The Tokyo Summer Olympics were forced to push back the legendary sporting event from 2020 to 2021 thanks in part to the coronavirus pandemic, but despite this, a number of anime creators have joined forces to lend their talents to this Summer’s main event, including the creators of One Piece, Sailor Moon, Attack On Titan, and more. With the Summer Olympics originally set to launch a Gundam Satellite into space, and many fans referencing the events of the legendary movie Akira, it’s clear that the location of Tokyo has given a perfect entry point for the medium of anime to enter the Olympics.

Illustration to celebrate the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (Gundam the Origin) x Surfing.

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Eiichiro Oda’s (ONE PIECE) Special Illustration in collaboration with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com/WPs9BTR7Ea

Naoko Takeuchi (Sailormoon) x Skateboarding.

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Hajime Isayama promotes Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a new illustration of sport climbing! 🧗 pic.twitter.com/IgnWwICiMH