Book Review: 0レンジ(オレンジ)~森本晃司作品集~ (Orange / Koji Morimoto / Scrapbook)
The dark orange cover caught my attention at the bookshop. I've no idea who Koji Morimoto is but his manga style is the kind I like. This is a paperback with dust jacket, originally published in 2004...
View ArticleBook Review: Apple Volume 3
Apple is a Korean comics anthology, a collection of comics and illustrations from some of the top Korean illustrators around. Volume 3 continues the tradition with the usual vast variety of styles.The...
View ArticleBook Review: 小畑健画集「blanc et noir」(Art of Takeshi Obata)
小畑健画集「blanc et noir」 is a large hardcover book, about 18 inches diagonal. It comes with a slipcase, which houses three prints and a postcard. The prints are printed on both sides with glossy finish...
View ArticleBook Review: 藤島康介画集『ああっ女神さまっ』1988‐2008 (Kosuke Fujishima 'Oh My Goddess!'...
I used to collect Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ) manga mainly because of the amazing costume designs. Kosuke Fujishima (藤島 康介) knows how to draw his flowing dresses. I've since sold my manga books away so...
View ArticleBook Preview: Apple Volume 4
APPLE Volume 4, the latest book in the Korean anthology/art book series, arrives in comic book shops everywhere this Wednesday June 30. Join dozens of Korea’s best illustrators and animators as they...
View ArticleReview: Anime Angels Original Character Artbook
This is the Anime Angels artbook that was born out of the Kickstarter project back around March 2012.The books, posters and cards are all published now. Those who have backed the project should be...
View ArticleBook Review: コザキユースケ画集 KYMG:2 (Yusuke Kozaki Illustrations)
This is the second art book of Yusuke Kozaki (コザキユースケ). The first KYMG art book was published in 2008.It's a 136-page paperback collecting his manga work, character designs and sketches from 2008 to...
View ArticleBook Review: Fate/Complete Material Volume 1: Art Material
Those who enjoyed the Fate/Stay Night visual novel now have an artbook to check out. This is the English edition for the Japanese artbook Fate/complete material I Art material which wasn't favourably...
View ArticleBook Review: Cannabis Works 2 by Tatsuyuki Tanaka
It's so great to see a new artbook from Tatsuyuki Tanaka. His first artbook came out in 2003 so this has been a long wait, but it's worth the wait.This 160-page hardcover is packed with wonderful...
View ArticleBook Review: Fate/Complete Material Volume 2: Character Material
Here's the second artbook for Fate/Stay Night. The first artbook was released in 2014 and covered cutscenes, visual effects and promotional art. This artbook focuses on character design and weapons....
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