FEATURED ANIMATION ARTIST Yokoshima Toshihisa

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION is a series that dives into the world of Japanese anime and manga, both of which have gained an immense global following. This time, we're featuring animation director Yokoshima Toshihisa, who was selected to direct the feature SAND LAND, based on Toriyama Akira's manga of the same name. Yokoshima's specialty is cel shading, which makes 3DCG visuals a traditional cel animation look. Plus, get an extended look at his unique style with the full, uncut version of Yokoshima's original work, COCOLORS. COCOLORS is an animated film about a community of people struggling to survive in a dystopian world contaminated with body-melting bacteria.