Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 17th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
E-Login Cover Picture Collection
Artist
Atsuko Nakajima
Published
20/04/2004
Publisher
Enterbrain.Inc
Content
79 pages in total; 71 pages of colour illustrations; 2 pages of cel line art; 1 page ‘How To’; 2 page picture index; 3 pages intro and content; Softcover
Extras
None
Cover Price
¥1900
ISBN
4-7577-0425-9
Rate
Good
Purchase
??/??/2004 | JPQueen.Com | US$??.??
Comments
This book spans the years 1995 to 2001, show casing cover art done by the artist for the Enterbrain magazine E-Login. Each page features a full page illustration in full colour,...
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 17th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
Ilaru teki Yuugashuu ikarun-power
Artist
Ikaru
Published
10/09/1997
Publisher
Million Shuppan
Content
64 pages in total; 23 pages of colour illustrations; 20 pages of monochrome illustrations; 17 pages of monochrome manga; 3 title/intro pages; 1 end page; Softcover
Extras
Interactive CDROM featuring low quality version of the artbook as well as 2 screen savers
Cover Price
¥2800
ISBN
4-88672-558-9
Rate
Poor
Purchase
03/05/2004 | JPQueen.Com | US$5.90
Comments
After having seen art by this artist around the internet, I decided to give this artbook a go....
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 11th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
Girls Brabo Illustrations (Girls Bravo)
Artist
Mario Kaneda
Published
25/03/205
Publisher
Kadokawa Shoten
Content
94 pages in total; 78 pages of colour illustrations; 2 page of colour manga; 8 pages of b&w manga; 5 pages of b&w thumbnails; 2 page afterward with b&w illustrations; 1 ending; Softcover
Extras
None
Cover Price
¥2000
ISBN
4-04-853810-1
Rate
Excellent
Purchase
??/??/2005 | Graphic Novel Cafe | NZ$59.95
Comments
I don’t think I ever thought I’d see the day, when the sight of buxom teenagers in artbooks sending me off into paroxysms of joy,...
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 11th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
RANMA 1/2 Memorial Book
Artist
Rumiko Takahashi
Published
20/06/1996
Publisher
Shounen Sanday Graphic series
Content
128 pages in total; 58 pages of colour illustrations; 59 pages of b/w synopsis of world, characters and events in the manga; 4 pages of interview with Takahashi; 7 pages of title, intro, end pages; Softcover
Extras
Double Sided Pull out poster
Cover Price
¥1300
ISBN
4-09-101174-8
Rate
Good
Purchase
12/02/2005 | JPQueen.Com | US$10.90
Comments
This book was published simultaneously with the final volume of Rumiko Takahashi’s famous RANMA 1/2...
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 11th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
Shiritsu dengeki jogakuin ~ Seifuku zukan (Dengeki Girl’s Private School)
Artist
Ryo Ramiya
Published
20/03/2004
Publisher
Media Works
Content
128 pages in total; 16 pages of full colour illustrations; 110 pages character synopsis with colour images/sketches; 1 page index; 1 page ending; Softcover
Extras
None
Cover Price
¥2200
ISBN
4-8402-2599-0
Rate
Good
Purchase
??/??/2005 | NipponExport | ¥2656
Comments
As far as game artbooks go, this is by far one of the better ones out there. Despite it’s small size (15cm x 21cm approx) even the artwork for the character...