This book is full of great samurai warriors and heroes in Ukiyo-e masterpieces. It showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, including the Genji and Heike clans (hereditary clan names bestowed by the emperors of the Heian period), samurai warriors of the Sengoku period (a century-long period of political upheaval and warlordism in Japan), the swordsman and poet Miyamoto Musashi, Eight Dog Warriors from the novel The Eight Dog Chronicles written in the Edo period, Jiraiya (the toad-riding Ninja character from Japanese folklore), Forty-seven Ronin, the Chinese hero Guan-Yu, and more. Vigorous and powerful characters illustrated in vibrant and dynamic compositions are simply overwhelming and stunningly beautiful. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 01/05/20
Artist Nakau, Ei.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2020): 427
Data di uscita: 03/06/20
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Many new artists have been emerging recently from Asia, taking their place in the international comic illustration industry through social media. This book showcases 46 illustrators focusing mainly on young up-and-coming artists and features over 250 illustrations in total. Each artist is introduced in two to six pages; the profiles of each artists are in English and Japanese bilingual text. Most artists create their illustrations digitally but there are some who create watercolor and ink paintings. Immerse yourself in the work of these artists working at the forefront of the creative world of Asia. The cover illustration was created by acclaimed Singaporean artist Guweiz. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Artist Various,.
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Data di uscita: 02/06/21 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Tanaka is an illustrator who's getting attention on social media with pop and cute (kawaii) fashion illustrations of young boys and girls. Tanaka's posts of kawaii illustrated fashion combinations using a range of cute items are creating buzz. This book showcases approximately 170 illustrations, with 40 new and remade fashion illustrations by the artist. This book will be inspiring not just for Japanese anime and manga fans, but also for fashionistas, fashion designers, manga artists and people working in the fashion or anime industries. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Artist TANAKA,.
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Data di uscita: 02/06/21 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Fantastical and magical scenery, desolate landscapes, and weird creatures, this book collects 111 dark fantasy artworks from 30 illustrators, including renowned illustrators such as Posuka Demizu, the illustrator for the bestselling manga series The Promised Neverland, and YoShimizu, the cover illustrator for the 2nd book in the series Beautiful Scenes from a Fantasy World. The cover Illustration was drawn by Monokubu, who, with 217K+ followers on Twitter, is also getting attention in the Japanese illustration industry. This is the perfect reference book not just for fantasy art fans but also for illustrators and designers working in the gaming industry. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Artist Various,.
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Data di uscita: 02/06/21 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
The first art book of Yo Shimizu's work, featuring his series of breathtakingly beautiful and overwhelmingly fantastic landscapes, is finally available. The book contains more than 160 representative works of the artist, including illustrations of fantasy backgrounds, and illustrations with characters, which appeared on the paper bags at Comic Market 97. The book introduces a wide variety of Shimizu's work to date, from fully-realized digital art to those that still retain the more natural touch of handwriting. At the end of the book, a feature on the making of the cover illustration is included with bilingual Japanese and English text, giving readers a glimpse into the techniques that Shimizu uses when drawing. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Artist Shimizu, Yo.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2022): 337
Data di uscita: 08/06/22 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a Japanese-style action role-playing simulation video game (RPG) in which the main character becomes stronger by growing fine rice. The beautiful scenery of ancient Japan, the exhilarating action of battling demons, and the wonderfully authentic rice cultivation have created a huge buzz not only in Japan but also around the world. This book contains the production storyboards and artworks, featuring not only the designs of the characters that appear in the game but also the design of small gadgets, weapons, and food, along with the background art that is essential to creating the beautiful Japanese world of the game. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2022): 337
Data di uscita: 08/06/22 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Persona 5: the Animation is an anime television series produced by CloverWorks, a Japanese animation studio and a rebrand of A1 Pictures, renowned for making popular amine series such as Fairy Tail, The Promised Neverland, and Darling in the Franxx. This is a complete collection of material, giving fans detailed behind-the-scenes look at the developing artworks such as character profiles, props profiles, background designs and visual illustrations (including never-before-seen illustrations). The materials consists not only works from Persona 5: the Animation but also from the special episode Dark Sun. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By PIE International,.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2023): 388
Data di uscita: 10/05/23 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a Japanese-style action role-playing simulation video game (RPG) in which the main character becomes stronger by growing fine rice. The beautiful scenery of ancient Japan, the exhilarating action of battling demons, and the wonderfully authentic rice cultivation have created a huge buzz not only in Japan but also around the world. This book contains the production storyboards and artworks, featuring not only the designs of the characters that appear in the game but also the design of small gadgets, weapons, and food, along with the background art that is essential to creating the beautiful Japanese world of the game. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2023): 388
Data di uscita: 10/05/23 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
The world of Makura Kurama is full of darkness and beauty. The owners, guests, neighbors, and other characters that appear in the antique shop suffer from grief, fear, or pain in their minds. The gothic-style costumes and motifs, such as skeletons, dolls, corpses, taxidermy and natural specimens, and of course love, lends a dark, fantastical atmosphere to the stories. But these stories never become an incurable tragedy. Makura Kurama's refined brush work and the sense of hope, of finding light in the darkness, always brings a redemptive element to the stories. This book is the first art collection of Makura Kurama with short stories, comics and illustrations. Even those who know nothing about Makura Kurama will be fascinated by these stories, which are never as despairing and painful as they first seem and even end in happiness. Why not ring the bell of peculiar antique shop and see for yourself? (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Kurama, Makura. Artist Kurama, Makura.
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Data di uscita: 05/07/23 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Cannabis Works 2 ('CW2') is Tatsuyuki Tanaka's second art collection, and first in 13 years. Tanaka, also works under the name of Cannabis, is a sought-after Japanese animator and illustrator, who worked for the legendary animation Akira. CW2 collects much of his work from 2003 to 2016, and showcases his recent illustrations for books, magazines and record covers, as well as key art for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015. In addition to those works, it features weapon designs for a Japanese movie GantZ, character designs for a short film A Farewell to Weapons; from Katsuhiro Otomo's film collection Short Peace, and other illustrations for TV animations and video games. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Uscita: 03/07/24
Ordinabile fino al 03/05/24
By Ilya,. Artist Tanaka, Tatsuyuki. Cover by Tanaka, Tatsuyuki.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2024): 451
Data di uscita: 03/07/24 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Chachagoma is an illustrator who is active in Japanese 2D visual pop and anime culture including music video and novel illustrations, character design and more. Beginning with illustrations for music videos, album jacket designs, and merchandise for musicians such as Mafumafu, Amatsuki, and Matsushita, this collection also features illustrated art works and illustrations used in merchandise collaborations. From adorable works featuring penguins, chicks and other birds together with little girls, to boys with jet-black wings like a demon's, angels, and other anthropomorphized beings, this collection is full of charming characters. This monumental collection offers a complete overview of Chachagoma's work in commemoration of their tenth year working as an artist. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Uscita: 03/07/24
Ordinabile fino al 03/05/24
Artist Chachagoma,.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2024): 451
Data di uscita: 03/07/24 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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minahamu's first large-format illustration collection of scenic works that appeal to the viewer's sympathy, including familiar places, landscapes from memories and more. minahamu is an illustrator who has won great popularity in the creative field by drawing pictures of everyday scenes in which boys and girls stand among natural images such as abundant greenery and beaches. The style of illustration is impressive for its nostalgic touch, showing single scenes from everyday life, such as tall trees along a roadside, a shady park, the seaside, a meadow, or in front of someone's grave. The illustrator's works posted on social media have received a great deal of engagement from overseas. with solo exhibitions not only in Japan but also in France and Taiwan. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Uscita: 03/07/24
Ordinabile fino al 03/05/24
Prezzo di copertina: USD 39,99
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2024): 451
Data di uscita: 03/07/24 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Persona 5: the Animation is an anime television series produced by CloverWorks, a Japanese animation studio and a rebrand of A1 Pictures, renowned for making popular amine series such as Fairy Tail, The Promised Neverland, and Darling in the Franxx. This is a complete collection of material, giving fans detailed behind-the-scenes look at the developing artworks such as character profiles, props profiles, background designs and visual illustrations (including never-before-seen illustrations). The materials consists not only works from Persona 5: the Animation but also from the special episode Dark Sun. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Uscita: 26/06/24
By PIE International,.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2024): 452
Data di uscita: 26/06/24 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Every time a child watches animation, plays a role playing game, or reads fantasy novels, he imagines that he actually exists in the world of those movies, games, or books and deserves to be part of it. This kind of excitement that people experienced in their childhood remains in their heart even when they become adults. This book proves that those fantasy worlds do not exist only in our imagination but actually exist in our real world: a huge tree in an enchanted forest, a witch's magic shop, lodging where you can save your playing data, the remains of an ancient city that waits the last boss…etc. Mysterious solo brigade Shimizu Daisuke, the author of this book, has been an inhabitant of the world of online games. His ability to captures the real-life scenery as if it were fantasy world is created by insatiable desire for exploration of imaginary worlds in real-life. Shimizu Daisuke travels all over the world looking for thrilling moments in which he can feel his fantasy world as an actual place. You will surely be fascinated experiencing real-life fantasy worlds through Shimizu Daisuke's eyes. Perhaps you'll start looking for your own? (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 04/09/20
By Shimizu, Daisuke.
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Data di uscita: 07/10/20 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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Fashion illustration is a new genre in the Japanese illustration scene, offering the most up-to-date, modern and practical styles for everyday. This book introduces 40 up-and-coming illustrators from Japan who are becoming popular on social media, including DaisukeRichard the author of 'Kikanetsu' (9784756251046) published in June 2019. Filled with loads of cool, stylish coordinates and color patterns, this guide offers a whole new way for discovering new trends in fashion. Find your own outfit of the day! The Illustrators(alphabetical order): 24, Ahrong, Aiko, Akira Komayama, Anna, Ayata, Bitoh, Chaki, Daisukerichard, Dr.MORICKY, Fukamachi Naka, Hamunezuko, imid, Jenny Kaori, Kawatsu Yuki, Keiko, Kisaragi Yuu, Konnoita, ma2, meeco, miii, Mikio, Miyama Ayumi, mochipanko, Momose Taro, Nachico, najuco, Nanakawa, Ponyuposhi, Raehyeoni (aegui), Sako, seko koseko, SHIORI, Suwasayaka, Tanaka, Tomowaka, TSCR, uno, Yotsuda Sun, and Zashikiwarashi. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror Annullato/esaurito (Will Resolicit)
Ordinabile fino al 04/09/20
Artist Various,.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2020): 391
Data di uscita: 07/10/20 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 04/09/20 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Daydream is the long-awaited collection from the unstoppable illustrator, UKUMO uiti UKUMO uiti (pronounced Wukumo Wu Ichi), is well known in the Japanese illustration community. Daydream brings together selected illustrations from the artist's 3 Doujinshi collections, Dreaming Girls, The Summer Gate, and CEH[A/W], which sold out immediately. Featuring an additional 20 new and original illustrations, this book showcases about 170 illustrations in total. Readers can travel through UKUMO's dreamy world while enjoying Japan's four seasons at the same time. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Uiti, Ukumo. Artist Uiti, Ukumo.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2021): 454
Data di uscita: 06/10/21 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)