Rebirth of the Father of Anime

He Chen didn't know who Jean was gay.

But He Chen had heard of Moebius for a long time - speaking of it, he was a little ashamed. Although he was famous, He Chen had not read many of his comics.

The style of his works is more adult-oriented and focuses on descriptions of humanities and society. Generally speaking, it is not exciting enough.

Moreover, He Chen only learned about this legendary master after his death - he had just passed away a few years before He Chen traveled through time, causing an outpouring of mourning in the comics industry. It was then that He Chen learned about this comic artist.

Therefore, He Chen was extremely impressed by him.

Moebius and Moebius, in fact, the spelling of their names is exactly the same. It may be for the convenience of distinction, so there is a saying that they are translated into Moebius.

If he was talking about Moebius directly, He Chen would be able to reflect it immediately.

When He Chen heard this man's name for the first time, He Chen was surprised and didn't understand why so many comics, animation and even movie masters expressed deep condolences for his death.

But when He Chen saw his experience, he realized that many of the works he had read were filled with his shadow.

People who like science fiction movies will never forget "Star Wars", which has impacted the entire world, is a milestone in the history of film, and is one of the most important cultural events of the 20th century!

The "Star Wars" series of movies intensively uses the most advanced high-tech and digital production methods to create an unprecedented space world. It describes the various galaxies, civilizations, and creatures in the universe, the various strange aliens and spacecraft it creates, and the magnificent space scenes and Star Wars scenes it displays. Beyond what ordinary people think. It is beyond the capabilities of ordinary science and technology. It cannot be said that it is not a fantastic visual spectacle.

It was almost from that time that science fiction movies began to receive widespread attention.

However, many Moebius fans believe that the design of "Star Wars" borrowed many Moebius works. These include the interior of the Millennium Falcon, the desolate landscape and advanced technology of the planet Tatooine. It is said that some fans discovered that in an inconspicuous corner of the screen of "The Long Tomorrow", there is a robot that looks exactly like the Imperial exploration robot. Fans believe this is Lucas paying homage to his idol.

He also participated in the film production of "Alien", "The Abyss" and "The Fifth Element". In "The Fifth Element", which was directed and written by Luc Besson, the movie started in the desert of Egypt. The Mondoshavas who appeared in flying machines were each wearing bronze steampunk-style armor. And when the heroine Lilu stood on the edge of the building, looking at the vertical city where aerial vehicles were coming and going,

This is almost a recreation of the original scene from Moebius' comic "The Long Tomorrow".

He is not only the designer of these movies, but also an important source of inspiration for these movies.

It all seems to be related to movies, but he is even more famous in the animation and comics industry.

In "The Long Tomorrow", Moebius created a dazzling vertical landscape for the future city, matched with various robots and precision aircraft. At that time, this was an extremely avant-garde work.

in these works. Moebius's style of writing is completely different from a series of western works such as "Captain Blueberry": the clean and crisp lines remain unchanged, but a large number of lines are added to the picture.

Although it is a fantasy work. But almost every detail is worthy of scrutiny.

"Behind these fresh faces, the historical common sense is equally meticulous."

One of the authors of "Captain America", "Hulk", "Iron Man", "Avengers", and "X-Men", Marvel's signature character, and often collaborates with Stan Lee to create Jack? Kobe Bryant commented.

Known as the father of superheroes and comic master Stan Lee, more than thirty years later, he still remembers his amazement when he first saw "Captain Blueberry".

What surprised the American even more was that such a Western comic work, full of wildness and hormones, was actually written by a Frenchman named Jean Giraud.

Different from the traditional American hero comics that always shout "justice" and "with great power comes great responsibility", the protagonist in "Captain Blueberry" is a man who steals, lies, betrays, and also has human weaknesses. It is an anti-hero comic. Heroic work.

Among the high-end heroic works everywhere, "Captain Blueberry" has brought huge shock to countless people.

He Chen feels that the anti-hero theme in American comics should also be inspired by "Captain Blueberry".

Stan Lee once collaborated with Moebius on short stories for the Silver Surfer in the Marvel world.

His influence is not only on European and American comics, but also has a huge impact on island countries.

Otomo Katsuhiro encountered his own creative bottleneck - he was tired of drawing comics with realistic themes for a long time. It was at this time that he saw the comic signed "Moebius" through "" magazine.

This encounter was like an asteroid exploding in Otomo Katsuhiro's mind: Moebius's works are filled with eye-popping aircraft and strange towns that look like alien kingdoms - which is in line with the popular baseball and campus scenes in the Japanese manga industry at that time. The subject matter is completely different.

His unbridled imagination allowed him to appreciate the infinite possibilities of the comic world, which directly affected his future comic creation.

Otomo Katsuhiro began to look for more possibilities in comic creation. In addition to the realistic themes he was good at, he created a series of short stories based on fairy tales, legends, and Western novels.

It ruthlessly deconstructs 21 well-known stories such as "The Little Match Girl", "Snow White", and "Little Red Riding Hood", amplifying the absurdity of these well-known stories to the extreme, making them spoof and subversive. , presenting a magical and whimsical world to people.

In terms of picture style, painting language and expression, Otomo Katsuhiro regarded this series as a testing ground for his own comic creation and made various bold attempts, which led to the birth of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Don Quixote". A work that is very different from ordinary Japanese comics.

It can be seen that Katsuhiro Otomo at this stage was deeply influenced by European comics, especially the works of Mobius. In "Don Quixote", the desolate desert composed of black and white, the explorer's fantasy journey, and the romantic and dialogue-free story without a single word can all be vaguely seen in Möbius's works, especially It is the shadow of "arzak".

"While we were carefully describing the real world, Mr. Moebius created a world of his own." In a lecture hosted by Moebius at Seika University in Kyoto, an island nation, Katsuhiro Otomo recalled his first experience with "Moebius." "When I saw the world of science fiction, my heart was overturned. "He used very delicate brushstrokes and superb techniques to show a world view that we have forgotten before our eyes. After seeing his works, I suddenly remembered that I had also used imagination before. As a cartoonist, he made me realize that I must try again to create more imaginative works.”

Otomo Katsuhiro's evaluation of Moebius shows how much he admires him. He even wanted to put Moebius's "the-garage" comic on the big screen, but unfortunately the final plan was not failed to materialize.

If you still feel that Katsuhiro Otomo is not important enough, then there is another person who can convince everyone, and that is Master Hayao Miyazaki.

Moebius was friends with Hayao Miyazaki, and he even named his daughter after the main character in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

Hayao Miyazaki also considers himself a "lifelong fan" of Moebius.

"I was surprised by Moebius's perspective on the world. His paintings use the simplest lines to depict characters, contain various elements, and present a sense of space that is both lonely and arrogant. I think this is Moebius's greatest Charm."

The two held a joint art exhibition together in France. It is not difficult to see the influence of Moebius in Hayao Miyazaki's "Porco Rosso", "Castle in the Sky" and other works.

Such a prominent reputation made He Chen admire him even if he had not read a complete comic work of his.

Others are cartoonists, but Moebius is a true master of the comic art.

From Ling Yan's introduction, He Chen learned that the master was only in his fifties, had no illness or disaster, and was at the peak of his integrity. Although comics had not appeared before He Chen, he was still an art master with very high attainments in art and was considered a leading European artist.

As if guided by fate, when the comics appeared, he couldn't help but immerse himself in them again, once again demonstrating his awesome creativity.

He Chen had a headache when he thought of this.

This is an art master who has been famous for a long time. He is extremely mature both in his thoughts and skills. He Chen can't teach him anything. He is not short of fame and money. This mh magazine is for the convenience of serializing his own comics. Founded by myself.

This means that He Chen has absolutely no leverage to attract him to join Tianman.

He Chen has even imagined that for such a master full of "ideas" to personally create better comics and even defeat the now "famous" He Chen, such a thing would attract them more than anything else.

He Chen bought Moebius and some other magazines and planned to take them back to slowly study countermeasures.

Now even if those publishing houses are willing to publish Tianman comics, He Chen is not confident that he can compete with Moebius in the European market with the comics he currently has.

The translator said to He Chen: "Master Jean-Guillot admires you very much, especially the artistic form of comics. He once said, 'Master Porter opened a door to a new world.' He will also do the same in this exchange meeting." Come……"

It seemed that he would soon be able to meet this long-famous true master.

If he wants to occupy the European market, he has only three options:

First, dig up Moebius;

Second, tell Moebius to stop drawing comics;

The last type is a work that surpasses Moebius... (To be continued...)

ps: Hey...

Please flog me...why don't you feel it? So depressed. ()