{"title":"Eisaku Kubonouchi","description":"\u003cp\u003eEisaku Kubonouchi (b. 1966, Kōchi, Japan) is a manga artist and illustrator whose line has shaped the look of Japanese popular culture for almost four decades. He made his debut in \u003cem\u003eShōnen Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e in 1986 and achieved wide recognition with \u003cem\u003eTsurumoku Dokushin Ryō\u003c\/em\u003e (1988–1991), serialised in \u003cem\u003eBig Comic Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e and adapted for the cinema in 1991. It was followed by \u003cem\u003eWatanabe\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), \u003cem\u003eChocolat\u003c\/em\u003e (1999–2003), \u003cem\u003eCherry\u003c\/em\u003e (2006–2007) and \u003cem\u003ePikamon\u003c\/em\u003e (2008–2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Kubonouchi has worked increasingly as an illustrator and character designer, moving between manga, animation and advertising. He created the characters for Nissin Cup Noodle's celebrated \u003cem\u003eHUNGRY DAYS\u003c\/em\u003e campaign, reimagining \u003cem\u003eSazae-san\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHeidi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKiki's Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Piece\u003c\/em\u003e as contemporary high-school stories, and has provided original character designs for the anime series \u003cem\u003eSono Toki, Kanojo wa\u003c\/em\u003e (2018, as original creator), \u003cem\u003eCarole \u0026amp; Tuesday\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) and \u003cem\u003eAstro Note\u003c\/em\u003e (2024). His hand-drawn short animation \u003cem\u003eDeparture of Sayo and Kou\u003c\/em\u003e was later published as a picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKubonouchi is known above all for his pencil drawings, in which a few economical lines carry an extraordinary sense of breath and warmth; he has spoken of wanting each drawing to hold the softness of life itself with the fewest possible marks. His work is presented in Europe by Tokiol and will be shown at Art Market Budapest in October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSelected exhibitions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e2026 Art Market Budapest, Budapest (with Tokiol)\u003cbr\u003e2025 Solo exhibition, 9DAYS GALLERY, Shibuya, Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e2024 Solo exhibition, Tsutaya bookstore, Hangzhou, China\u003cbr\u003e2022 Solo exhibition, Isetan Shinjuku Art Gallery, Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e2019 \u003cem\u003eEsoragoto\u003c\/em\u003e, Osaka University of Arts Sky Campus, Abeno Harukas, Osaka\u003cbr\u003e2018 \u003cem\u003e100 no Tokimeki\u003c\/em\u003e, Yurakucho Marui, Tokyo, and Hakata Marui, Fukuoka\u003cbr\u003e2014 \u003cem\u003eManga-ya Daizukan\u003c\/em\u003e, solo exhibition, Taipei\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eisaku-kubonouchi-untitled-01","title":"Maiko","description":"\u003cp\u003eA maiko in profile, her turquoise kimono scattered with pink blossoms, a deep purple umbrella resting against her shoulder. 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