Yoshitomo Nara and Takashi Murakami are two very different but also very remarkable individuals, who dedicated their lives to becoming famous Japanese animation artists. Nara is the animation artist for the popular 1999 “Ukiyoe”; a warm-colored image with a unique and mysterious child at the center. Murakami is the animation artist for the 1998 film “Tin Tin Castle”; a creative and colorful creature tower, starting at the bottom and then increasing in size as the creatures are stacked. Together, the two works are similar since they are part of Japanese pop culture. However, they differ in many stylistic elements. The two works of animation differ in their forms and their relationship with the artist but; are similar in their iconography (meaning) and the cultural statement behind them. The two works differ greatly in the form the characters express, but are similar in the method used to create them. Nevertheless, Nara and Murakami have similar visions. Together, Nara and Murakami used a variety of materials and methods. Murakami created a postmodern art movement called superflat, influenced by manga. Manga are animated comics made in Japan or by a Japanese, corresponding to a style generated in Japan at the end of the 19th century. Superflat was used to describe both "Ukiyoe" and "Tin Tin Castle" because: They are both flattened methods of Japanese pop art. Lunning states: "...the connections made by Murakami and others between early modern Edo and contemporary Superflat culture, as seen for example in Nara Yoshitomo's 'Ukiyoe' print. » (Lunning 93) Since the two works are very different in appearance, this means that the superplat covers very different aspects of art. Murakami shows superflat in a sexual way sometimes unrecognizably...... middle of paper ......ashi Murakami are two miraculous artists from all over the world. They put a tremendous amount of detail and contemplation into their work, which makes their meaning so special. Their immense sense of pride in their country, Japan, influenced their work. I think it made them better artists because they used their passion for their country to create “Ukiyoe” and “Tin Tin Castle,” two works with powerful meaning. From the innocent but demented child of "Ukiyoe" to the cute but evil creatures of "Tin Tin Castle", the shape and symbols couldn't be more different. It is shocking how much talent it takes for both artists to create images that are so different and yet depict the exact same iconography (the same meaning) behind them, a resilient and powerful Japan. It truly expresses the impact and importance that remarkable artists can put behind their artistic creations..