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CLAMP, Toriyama, Anno Post Wallpapers for Quake Fund

Several popular creators, including Tsubasa, RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE's CLAMP, Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama, and Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno, have joined other contributors to create computer wallpaper images to support victims of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) disaster.

Yahoo! Japan's official site for the project requires downloaders to make a one-time or monthly donation of 500 yen (approximately US$5.90) to Japan relief charities via Yahoo! Wallet in order to access the full wallpapers. Thumbnails of all the wallpapers can be viewed here.

The current list of contributors includes:

• The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
• CLAMP
• Chino Kurumi
• Noriko Yamada
• Hayako Gotō (Shisuko na Futari)
• Hiromi Morishita (Shōnen Ashibe)
• Meimin
• Miho Yoshida (Uma Nari 1 Haron Theater)
• Yoshito Usui Studio*
• Takashi Murakami (Hoshi Mamoru Inu/Namakemono ga Miteta)
• Hideaki Anno / Studio Khara
• Nobukazu Kuriki
• Akira Toriyama
• Yahoo! Japan

* Crayon Shin-chan creator Yoshito Usui passed away in 2009; subsequently, the manga was continued under the title New Crayon Shin-chan, credited to "Yoshito Usui and UY Studio." The latter consists of Usui's staff and assistants.

Source: Comic Natalie