Katsuya Terada ZENBU

This book is definitely not for the faint of heart. In fact, if images of girls dressed in constricting apparel, men with appendages growing out of their body (where it shouldn’t) and monstrous creatures brought out from the most wild/sick of imaginations puts you off, do not buy this book!
But! If you’re one who can look past all that, and appreciate the art for what it is, then you’ll love this book.
(I should note, while the content can be frightening at times, there is nothing actually objectionable about it…)

One thing I love about Terada is his range. His ability to draw such dark and morbid images, and his ability to then draw bright, colourful and (almost) happy images! Most Western fans are lured in by his buxom wenchs in ‘out there’ costumes, and yes, you’ll find plenty of that in this book too; but you’ll also find strange mutations of organics and mecha, you’ll find angels and demons and men/women both strong and weak. Style variation is based not only in mediums used, but also genre, from fine oil paintings to pop culture/comic book art. You’ll also find images from various anime (such as Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion) and many computer games.
Do not, btw, be deterred by the amount of black and white sketches in this book, they are in themselves illustrations, because they start the book and are an introduction to the rest of the work held within.

If you want something different, if you want something fresh, mind boggling and shocking, get this book! It will also appeal to any artist out there who wants to experiment and learn from a master who has quite easily proven that he is not limited in any manner, physically or mentally.