[ICON] Takehiko Inoue - The LAST Manga Exhibition –“Kumamoto Version”

Inoue Takehiko is a manga artist who has gained a solid following not just only in Japan, but throughout the world.
His popular work “Vagabond” series has seen over one hundred volumes been published, and this powerful creation will fill a Kumamoto art gallery in the “Inoue Takehiko: The LAST Manga Exhibition”.
Kumamoto is the place where the main character Miyamoto Musashi, in his twilight, passed away.

This manga exhibition was created by Inoue himself, as a whole single work, with the lighting and distance between each exhibit adding to the production.
The exhibits have mainly been drawn on Japanese washi paper with Indian ink making it a complete artistic zone.
The ink shades and soft, sharp lines grab your heart and take your breath away.
And the “Space Manga” exhibit drawn by a dynamic brush on a massive washi paper is beyond the imagination.
Each drawing is a piece of artwork in itself, while at the same time being part of a story. Gentle but strong, the power will charge your emotions.
Visitors from Taiwan, Great Britain, Korea etc.






“Vagabond” is a manga series featured in the Shukan Morning Magazine (Kodansha) depicting the life of the master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi drawn and arranged from a unique perspective. It has sold as many as 50 million copies.
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Inoue Takehiko: The LAST Manga Exhibition
Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto
April 11, 2009 (Sat) to June 14, 2009 (Sun)
※Closed Tuesdays
Opening Hours: 10:00 to 20:00 (Last entry 19:00)