Naoki Urasawa Draws New Illustration for 30th Anniversary of Manga Barcelona Convention


Manga artist Naoki Urasawa has drawn a new illustration for the upcoming Manga Barcelona convention, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain at the Fira de Barcelona from December 5, 2024 to December 8, 2024. 

The visual showcases several characters from Urasawa’s past works. 

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© Naoki Urasawa, Manga Barcelona

Urasawa will serve as the convention’s guest of honor in celebration of the event’s 30th anniversary since it first began on October 27, 1995. He is best known for several manga series such as Monster, 20th Century Boys, Master Keaton, and Pluto, which recently received an ONA adaptation in 2023

Some of the manga, anime, and musical guests of note attending this year’s Manga Barcelona include: 

  • • Kamome Shirahama (Witch Hat Atelier)
  • • Aka Akasaka (OSHI NO KO, Kaguya-sama: Love is War)
  • • Mengo Yokoyari (OSHI NO KO, Scum’s Wish)
  • • Yuki Tabata (Black Clover)
  • • Shinichi Ishizuka (Blue Giant)
  • • Hiroshi Nagahama (Uzumaki anime director)
  • • Sunghoo Park (Jujutsu Kaisen season one director, Ninja Kamui)
  • • Burnout Syndromes

More information about guests and how to purchase tickets for Manga Barcelona can be found on the convention’s official website


Source: Manga Barcelona Official Twitter

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