Mural art "Return to the Origins" released at Ishinomaki Manga Road|Inspired by Shotaro Ishinomori's work about 50 years ago
Ishinomori Manga Museum in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, has announced that it has unveiled a mural art "Return to the Origins" by local artist unit KUMAKAN on Ishinomaki Manga Road, which connects Ishinomaki Station to Mangakan.
"Return to the Origins" features the drawing of "Blue Kemono" by Shotaro Ishinomori, a manga artist from Ishinomaki City, which was published in a local newspaper in 1971. The work depicts a mysterious blue beast that haunts the world, and is a social work that already sounded the alarm about environmental problems at the time. "Return to the Roots" is a desire to inspire those who overcome disasters and take on challenges.
Shotaro Ishinomori's memorial hall, the Ishinomori Mangakan Museum, is based on the concept of the Ishinomaki Mangatan Museum, which creates art with people from all over the country. Manga Road We are promoting a project to develop art works in the
The artist, KUMAKAN, says, "There are parts of the blue kemo that are similar to today's infectious diseases, and I hope that the kemoku expressed in the work will become a symbol of coexistence with environmental problems in the future." I am telling you.
