Illustrations of Paralympic athletes drawn by popular mangaka are now on display at the Tokyo metropolitan government complex in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
The exhibition on the first floor of the Tokyo metropolitan government's No. 1 Building celebrates the beauty of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. It also features photo posters of Paralympians.
On the south side of the exhibition space, there are dynamic, life-size panels of the illustrations drawn by famous mangaka, including Yoichi Takahashi, known for the soccer manga "Captain Tsubasa," and Naoki Urasawa, whose works include "Nijusseiki Shonen" (20th Century Boys).
The panels currently on display depict athletes from five sports, including blind soccer and wheelchair tennis. The panels will be changed once every several months so that all 22 Paralympic disciplines will be covered by the end of March next year.
Originally the illustrations were scheduled to be unveiled at an event in February but it was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the metropolitan government. It was then decided the exhibition would be held at the metropolitan government building. The metropolitan government's website also has a special feature on the show.
The photo posters of Paralympians are being shown on a raised platform in the middle of the exhibition space. Among the featured athletes are wheelchair basketball player Renshi Chokai, 21, and goalball player Rie Urata, 43.
The photos were originally carried in GO Journal, a large-sized photo magazine supervised by photographer-film director Mika Ninagawa. They will be on display at the government building until Sept. 7.
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