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Akira Matsumoto (Leiji Matsumoto) Hand-Drawn Illustration

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Condition: Slightly discolored

Current Price	150,000 yen
Start Price	50,000 yen
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No. of Bids	36
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Start Time	2023/08/15 15:00:00
Live Time	2023/09/07 21:04:04 2023/09/07 05:04:04
Item Number	2803z117
Auction Style	LIVE EVENT
Bid Increments [Info]	5,000 yen

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Item's Details

(item number) 2803
(title) Akira Matsumoto (Leiji Matsumoto) Hand-Drawn Illustration
(size) 82×83mm
(condition) above average
(detailed) Slightly discolored
(starting bid price) 50,000 yen

(comment) This is Ruriko Shirakawa, the main character of the August/September 1958 issue of "Shoujo", "Yurei no Violin". She made her debut in 1954 when she was only 15 years old, and then moved to Tokyo to publish in a girl's magazine. It is probably the oldest among the autographed items exhibited this time. Leiji Matsumoto's girl design was one of a kind and sophisticated. The crosses in the eyes, the daring reduction in size and the deformation of the face, the bulging neckline and skirt, and the thoughtful and elegant curves of the body are all the designs that Leiji Matsumoto used in his later shoujo manga. There are many impacts. This Ruriko Shirakawa is also a girl statue that can't be touched any more. Ponytail on big neck. Big eyes on the curve of the face. A discreet sign that creates space by eliminating the line from the neck to the shoulder. The signature is also an old Akira signature. Not only is it a valuable old work, but it can also be said to be a supreme item for those who collect the Akira Matsumoto era. It was originally owned by the deceased, who was related to the Kyushu branch of the East Japan Manga Research Association (Iwai).

117 Leiji Matsumoto

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