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Deho Gallery – Anime Background Art Studio

Founded on July 1st, 2015, Deho Gallery is a joint business venture by Japanese anime studios Dwango, Studio Khara and Studio Ponoc. The company’s mission statement is to preserve the art of...

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Gundam – Yuji Kaida Art Works Book Review

Gundam – Yuji Kaida Art Works is a sumptuous collection of Gundam illustrations by Yuji Kaida, a veteran artist who is renowned for his Ultraman, Kajiu and Godzilla art works. I’ve never been a big...

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Up-close With The Patlabor Live-Action Mecha Unit

Some excellent close-up pictures of the Patlabor mecha prop that was made for the live-action adaptation of the popular animated films/TV series. Photo credits go to Dual Moon. More of an observation...

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The Art Of Yoh Yoshinari Illustrations Book Review

Yoh Yoshinari (吉成 曜) is a Japanese key animator/storyboard artist known for his work on Evangelion, Gurren Lagann and Little Witch Academia. This is his first art book and features a fantastic...

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The Wind Rises – Miyazaki Hayao Manga Review

Before Miyazaki Hayao’s The Wind Rises ( Kaze Tachinu ) came to fruition in Ghibli’s animated film in 2013, it’s original source and inspiration existed in manga form, a series of 9 chapters published...

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Record Of Lodoss War – Complete Edition Manga Review

Record Of Lodoss War – The Lady Of Pharis (ロードス島戦記 ファリスの聖女) is a manga illustrated by renowned Japanese artist Yamada Akihiro ( RahXephon, 12 Kingdoms ), based on the novel by Ryo Mizuno, which also...

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Ghost In The Shell : Virtual Reality Diver

Ghost In The Shell : Virtual Reality Diver is a new animation short by Production I.G, with key creative personnel Kazuchika Kise and Junichi Fujisaku ( Ghost in the Shell Arise / Ghost In The Shell :...

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Kizumonogatari Trailer

Some spiffy animation from the trailer for Kuzumonogatari, a three part animated film series from the Bakemonogatari universe. Toho Animation is helming the production and distribution is handled by...

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Dragon Ball Super Art Book Review

The Dragonball Super Art Book is exactly as the title suggests – a super collection of Akira Toriyama’s illustrations for his magnum opus manga Dragonball. The book features virtually every...

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My Favorite Art Books of 2015

Seasons greetings ! I hope everyone is enjoying the festivities of Christmas and the New Year. As you take a moment to digest all that sumptuous holiday food here’s a look at my favorite art books of...

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Your Name – New Film By Shinkai Makoto

Get ready for more stunning background art from anime director Shinkai Makoto’s upcoming film, titled Your Name ( 君の名は。). Check out some screencaps and the trailer further below. (above) The NTT...

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Lupin III : Italian Game Opening Sequence

The opening sequence for the new Nihon TV anime series Lupin III : Italian Game, directed by famed animator Koji Morimoto ( Akira, Memories, The Animatrix ). Check it out below – Lupin is as famous as...

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Princess Kaguya Roman Album Art Book Review

Japanese publisher Tokuma Shoten’s “Roman Album” series for Ghibli’s animated films have always been abridged versions of the “Art Of” books, with a smaller collection of art work and more pages...

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Otomo Katsuhiro Tribute Exhibition – Angoulême

After being awarded the Grand Prix d’Angoulême ( Lifetime achievement ) in France last year, Otomo is back again this year at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, where his French publisher...

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Tekkon Kinkreet 10th Anniversary Art Book

To celebrate the 10th anniversary release of Michael Aria’s Tekkon Kinkreet anime film, Studio 4℃ is releasing a new art book featuring never-been-published materials, such as character designs, image...

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Anime Commercials Compilation

A nice compilation of Japanese animated commercials, a couple of which I have featured on my blog previously ( Cross Road – Makoto Shinkai, The Boy And The Beast + Green DaKaRa Drink and Ghibli’s...

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Lupin – The Castle Of Cagliostro Storyboard Book Review

The Castle Of Cagliostro ( ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 ) is the first theatrical anime film directed by Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki Hayao. Released more than 3 decades ago in 1979, the storyboards ( illustrated by...

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Cannabis Works 2 – Tatsuyuki Tanaka Art Book Review

Cannabis Works 2 is the much awaited follow-up art book to renowned Japanese concept artist/illustrator/animator Tatsuyuki Tanaka’s original Cannabis Works, released more than a decade ago. This book...

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Tekkon Kinkreet Characters Art Book Review

Commemorating the 10 year anniversary of Michael Aria’s Tekkon Kinkreet anime, Studio 4°C has released the “characters” art book, documenting the concept designs, sketches, imageboards and Sakuga work...

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Pieces Gem 01 – Masamune Shirow Art Book Review

Pieces Gem 01 – Ghost In The Shell Data + Alpha is an art book by renowned manga artist Shirow Masamune, and collects previously unpublished and miscellaneous “rare” art work created for the Ghost In...

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