novelist’.
During the talk, Moriizumi discusses his career, creative process and works, as well as his personal connection with the late film director Obayashi Nobuhiko, his father-in-law.
This event is held as part of The Japan Foundation Seminar Series at Japan House London organized by The Japan Foundation, London with support from Japan House London.
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