藝術家簡介

Artist

本庄敬 Kei Honjo

日本 Japan

本庄敬以《北へ ―君への道―》(暫譯:向北――通往有你的路)一書獲選手塚獎,其後在《週刊少年Jump增刊號》正式出道。自1996年開始在《BUSINESS JUMP》上連載《SEED》,以世界形勢來看環境問題的特殊視角,在當時引起巨大的迴響。

近年本庄敬的作品多為料理漫畫,如《蒼太的菜刀》和《料理三國》等,其中連載超過10年的超人氣漫畫《蒼太的菜刀》在2017年又推出新版,擁有廣大的讀者。1992年起,為北海道壽都町所繪製的吉祥物風太君系列作品,也非常受歡迎。此外,和旭川市關係緊密的他,不僅與「北海道旭川動物園」合作繪製超人氣漫畫書《ASAHIYAMA-旭山動物園物語-》,從2010年至今,長期擔任旭川觀光大使。

Kei Honjo won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for his book To the North - The Road to You, and made his official debut on the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP. Since 1996, his manga work SEED was serial on BUSINESS JUMP; the special perspective of viewing environmental issues from the world situation caused a huge response at the time.

In recent years, Honjo's works are mostly cooking comics, such as Sota's Knife and Three Kingdoms Cuisine. The hit comic Sota's Knife, serialized for over 10 years, has released new edition in 2017 and gained a large reader. Since 1992, the series of mascot Futa Kun drawn for the Suttu Town in Hokkaido has also been very popular. In addition, he has a close relationship with Asahikawa City. Not only collaborated with the Hokkaido Asahikawa Zoo to create the popular comics Asahiyama Zoo Story, he has also served as Asahikawa city's tourism ambassador since 2010.

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《北海道壽都町吉祥物風太君系列》 Hokkaido Suttu Town's Mascot – Futa Kun

本庄敬 Kei Honjo 日本 Japan
作品以輕鬆詼諧畫風著稱的本庄敬,總能透過畫筆傳達充滿希望的理念,因此獲邀繪製「北海道壽都町吉祥物風太君」,而吉祥物風太君系列也是本庄敬最廣為人知的作品。1992年,為了提高北海道的都市形象和知名度,北海道壽都町出身的本庄敬受邀設計一款與風之城相稱的「在空中飛翔的頑皮和尚〜風太君」,其漫畫形象被廣泛應用於北海道特產、街燈、下水道人孔蓋的設計等。

Honjo Kei, known for his relaxing and humorous painting style, his comics can always convey hope. Therefore, he was invited to design the mascot of Hokkaido Suttu Town - Futa Kun, this series creation is also his most famous work. In 1992, to enhance the urban image and popularity of Hokkaido, Kei Honjo, local-born in Suttu Town, was invited to create a mascot commensurate with the wind town, the naughty flying monk -Futa Kun. This animated character is widely used over souvenirs, street lights, sewer covers, etc., in Hokkaido.

《ASAHIYAMA-旭山動物園物語-》 Asahiyama Zoo Story

本庄敬 Kei Honjo 日本 Japan
真實故事改編,講述動物園如何度過經營危機成功轉型,其描繪自然與動物的繪畫技巧吸引著千萬粉絲喜愛,該作還曾拍攝成電影《搶救旭山動物園》和日劇《奇蹟的動物園》,是相當有名的話題之作。

Based on a true story, telling how the Asahiyama Zoo successfully transformed and survived the business crisis. His painting skills of depicting nature and animals is loved by thousands of fans. This work has been adapted into the movie Penguins in the Sky - Asahiyama Zoo and the TV series Miracle Zoo-Asahiyama Zoo Story; it is a well-known topical work.