Japanese Retro Futurism

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I love retro futurism, the Japanese seem to produce some of the best you’ll find anywhere, as any fan of Akira or Ghost in the Shell will tell you.

Click the above image for the full resolution version, it’d make a hell of a desktop wallpaper.

Ben Branch

Ben has had his work featured on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, and many more.

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Published by Ben Branch - May 7th 2012

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