Drinks are on me! Japanese artist makes comic book creations out of recycled empty beer and soda cans



To a lot of men, Japanese artist Macaon has the perfect job and it's not difficult to see why.



He gets to drink beer and soda and then recycles the cans by twisting them into much-loved superstars from comic books, film and video games.



Macaon transforms the old aluminium into iconic figures like Buzz Lightyear and Woody from Toy Story, a Decepticon from Transformers, a mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader and video play station hero Super Mario.

Transformed: An armed Decepticon created from the cans by the Japanese artist Macaon



Here's to Buzz and Woody: The model figures are made from beer cans twisted into their cartoon shapes

Movie icon: Wall-E as created by the artist Macaon with the help of beer cans Creations: Cola cans and energy drinks made up the materials for Super Mario and the Smurf



Disney's robot Wall-E WALL-E, the trash compacting robot, is the perfect subject for a recycled can sculpture.

While childhood favourite Pikachu from the Pokémon TV series is created using Japanese drinks in a bright golden yellow.



Each can is selected for colour, and painstakingly cut up and bent into position with the skill of an origami master.



Other examples of the artist's amazing work can be seen on his Japanese website .

The force is with him: The mask of Darth Vader the Star Wars villain

Childhood favourite: Pikachu from the Pokémon TV series and a majestic kingfisher bird



Hooked on drink cans: A fish created from the old aluminium metal

Every picture, letter, and label printed on the surface of each can is always partly visible on the finished figures which also include a dragon fly, scorpion, a fish and a kingfisher bird.



There is one riddle: How did Macaon get through so many beer cans and still have such a steady hand?

Only here for the beer: A figure is made from this Japanese can making sure the lettering is visible