My Works!!! pic.twitter.com/sJEGCtqggp

— Satoshi Takabatake (@st_nomad) February 26, 2020

Satoshi Takabatake is a anime/manga (2D and 3D) layout artist who worked as an assistant on Akira. If you’d like to see his catalouge of projects he’s worked on, click here.

Any interview with Katsuhiro Otomo is good, but this part talks about crosshatching the Neo-Tokyo explosion in AKIRA is a strong portrait of his dedication to the craft.https://t.co/zgLLlftYZR pic.twitter.com/TdxGyiH6d0

— chris (@garflyf) January 15, 2019

Just had to share this post because it really drew me in and made me realize how intricate this single page is. Be sure to visit this site for the full interview that is being sectioned off in this tweet.

Akira pencil test beginning bike scene (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1988). pic.twitter.com/dAYUF5t5sr

— Pencil Tests (@PencilTests) February 13, 2019

Pencil Tests for more dynamic moments of Akira (no audio included).