Front cover for Katabami X, showing both Asano and Kuromiya split by a sword.
Back cover for Katabami X, showcasing both Asano and Kuromiya stacked in a vertical panel.
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Concept Design
Katabami X is a graphic novel inspired by Japanese manga exploring identity, legacy, and morality through three students at a university for swordsman called Kenjutsu University. Guided by their teacher Aoi Nakatomi, the three students, Asano, Kuromiya, and Tachibana confront questions of belief, power, and vulnerability as they undergo conflicts from within the universities walls. Blending action as well as introspection, Katabami X invites readers to participate in shaping meaning and questioning their own philosophies.
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