A glimpse of the wonderful materials at the opening ceremony of the exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of Katsura Masakazu's career

It has been 40 years since the famous Japanese cartoonist Katsura Masakazu (59 years old) started writing comics. The 40th anniversary commemorative exhibition "The World Exhibition of Character Settings" just opened on April 27. Foreign media brought a glimpse of the wonderful footage on site. Let's enjoy it together.

• Katsura Masakazu is one of the few cartoonists in Japan who became famous without becoming someone else's assistant. His works are delicate and realistic, with a strong sense of life. Among the cartoonists who serialize their works in Weekly Shonen Jump, his precise and detailed depiction of the body and demeanor of girls is highly recognized. The natural scenery, scenes, costumes and decorations in his works all show his unique personality and extraordinary talent.

•The "World of Character Design Exhibition", a commemorative exhibition to celebrate Katsura Masakazu's 40th anniversary of his career, will be held from April 27 to May 8. Materials and secrets of the master's representative works, such as "Movie Girls", "I"s", "DNA2", and "Blade Man", will be on display. Let's take a sneak peek.