Cannabis Works 2 is Tatsuyuki Tanaka’s second art collection, and first in 13 years. Tanaka, also works under the name of CANNABIS, is a sought-after Japanese animator and illustrator, who worked for the legendary animation AKIRA. Cannabis Works 2 collects much of his work from 2003 to 2016, and showcases his recent illustrations for books, magazines and record covers, as well as key art for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015. In addition to those works, it features weapon designs for a Japanese movie GANTZ, character designs for a short film A FAREWELL TO WEAPONS; from Katsuhiro Otomo's film collection SHORT PEACE, and other illustrations for TV animations and video games.
Unpublished illustrations and sketches are also included, such as a 22-page silent manga called VISITOR, which is created exclusively for Cannabis Works 2.
A treasured book for anime and comic fans, or art lovers seeking for fresh inspiration.
About the Author:
Tatsuyuki Tanaka is an animation director and illustrator born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1965. Beginning with original art for the movie AKIRA, Tanaka has been active in anime and game-related illustrated contents and original art for projects such as the original video animation Eternal Family, image boards for TV's Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, character design for the game Linda3 (under the name CANNABIS) and more.
In addition to directing, illustrating and art direction as creator of original art for the promotional video Utada - FLUXIMATION #12 Wonder 'Bout, and directing, animating, and art directing for Genius Party Beyond TOUJIN Kit, in recent years, Tanaka has done illustrations for numerous titles such as Yokohama Station SF in addition to handling weapon design for the live-action movie GANTZ, story boards for Rashad Haughton's music video Love Like Aliens and Akai Koen's music video Koshin, and cover illustrations for numerous books.
