To celebrate the recent opening of Books Kinokuniya's new Bryant Park store in New York City, renown manga artist Takehiko Inoue painted a mural featuring characters from his award-winning seinen manga series, Vagabond. Started and completed over a November weekend, the mural is the highlight of Books Kinokuniya's second floor devoted to manga, anime DVDs, CDs, art books and collectibles.
VIZ Media hosted a reception to celebrate the mural's completion and to announce the upcoming 2008 releases of Inoue's best known sports manga series, Slam Dunk and Real in the U.S., plus his two art books, Sumi and Water.
Read our interview with Takehiko Inoue, and find out how Inoue-sensei's storytelling has captured the imaginations of fans around the world, how he's giving back to the sport he loves, and why he thinks his stories have 'grown up' over the years.
- Vagabond manga poster at Books Kinokuniya NYCVagabond manga poster at Books Kinokuniya NYC
- Takehiko Inoue manga and art books displayTakehiko Inoue manga display at Books Kinokuniya NYC
- Takehiko Inoue mural - Monday afternoonA mural in progress by Takehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond at Books Kinokuniya NYC.
- Otsu from Vagabond stairwell muralMini mural by Takehiko Inoue, manga creator of Slam Dunk and Vagabond at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Close-up of Takehiko Inoue's Vagabond muralClose-up photo of Takehiko Inoue's mural of Miyamoto Musashi at Books Kinokuniya NYC.
- Takehiko Inoue mural - Monday afternoon, Sasaki KojiroTakehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond completes his mural at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Takehiko Inoue paintingTakehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond completes his mural at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Takehiko Inoue painting - kimono detailsTakehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond completes his mural at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Takehiko Inoue mural - Kojiro's eyesTakehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond completes his mural at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Takehiko Inoue Mural - Almost doneTakehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond completes his mural at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Inoue mural signingTakehiko Inoue, manga creator of Vagabond completes his mural at Books Kinokuniya in NYC.
- Marc Weidenbaum and Takehiko InoueTakehiko Inoue and Marc Weidenbaum announce upcoming releases of Real and Slam Dunk.
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