A reminder that Toonseum: Pittsburgh Museum of Cartoon Art will continue to host
The Art of Akira Returns through April 28. It opened on February 5,
in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Anime Film Series and its showing of Akira, which
Toonseum writes, "single-handedly saved the Japanese film industry and changed the way the world viewed animation art forever". The museum's profile of the exhibit continues:
The historic and artistic significance of AKIRA cannot be denied; it was the pinnacle of cel animation. Complete with a definitive orchestral score and professional voice actors, AKIRA was the most expensive animated film ever made when it was released in 1988. The film is a document of many animation firsts but is especially noteworthy for being one of the last completely hand-drawn cel-animated features produced before the rise of digital technology. A collaboration of thousands of artists and thirteen Japanese production companies, this staggering adaptation has become one of the most universally praised films of all time and has inspired a revolution in animation still apparent over 20 years after its release. The Art Of AKIRA celebrates these incredible achievements by giving viewers a fascinating tour of the making of this landmark film.
Toonseum is located at 945 Liberty Ave. in Pittsburgh's Cultural District (
map), and is open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
every day but Tuesday.
