Legacy of Leiji Matsumoto

This is a commission I purchased from Mark Kuettner a while back, and then paid a premium to add 3 extra characters. I fell in love with these characters a few years ago and feel its such a damn shame Leiji's films have received such a chopshop U.S. import level of treatment. However I now have this masterpiece to look at whenever I'm feeling down about the whole mess.

I was quite specific on the characters placement, costumes, props, poses, and coloring. Mark asked if I wanted it done anime style, but I felt it would be a travesty to get a commission from him and do it in anything other than his own style, which is the sole reason I specifically commissioned him to do this piece for me. I hope you all can enjoy it here as much as I enjoy having it in my home.

For those of you not in the know, the characters are, from left to right: Emeraldas, Tochiro, Harlock, and Maetel, from the series: Queen Emeraldas, Captain Harlock, and Galaxy Express 999.