Which Japanese artist designed the graphics for Supreme’s 2017 collaboration with Akira?

Katsuhiro Otomo designed the graphics for Supreme’s 2017 collaboration with Akira.

Otomo is the creator of Akira, the influential Japanese manga first serialized in 1982. His detailed artwork and dystopian futuristic setting became central to the visual identity of the franchise. Supreme’s 2017 collection used imagery and characters from Akira across clothing and accessories.

The partnership is sometimes described simply as a collaboration with the manga or its anime adaptation, but Otomo is the key named creator behind the source material. The anime film was directed by Otomo and released in 1988, while the manga continued through the 1980s and early 1990s.

The other names are prominent Japanese artists or filmmakers, but they were not the creator of Akira. Otomo’s involvement makes the collaboration especially significant for fans of manga, anime and graphic streetwear.