Johnny Akihito Noda

About Artist

Johnny Akihito Noda’s creative process begins with sketching recurring characters, gradually building imaginative worlds around them as if they were alive. His work aims to evoke positive emotions and playful curiosity. Born in Nagoya, Japan, he is a self-taught artist with no formal art education. At age 20, he was deeply moved by a painting of a monster in Los Angeles, which ignited his passion to create art infused with powerful energy. Influenced by Japanese and American comics, vintage mascots, and natural landscapes from his travels, his work draws from both nostalgia and fantasy. He is especially inspired by artists within the American lowbrow and pop surrealism movements. Outside of art, he enjoys watching movies—particularly science fiction and space-themed films—which often spark new creative directions in his practice.