ARIEL Illustrations

The artstyle is definitely “old school” and probably won’t appeal to the younger generation of anime/manga fans out there. If you compare the work to the stuff he’s done on ‘Paradise Play’ and ‘Tropico’ you will definitely notice a huge difference and transition in style.
That being said, I personally have nothing against the artwork in this book. Sure it’s not “grab me and shake me” material, but as an example of an artist’s progression and maturing of style, I can totally appreciate it for what it is… plus the lead character, ARIEL (a half woman, half mech) is HOT

The book itself is pretty small, just over B5 in size, and shows it’s age in it’s presentation of the images… that being said, not many anime artbooks are handled well in terms of organisation of images… most of the colour illustrations are single or double page spreads, while you’ll find, at most, 2 black & white illustrations per page. Notice that the title of the book actually wraps around along with the cover, strange but interesting effect.
I say get this book only if you’re a fan of the series or the artist. It’s not bad, but it’s not outstanding either.