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Plans to demolish a building in Tokyo have been met with plenty of smiles and a whole lot of creativity. A building belonging to Shogakukan, a manga publisher in Japan that prints popular magazine, Weekly Shonen Sunday, received a makeover right before the walls come crumbling down at the “Big Graffiti Rally” held on August 9. The publisher invited its own artists to draw on the soon-to-be demolished walls of the worn-out “Over Q Building.” The event was attended by a large number of manga artists who showed off their skills on the oversized blank canvases.

▼   Noted manga artist, Kazukiho Shimamoto, working on his wall piece.Manga graffiti at soon-to-be demolished Shogakukan building in Japan21

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▼   No area was off limits.

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▼   Here’s one by Moto Hagio, the “founding mother” of modern shojo manga.Manga graffiti at soon-to-be demolished Shogakukan building in Japan15

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▼   The work of several different manga artists in one place. Awesome.

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▼   Dr. Tenma is ready to leave this graffiti rally.Manga graffiti at soon-to-be demolished Shogakukan building in Japan6

▼  009 series ready for action.

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▼   Drawn by Naoki Urasawa, three time winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award.

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All of these works are so impressive! Seasoned manga veterans and up-and-coming artists have literally made their mark on the walls of the Shougakukan building. Too bad they’ll all be gone once the wrecking ball comes in September.

Source: Nemusoku