Agency for Cultural Affairs to Preserve Original Drawings by Tetsuya Chiba, Develop Base for Preserving Manga and Anime Materials
The Agency for Cultural Affairs has decided to move forward with creating a base to preserve materials produced in the process of making manga, anime, games, and other works, and to make use of them in the future. As one part of this effort, it plans to preserve original drawings by manga artist Tetsuya Chiba.
In the production of manga, anime, and games, many materials are created in addition to the finished works, including original drawings, setting materials, and storyboards. However, these materials can become scattered or be lost after production, and their preservation had become an issue.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs believes it is necessary to preserve these materials as cultural assets. It also aims to make use of the preserved materials for research, exhibitions, and other purposes. Through this, it hopes to strengthen efforts to pass on Japan's manga and anime culture to the future.
As part of this initiative, original drawings by Tetsuya Chiba, one of Japan's leading manga artists, will be preserved. The Agency for Cultural Affairs says it wants to create an environment that is easy for related parties and researchers to use by establishing a system to collect, organize, and properly preserve production materials.
Going forward, the Agency for Cultural Affairs plans to continue developing a base that can both preserve and make use of these materials. By protecting production materials for manga, anime, and games, it is hoped that Japan's culture can be passed on to the next generation.