Hi, I chose Astro Boy to enter this comp as he is one of the few I knew of while I was growing up. Anime has become more popular since the 70's.
Astro Boy, known in Japan by its original name Mighty Atom, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka from 1952 to 1968. The story follows the adventures of a robot named Astro Boy and a selection of other characters. The manga was adapted into the first popular animated Japanese television series that embodied the aesthetic that later became familiar worldwide as anime. After enjoying success abroad, Astro Boy was remade in the 1980s ...
I hope you like my attempt. He took me 19.5 mins, but I decided not to attempt his other arm as I knew I wouldn't have enough time to complete him in the time.
My usual drawings are done for pleasure.. not for speed, so attempting a piece in a short time is a challenge indeed.