History of Architecture in Anime at the House of Illustration

The Japan Nakama team went down to Granary Square in Kings Cross this week to check out the acclaimed House of Illustration exhibition Anime Architecture: Backgrounds of Japan.

Remember the Ghost in the Shell? Remember Patlabor? Well, this exhibition features over 100 beautifully composed watercolours, graphics, and prints that will send you back down memory lane, addressing recurring themes of neo-tech, dystopia, greyscale, and the metropolis. It’s easy to see how these classics inspired films like The Matrix and Avatar.