Rieko Saibara (Kaasan - Mom's Life) is the organizer of a series of conference discussion/sketching challenges with manga greats that she appropriately calls "Rieko Saibara's Manga Artist showdown." After hosting Gundam designer/manga artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and other luminaries in April, the mega-Showdown has spawned a series of sketch charity auctions.

After auctioning Gundam-inspired works in mid April and sketches from their own works in early May, the artists are auctioning off drawings inspired by the legendary works of Osamu Tezuka. Auctions run through the 17th, with the proceeds going to quake relief and rebuilding non-profit organizations.

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko drawing Devil Garon from Magma Taishi

Previous Yasuhiko auctions

Rieko Saibara draws Black Jack and Microid S

Previous Saibara auctions

Keisuke Itagaki's (Grappler Baki) Black Jack

Previous Itagaki auctions

Risa Itou (Higepiyo)

Previous Itou auctions

Nobuyuki Fukumoto's (Kaiji, Akagi) Astro Boy

Previous Fukumoto auctions

Kazuhiro Fujita's (Ushio & Tora) Dororo

Previous Fujita auctions

Mari Yamazaki's (Thermae Romae) Black Jack

Previous Yamazaki auctions

Sensha Yoshida (Utsurun Desu) drawing Three Eyed One





Previous Yoshida auctions

via Comic Natalie

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.