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Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Official Guide Book Review
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (映像研には手を出すな!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sumito Owara, following the whimsical adventures of three high school girls as they pit against the...
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Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 Official Visual Book Review
Ghost In The Shell SAC_2045 is the latest animation adaptation of Shirow Masamune’s groundbreaking manga Ghost In The Shell, made world famous by the first animated feature film directed by Mamoru...
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Studio Ghibli Animated Films High Quality Stills
Just earlier this year in September Studio Ghibli graciously released a huge collection of hi-quality stills from some of their latest films like When Marnie Was There, The Wind Rises, Princess...
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Hayao Miyazaki And The Ghibli Museum Art Book Coming Soon
Fans of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, rejoice ! The famed animation studio of such legendary films like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke will be releasing a beautiful 2 volume art book...
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In This Corner Of The World Background Art Book Review
In This Corner Of The World is a critically acclaimed animated film directed by Katabuchi Sunao, based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Kono Fumiyo. Released in 2016 after a...
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2020 Art Books Review List ( 73 Total )
This is a complete listing of the art books that I have reviewed in the year 2020 ( 73 total ), in chronological order. Click on the image for the purchase link to Amazon, or “browse” through the book...
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Ghibli Museum, Mitaka Guide Book Review
Adored by animation fans all over the world, Ghibli Studio’s anime films have captured the imagination of both children and adults alike with its captivating stories and endearing characters. The...
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Anime Architecture : Imagined Worlds and Endless Megacities Book Review
Anime Architecture : Imagined Worlds and Endless Megacities is a deep dive into one of the most important visual elements of Japanese animation; the environments, or more commonly referred to as the...
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Takabatake Satoshi Precision Background Art Book Review
Just what exactly are “Precision Background” art ? Also referred to in the Japanese animation industry as “Haikei Genzu” (背景原図), which roughly translates as “background/scenery original drawings”,...
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Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor – Studio 4°C Animated Film Teaser
Fresh from the success of their last manga to animated film adaptation Children Of The Sea (2019) , renowned Japanese animation Studio 4°C is back with yet another anime adaptation; Nikuko of the...
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Hayao Miyazaki And The Ghibli Museum Art Book Review Part I
Update April 6th 2021 – Part II of my review for the book is up ! Read it here. Hayao Miyazaki And The Ghibli Museum (宮崎駿とジブリ美術館) is a sumptuous 2 volume art book set that explores the huge collection...
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Hayao Miyazaki And The Ghibli Museum Art Book Review Part II
Hayao Miyazaki And The Ghibli Museum (宮崎駿とジブリ美術館) is a sumptuous 2 volume art book set that explores the huge collection of illustrations, sketches and art work created by the famed Ghibli director...
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Yasuo Ohtsuka Mechanical Artworks Book Review
Yasuo Ōtsuka (大塚康生 1931-2021) was a veteran Japanese animator who worked with Toei Animation, TMS Entertainment, and Studio Ghibli. Considered to be one of Japan’s foremost animators, he was an...
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To Be Continued – Masami Yuuki Art Book Review
To Be Continued is a 240 paged art book showcasing the manga illustration works of Japanese comic artist Masami Yuuki (ゆうきまさみ), most renowned for The Mobile Police : Patlabor comic series which...
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Like A Scene From An Anime – Akine Coco Photography Book Review
Japanese photographer Akine Coco exploded onto the twitter photography scene sometime in 2019 when she started posting pictures of her hometown Fukui that as the title of the book suggests, looked...
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Levius – Haruhisa Nakata Manga Cover Art Collection
Levius (レビウス) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruhisa Nakata. The narrative is set in a re-imagined war torn 19th century period where the gladiator like combat sport known as...
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The Garden Of Words Background Art Book Review
The Garden Of Words (Kotonoha No Niwa/言の葉の庭) is a 2013 animated film by Makoto Shinkai of Your Name / Weathering With You fame. It is unclear why this art book is only now published, some 8 years...
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Studio Ghibli Complete Works Guide Book Review
The Studio Ghibli Complete Works Guide Book スタジオジブリ全作品集 is a handy reference volume that collects and documents 26 animated film titles by the legendary animation studio, from Nausicaa to Ear Wig And...
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The Art Of Luca Book Review
I enjoyed Disney/Pixar’s animated film Luca very much, largely in part because I’ve been a huge fan of the director Enrico Casarosa’s art work for the longest time; dating back some 13 years ago when...
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Granblue Fantasy – The Animation Blu-ray Cover Collection
Granblue Fantasy グランブルーファンタジー is a Japanese RPG mobile game developed by Cygames. The character designer for the game is Minaba Hideo, who served as art director on numerous Final Fantasy titles....
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