What you need to know:
- Tokyo Dub Agent Company, Ltd. announces the global release of ukiyo-e prints based on Shaft’s illustrations of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”. The product will be available for sale from 12:00 (JST) on July 27, 2024 on AKIHABARA PREMIUM COLLECTION, an EC platform known for bringing together Akihabara otaku culture and passion for Japanese crafts.
The first ukiyo-e print of Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Madoka, the protagonist of the anime, hopes to save all magical girls from the tragic cycle of hope turning into despair, which turns them into witches, and she herself becomes a magical girl.
Her desire is so powerful that it transforms her into a new cosmic law called the Law of Cycles. No one can obey or interfere with the laws of cycles. When magical girls are about to degenerate into witches, it appears and guides them to a higher realm.
We created an ukiyo-e woodblock print titled “Law of Cycles” illustrated by Madoka Ultimate by Shaft, the animation studio behind Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Please admire this ukiyo-e, which is carefully handcrafted by craftsmen with meticulous attention to detail.
The creative process of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints
Washi (Japanese paper)
Hosho Echizen Kizuki of the Living National Treasure Iwano Ichibei
Sculpture
The process of creating a Ukiyo-e woodblock print begins with dividing the design into different colors and then carving each block individually. This involves an extremely complex process, and even a millimeter deviation can seriously affect the entire image. Achieving perfectly aligned carvings is a testament to the craftsman’s years of dedicated training.
print
The next step is to print each color using traditional ink. This also requires great skill on the part of the craftsman, as even a millimeter of misalignment or insufficient pressure can cause the entire image to move.
decorate
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Ukiyoe woodblock print decorated with Swarovski crystals.
Product Information
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Ukiyoe woodblock print “Law of Cycles”
Price: 65,000 yen + tax and shipping
Quantity: Limited to 300 copies worldwide
Comes with framed box and Ukiyoe woodcut certificate
Size: Picture (width: approx. 243mm x height: approx. 363mm)
Frame (width: approx. 432mm x height: approx. 547mm x depth: approx. 40mm)
Frame: Wood, plywood back frame
Mat: paper
Washi: Echizen Kizuki Hosho by Iwano Ichibei, a living national treasure
Sculptor: Kayoko Suga
Printing House: Dayei
Swarovski decorator: MOKO (Karma Creative)
Ukiyo-e Publishing House: Hanzo Co., Ltd.
Artwork delivered in original Ukiyo drawing frame.
It comes with a certificate certifying that it was produced using traditional ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques.
Sales website: AKIHABARA PREMIUM COLLECTION
URL: akihabara-premium.com/blogs/archives/madoka_magica_ukiyo_e
Source: Official press release
