Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Jul 30th, 2006 | 0 comments
Title
Tenjho Tenge Animation The Great!
Artist
Oh! Great
Published:
23/03/2005
Publisher:
AVEX/Geneon – Young Jump Comics
Content
112 pages in total; 44 pages colour illustrations; 26 pages story digest & character info; 4 page storyboard to anime comparison for the TV series opening animation; 3 pages character goods collection; 10 pages staff interviews; 11 pages b&w character design sketches & scenery; 7 pages outline of each episode; 1 page Oh! Great interview; 6 pages title and end pages; Softcover
Extras
Removable alternate Tenjho Tenge DVD cover
Cover...
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 27th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
ANGELS ~ Kanan’s works
Artist
Kanan
Published
18/08/2005
Publisher
BROCCOLI
Content
144 pages in total; 128 pages of colour illustrations; 14 pages of black & white sketches; 2 pages intro/ending; 2 page interview; 2 page afterwards; Softcover
Extras
None
Cover Price
¥2500
ISBN
4-86176-216-2
Rate
Average
Purchase
??/??/2005 | Graphic Novel Cafe | NZ$64.95
Comments
Yet another artbook bought out of a whim, based on the cover art of the book; and while I am not dissapointed with it, I think sometimes I should be a bit more careful XD
This book contains...
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 17th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
Last Exile – Aerial Log -
Artist
VARIOUS/Range Murata
Published
20/02/2005
Publisher
GONZO/Victor Entertainment
Content
136 pages in total; Hardcover
A break down of the sections of the book go thus:
Visual Archive – 10 pages featuring cel art from the anime (2 to 3 images per page);
Range Murata Works – 6 pages of black & white sketches by Range Murata of characters with notes;
Story Index – 32 pages of notes and cel art (in colour) from various episodes in the anime;
Staff Table Talk – 7 pages of text (in Japanese) from staff who worked on the...
Posted by Zeb in Artbook Reviews
on Dec 17th, 2005 | 0 comments
Title
E-Login Cover Picture Collection
Artist
Atsuko Nakajima
Published
20/04/2004
Publisher
Enterbrain.Inc
Content
79 pages in total; 71 pages of colour illustrations; 2 pages of cel line art; 1 page ‘How To’; 2 page picture index; 3 pages intro and content; Softcover
Extras
None
Cover Price
¥1900
ISBN
4-7577-0425-9
Rate
Good
Purchase
??/??/2004 | JPQueen.Com | US$??.??
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....