Buichi Terasawa’s COBRA Transformed into Contemporary Art by Kosuke Kawamura! "ReVIBES Project" Launches

Toei Video Co., Ltd. and TANGLE Co., Ltd. have announced the establishment of the "ReVIBES Project," a joint venture. As the first phase of the project, a collaboration between the legendary series COBRA and collage artist Kosuke Kawamura has been realized.

The project is an initiative to create art pieces that reinterpret "immortal masterpieces"—such as manga, anime, and games—from a fresh perspective through collaborations between these intellectual properties (IP) and active domestic and international artists.

As Japanese pop culture receives renewed global acclaim, this project aims to present its value within a new artistic context and further establish its presence both in Japan and abroad. It is not a mere reproduction or an exercise in nostalgia, but an attempt to redefine IP as contemporary art—a new form of expression born from the intersection of past and present creativity.

Through this project, the organizers intend to reach new audiences, including art fans, collectors, and younger generations unfamiliar with the original IPs, in addition to existing fans of the works. Furthermore, the project plans to expand globally as "New Wave Art from Japan" through partnerships with overseas galleries, exhibitions, entries into international auctions, and collaborations with foreign artists.

Phase 1: COBRA × Kosuke Kawamura

The first release of the project features a collaboration between the late Buichi Terasawa’s immortal masterpiece COBRA, which boasts high popularity worldwide, and collage artist Kosuke Kawamura, who is similarly active and highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally.

Buichi Terasawa

In 1976, he studied under Osamu Tezuka. In 1978, he began the serialization of COBRA in Weekly Shonen Jump. He paved the way as a frontier of manga production by incorporating computers and coined the term "Digital Manga."

COBRA

An SF action comic drawn by the late Buichi Terasawa, a pioneer of digital art. The collected volumes have been translated and published in over a dozen countries, making it an immortal masterpiece loved not only in Japan but across the globe.

Kosuke Kawamura

A collage artist who has handled numerous projects both in Japan and abroad, working across various fields including art, fashion, music, and advertising.