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Asahi Shimbun
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Asahi Shimbun
Manga artist Ito inducted into Will Eisner comic Hall of Fame
Manga artist Junji Ito stands in front of an illustration from one of his works. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Horror manga artist Junji Ito was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. The awards are known as the 'Oscars' of the comic industry. Among Ito's representative works are 'Tomie' and 'Uzumaki' (Spiral). A judges' panel had decided on 21 inductees to the Hall of Fame, including Shigeru Mizuki (1922-2015). An additional seven artists, Ito among them, were voted in. In the past, Ito, 61, won Eisner Awards on four occasions, including for the English version of 'Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection.' Born in 1963 in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, Ito became a dental technician after graduating from senior high school. He debuted as a manga artist after winning an honorable mention for 'Tomie' when the Kazuo Umezu Prize for rookie cartoon artists was announced in the magazine Monthly Halloween in 1986. Other Japanese inductees in the Eisner Hall of Fame are Osamu Tezuka, Hayao Miyazaki, Moto Hagio, known for 'The Poe Clan,' and Keiji Nakazawa, creator of 'Barefoot Gen.' Ito issued a statement saying he was deeply honored to join such an esteemed list of manga artists. He added that he believed Japanese manga was being praised abroad because it has become known for its variety of genres and the depth of the stories told. The awards are named after American cartoonist Will Eisner.
Hypebeast
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Mattel Unleashes T. rex "Convention Crasher" in '90s Diorama
Summary Mattelis crashingSan Diego Comic-Con2025 with a special-editionJurassic Worldcollectible: the Hammond Collection Tyrannosaurus Rex 'Convention Crasher.' Inspired byTheLost World: Jurassic Park's memorable T. rex rampage through San Diego, this exclusive release imagines the Buck T. rex storming Comic-Con and encountering a costumed superfan along the way. The highly detailed figure features glass eyes, proportionate feet, a posable rubber tongue and stands 9.72 inches tall and 24.35 inches long. It's joined by a 5.72-inch superfan figure dressed in an 'inflatable' T. rex costume, complete with two swappable heads. Adding to the collectible charm are a mini version of the T. rex figure, a Jurassic Park tote bag, convention merch and a fabric banner parodying the iconic 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' signage. The packaging itself is part of the experience: the outer box pays tribute to late-'90s tech aesthetics, while the inner box recreates the San Diego Convention Center in diorama form. The Convention Crasher set launches July 24 for $85 USD viaMattel Creations, with a limit of two per customer.
Hypebeast
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Hot Wheels Unveils Exclusive 'Back to the Future' Set for SDCC 2025
Summary Hot Wheelsis heading back in time forSan Diego Comic-Con2025 with a specialreleasecelebrating the 40th anniversary ofBack to the Future. The exclusive 1:64 scale collector set recreates the iconic Twin Pines Mall scene and features, for the first time ever, a die-cast version of Doc Brown'sGMCValue Van alongside an updated Time Machine with exclusive deco. Presented in a fold-out, movie-inspired diorama package with an interactive outer box, the set allows fans to slide the display ramp out just like the famous temporal displacement test from the 1985 film. The packaging features authentic movie graphics and Real Riders wheels on both vehicles for added realism. Priced at $32 USD and limited to two per customer, the Hot Wheels Back to the Future 40th Anniversary Time Machine Set launches July 24, 2025, during SDCC.
