| Title | Shikisai Ohkoku Color Kingdom | Artist | Varied |
| Copyright | 1997 |
| Content | 120 pages in total; 104 in colour; Softcover |
| Extras | 16 pages of “Colour In” art pieces |
| Cover Price | ¥1500 |
| ISBN | 4-568-50195-4 |
| Rate | Average |
| Purchase | 19/07/03 | JPQUEEN.COM | US$11.50 |
| Comments | After seeing how good number three was, I went and purchased this one as well; and again I am not dissapointed. This was a book published by Comickers containing “How Tos” and interviews with some of Japan’s top artists today. This issue includes Yamada Akihiro, Matsuda Kouji, Ohse Kohime, Takada Akemi, Kasai Ayumi, Akai Takami, Kouga Yun, Hakoda Maki & Kobayashi Tomomi. Each how to is detailed and lots of information is provided on the tools, mediums etc. The added bonus of this book, as in the others are the black & white versions of the images used to do the “How Tos.” A sort of invitation to rip them out, and give colouring in a go! A nice collection of artwork, good presentation, but it gets a 3 because it’s not really an “artbook!”
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