An eye for framing.
Pages composed like scenes. Rhythm, depth and visual storytelling as a shared language.
MangaMatteyoshi — 真天吉 / France × Japan
Draw what
lingers.
Manga, illustration and photography. Stories born from an image; worlds brought to life in the details.
Two disciplines in conversation: drawing the world and learning to look at it.
STUDIO / 2026Independent artist · Tokyo, Japan
ART / 01Torii Beneath the Clouds
00 — ARTIST STATEMENT
Draw. Photograph. Tell stories.
I'm Mattéo Burle, known as Matteyoshi — 真天吉. Based in Tokyo, I work at the intersection of manga, illustration and photography. I am drawn to the stories held in a place, a gesture or a passing light.
Film taught me pacing and framing; drawing taught me to build worlds; photography taught me to observe the ones already here. This portfolio brings these perspectives together — from early studies to finished images, imaginary places to moments captured on film.
01 — Selected work
A few images, many ways of telling a story.
Ways of seeing.
View the complete portfolio02 — THE ARTISTMATTEYOSHI / 真天吉
PORTRAIT / TOKYO · FRANCEA story between ink and light.
A French manga artist and illustrator in Tokyo, I want places to feel just as alive as the people who inhabit them.
After three years in the Professional Manga program at Human Academy Europe in Angoulême (2021–2024), I continued my creative journey in Japan. My work includes storyboards and backgrounds for ASTRAL, a collaborative French manga alongside writer Nicolas Asdaris and character artist Ed Arya.
I also take photographs — Japanese streets, landscapes encountered along the way, details most people walk past. Working with film has opened another way of exploring light, time and the unexpected. These pictures feed directly back into my drawings.
Let’s work together03 / MANGA
MANGA / STORYBOARD
04 / PHOTO
PHOTOGRAPHY / 観察
Look a little closer.
Photography informs my drawing: chasing light, observing places, noticing what lies outside the frame.
Photography05 — PHOTOGRAPHY / DIGITAL & FILM
Observe before drawing.
I photograph cities and their quiet moments. Now I’m also discovering the pace of film: every frame is a choice, every wait a surprise.
Digital images now sit alongside 35 mm film. I'll gradually share new rolls, their locations and the stories behind them — a photographic travel journal in the making.
Explore my photos35 MM FILM DIGITAL
AN ONGOING JOURNAL · PHOTOGRAPHY & DRAWING
The story continues elsewhere.
On Patreon, I’m building a more personal journal of Japan: complete film photography series, unseen images, travel notes and watercolours. A place to follow my work more closely — and support it, if you wish.
Explore my Patreon
06 — IN THE STUDIO
Behind the finished image.
An image often starts with an observation, a study of light, or a rough sketch. I care as much about the spaces I build as the emotion they carry. These are a few glimpses into the process.
08 — LET’S TALK / COLLABORATIONS
Let’s work togetherHave a story in mind?
An editorial project, a collaboration, or simply a story to tell?