THEucca, 3 Nov. (askanews) – “I have no doubt: definitely Ken Shiro”. He answers the question about without hesitation who is his favorite among the characters he created Tetsuo Haramanga legend and creator (along with Buronson), of “Ken the Warrior” (Hokuto no Ken), one of the most famous Japanese comics in the world, with which entire generations grew up.
Tetsuo Hara at Lucca Comics
“All my boyhood dreams are in Ken Shiro, also from this point of view, he is the character I love to draw the most, but also my favorite in general,” said the mangaka for the first time in Italy, guest at Lucca Comics&Games thanks to the collaboration with Panini Comics – which for the occasion presented two special editions of “Ken the Warrior” – Coamix Inc. and Animeimport.
“The reason why I love drawing it is not just the design, but for the people who allowed Ken Shiro to be born: it is the fusion of two actors that I love, Bruce Lee and Yusaku Matsuda, stars of Japanese detective films in the 70s and 80s: with Ken Shiro what I wanted to do was make them revive and get back into action.”
Tetsuo Hara was awarded the Yellow Kid Maestro del Fumetto award by Lucca Comics & Games where an exhibition was dedicated to him with over 100 tables of his works. Not only that: he will also be the first mangaka to be exhibited at the Uffizi in Florence where one of his self-portraits can be admired.
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