He cited Nobuo Tsuji, the Japanese art historian who Murakami said was the first to hold manga in high esteem in the context of Japanese art history. “Through my relationship with him ...

Haruki Murakami’s novels, essays and stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into fifty languages. Now for the first time, his best-loved stories are available in manga form ...

Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 3: Scheherezade; Sleep will be available from 1st April 2025. Thank you for your continued ...

In 2003, before Phoebe Philo became a fashion deity, Hedi Slimane turned to womenswear, and The Row redefined haute ...

Takashi Murakami’s pop-infused visual universe – a mixture of anime, manga and seventeenth century fine art – has appeared on ...

Murakami's latest venture, Ohana Hatake - meaning "field of flowers" - draws inspiration from a spell in the manga Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. This metaphor aligns beautifully with his ...

1. Murakami, 62, is known for his bold contemporary art pieces that combine classic Japanese paintings with modern Japanese pop culture, such as anime and manga. He calls his art movement ...

Instead, Murakami became a self-confessed “otaku”, or geek, diving into the worlds of manga, anime and animation. “I became obsessed with ‘Ultraman,’ robot anime and sport-themed manga ...