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K2kevn's Art Books

Postby K2kevn » June 16th, 2008, 4:57 am

My latest expenditures:

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Top 3 have been discussed previously. The bottom from left to right followed by the publisher's blurb.

Ar Tonelico 2 - Creation Works / Materials Book
Setting materials from Ar tonelico, famous for its character design, world setting, and in-game poems!
Includes illustrations from limited shop phone cards and of course materials from the previous games' setting. The game's story is also collected! Original cover and illustrations by Nagi, and I.P.D. game cards in the back with 100 characters!

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion - Illustrations Rebels
The first illustration collection from the mega hit anime series "Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion". Both sides of the cover jacket are specially illustrated with Lelouch on front and C.C. at back.
This book contains 134 art pieces released on various anime magazines, novels, official anthology comic, bonus items, and from the leaflet that were sold at the Premiere film show for STAGE 24 and 25.
The book also contains entire ending illustration handled by the character designer & main animator Takahiro Kimura and animator RICCA, special table talks by the main animators: T.Kimura, Yuriko Chiba, Eiji Tanaka and Seiichi Nakatani, and various rough sketches of the published hanken illustrations.

Hiro Suzuhira Illustrations - Chronicle
The illustrator behind the works of such titles like Pia Carrot e Youkoso!, SHUFFLE, Tick! Tack!, Ne-pon x Raipon! and others has come out with an illustration book! A whopping 124 pages of full color illustrations that will make fans of Hiro Suzuhira appease their hunger for imagination! Covers themes such as scenarios from the analog age to the present digital age touching upon the scenes of time. Includes a pinup poster and newly drawn illustrations as well.

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KYMG - Yusuke Kozaki Illustrations
The illustrator of "Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo", Yusuke Kozaki, has finally come out with his Illustration book! Such other works other than "Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo" include "Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto" , "Speed Grapher" and Nintendo Wii's "NO MORE HEROES" are featured and focused in his mesmerzing 180 color page Illustration book! You are missing out if you don't get this art book which contains Kozaki's OUTSTANDING artworks!

UDON's Art of Capcom

Jinko Makyo(?) Concept Works - Doujinshi

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Ar Tonelico 1 mini art book

Gocky Club Winter 2007 Doujinshi featuring Kiddy Grade 2 by Keiji Gotoh

Ikkitousen art booklet included as the bonus item in Comic Gum

SEC 03 Doujinshi by Nagi (character designer for the Ar Tonelico games - hence the games' art book purchases)

Graph 1 and 2 (with #3 on the way!) doujinshi art books by Tony Taka

I'll be posting reviews/pix of the art books when I get the chance. Post your questions/requests!
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby ai-chan » June 16th, 2008, 5:38 am

Great haul K2kevn!!

Aria has been on my wishlist for way too long, may be I should get it now :ase:

I have the Ikkitousen art booklet. Where did you get T2 Graph 1 and Graph 2? I would love to add those to my collection ^_^
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby Siye » June 16th, 2008, 7:24 am

Wow.. that is one mega huge haul.

Do you think you can give more info on the Jingai Makyou book?
It's a doujinshi? Commercial doujinshi perhaps??
What is the interior like, and do you know where I could snag a copy? rofl.

Thanks!
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby nat » June 16th, 2008, 10:07 pm

Any color in the Gocky Club Winter 2007, or is it black and white?
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby Slaigar » June 18th, 2008, 4:03 am

That is one sweet haul! I'm going to have to grab that KYMG as well!
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby jesus_freak » February 20th, 2009, 10:42 am

UDON's Art of Capcom, i really want it, but it's hard to find for a decent price.
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby Siye » February 23rd, 2009, 6:54 am

Udon's book is back in print you know.

Try amazon.
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby jesus_freak » February 23rd, 2009, 11:21 pm

Udon's Art of Capcom

amazon.com = $73,19 + $12.49 = $85,68 (new)
amazon.co.uk = £147,48 + £2,75 = £150,23 lol (new)
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Re: K2kevn's Latest Art Book / Doujinshi Haul

Postby Siye » February 24th, 2009, 1:10 am

I could have sworn it was instock on amazon.com. Doesn't matter. It will be again soon enough. It was reprinted very recently and Canada's site already has it in stock.

http://www.amazon.ca/Udons-Art-Capcom-A ... 797&sr=8-1
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Shirow PIECES 1

Postby K2kevn » March 9th, 2009, 4:46 pm

Picked this up last week. 88 pages full-color Hardcover. Mostly old images with some that were tweaked so that Shirow can show off his Photoshopping skills. But it does reprint the images from the ARMS calendar as well as the EXON DEPOT full-color short stories. SO they are pretty nice to have all in one place for $20.

1st thing you notice is how small the book is, not much bigger than a manga:

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Here's some examples of the re-done old images:

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Includes a section of Dominion images:

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Other than the cover of the book, I think these are all the new images (though I'm unsure about the ninja one or the mutated shark one).

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There is a flyer included that has a new image. Not sure what's it for but I LIKE IT!

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Range Murata's ROBOT 2009 Calendar

Postby K2kevn » March 9th, 2009, 5:06 pm

I know this isn't an art book per se, but I'll include it anyway since some people are interested in everything Murata. This calendar is a Taiwan exlusive I was able to pickup. Doesn't stack up to Murata's calendar but hey it was $19 so I'm not complaining. Here's all the images. Obviously not all the images are Murata's.

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Re: K2kevn's Art Books

Postby Susano » March 10th, 2009, 12:24 am

Hmm, it may be old images, but the Pieces collection still looks nice. and I really like that advertisement image.
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Re: K2kevn's Art Books

Postby jkno » March 13th, 2009, 12:07 pm

I got my Pieces 1 3 days ago and I like it. There are old stuff in and the book is small (though hardcover), but I'm a big Shirow fan so i had to get it. :)
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April 2009 Haul

Postby K2kevn » April 17th, 2009, 8:42 pm

Latest art books picked up:

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Nakajima Atsuko Illustrations: Kirara and E*2 - Illustrations: Girls Girls Girls! #3

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BUNBUN - Illustrations and Houden Eizo Art Works Asobini Ikuyo! Illustrations

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Tony's ARTworks From Shining World and Gravion - Art Works

In terms of awesomeness, Tony's art book is by far the best art book this year (no images were printed as 2-pages spreads! BUT THERE WILL BE BOOTLEGS of this one soon because of that. The book is easily debound because it's made to have the book lay open flat.) It's sold out in Japan and they don't know when the 2nd printing will be so get it while you can. Any questions/requests for pix, just ask.
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Re: K2kevn's Art Books

Postby MrDisco » April 18th, 2009, 1:58 am

K2 i absolutely CRINGE every time you post - it means my wallet is going to take a beating soon after! ;)

Any comments/samples on:
Girls Girls Girls! #3
Houden Eizo Art Works

as well where can I get a copy of Tony's book?
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