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Crusher Joe Designers Note Art Book Review
Crusher Joe Designers Note is an art book for the 1983 sci-fi anime film Crusher Joe, directed by veteran animator/manga artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko ( Venus Wars ), who also served as character designer...
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Tekkon Kinkreet Storyboard Book Preview
As part of the 10 year anniversary celebration of the anime Tekkon Kinkreet ( directed by Michael Arias, based on the original manga by Taiyo Matsumoto ), Studio 4°C published a characters art book...
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Last Exile – The Silver Wing Aerial Log Art Book Review
Last Exile – The Silver Wing Aerial Log is a collection of art work from the sci-fi/fantasy anime series Last Exile by Gonzo studios, with famed illustrator Range Murata serving as character designer....
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Patlabor – Reboot
This is just for folks who might have missed out on the news – A new Patlabor animated short is coming ! It’s called Patlabor – Reboot, but the title is somewhat misleading, because one would assume...
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Gampuku – Akira Hiramoto Illustrations Art Book Review
Warning : The following post contains nudity/adult content. Gampuku ( 眼福 – a sight for sore eyes ) is a collection of illustrations by manga artist Akira Hiramoto, best known for his comic series...
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Visiting The Ghibli Expo – Summer 2016, Tokyo.
In celebration of Ghibli studio’s 30th anniversary, The Ghibli Expo ( held in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo ) showcases gorgeous art work from studio’s every single film, including the latest Red Turtle. The...
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Patlabor Pulsation – Akemi Takada Art Book Review
One of the prized finds during my recent time in Tokyo – the Dragon Magazine Special volume of Patlabor art works by the series character design Akemi Takada, released all the way back in 1990. This...
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Force Of Will The Movie – Morita Shuhei + Tatsuyuki Tanaka
Based on the trading card game of the same name, Force Of Will The Movie is an upcoming ommibus animated film consisting of six 15 minutes short stories. One of the segments titled Cthulthu will be...
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Tekkon Kinkreet Storyboard Art Book Review
This is the full collection of storyboards used during the production of Michael Aria’s Tekkon Kinkreet anime film, based on the manga by Matsumoto Taiyo. This book is a STUDIO 4℃ crowded funded...
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Sakura Nagashi – Utada Hikaru + Evangelion Music Video
Some beautiful and haunting images in this official music video for Sakura Nagashi by Japanese singer Utada Hikaru, which was also used as the official theme song for third film of the Rebuild of...
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Methods – From Layouts Of Innocence Art Book Review
This one was another delightful find at Nakano Broadway’s Mandarake rare art books store – a brand new copy of Methods – From Layouts Of Innocence. It covers in detail the layout boards used during...
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The Art Of Tetsuya Nishio : Full Spectrum Art Book Review
The Art Of Tetsuya Nishio : Full Spectrum is a spectacular art book showcasing the prolific animator/character designer’s impressive body of art work that includes the GITS anime series, Naruto, The...
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The Art Of Yoh Yoshinari – Rough Sketches Art 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 2nd published art book and features a huge...
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Japan Anima(tor) – Robot On The Road Art Book Review
Robot On The Road is a short anime film by Hiroyuki Okiura ( Jin-roh, A Letter To Momo ) and follows the journey of a seemingly harmless hitchhiking robot with questionable intentions. The film is one...
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Your Name – Makoto Shinkai Anime Visual Guide Book Review
Your Name -( 君の名は。) is anime director Makoto Shinkai’s latest film which has taken the Japanese box office by storm, earning more than several Ghibli films, no mere feat. The director’s storytelling...
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Valkyries ~Third Sortie~ : Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross Book Review
Valkyries ~Third Sortie~ is volume 3 ( see review for vol 1 and vol 2 here. ) of Tenjin Hidetaka’s series of Macross art books, with gorgeous illustrations of the mecha (variable fighters) appearing...
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Mary And The Witch’s Flower Teaser – Hiromasa Yonebayashi Anime
Mary And The Witch’s Flower (メアリと魔女の花) is an upcoming animated film by former Ghibli director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who bought us Arrietty and When Marnie Was There. The story is an adaptation of Mary...
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My Favorite Art Books of 2016
Seasons greetings ! 2016 is drawing to a close and I hope it’s been a good one for you so far, despite all the mess going around in the world. As we look back at what has been accomplished for the...
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Otomo Katsuhiro – 20 Posters Collection
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Akira, the anime masterpiece by renowned director/manga artist Otomo Katsuhiro, Japanese art book Publisher PIE is releasing a collection of 20 high quality...
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Your Name – Makoto Shinkai Anime Background Art Book Review
For me, the strongest appeal of anime director Makoto Shinkai‘s work remain the spectacular background art that his team create for each film, from his earliest work Voices Of A Distant Star to the...
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