This is an obscure series by legendary mangaka Otomo Katsuhiro (大友克洋). Katsuhiro is best known for his work on stunning sci fi manga, Akira. After completely the six-volume manga, Katsuhiro went on to direct the anime adaptation, now considered one of the most influential anime of all time.

Katsuhiro spends most of his time directing now, only occassionally dabbling in design. Just before leaving Tokyo I found Kabu, a recent Katsuhiro art book, at my favorite used book store. I’ve scanned The Watermelon Messiah, a wordless story of redemption that was reprinted in Kabu. Enjoy.

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