The 20th anniversary edition of Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head comes in a bigger print format and about 40 pages of new content. My review in the coming week/s - AMZ US - https://t.co/t5ZCqQ0hUG AMZ CA - https://t.co/qTf80W8V5Y AMZ UK - https://t.co/AKjzoIscN2
Out of print for a long time, Undead Greenblood, a collection of character designs for the Kamen Rider Blade tokusatsu series (2014) by the late artist Yasushi Nirasawa is available again. See more in my review 仮面ライダー剣 韮沢靖 アンデッドワークス- https://t.co/trdCZOYxM0
Yasushi Nirasawa is also the concept artist who designed the asymmetrically shaped aliens in Final Fantasy : The Spirits Within ( 2001 ). Rather unconventional, but definitely impressionable - https://t.co/qFdlzttaa8
His work on this animation piece is also documented in issue no.36 of the visual arts magazine Kikan S ( 2011 ) - https://t.co/L4qhDSUc0y
Sketches & storyboards from the Castle In The Sky/Imaginary Flying Machines exhibition ( 2002-4 ) illustrated by Hayao Miyazaki. Collected in the 2 vol Ghibli Museum art book set 宮崎駿とジブリ美術館 2冊セット - https://t.co/YVsmTzJ8UL #blauereview #anime #illustration #artbook
Otomo's insanely strong cinematic vision is manifestly clear when you look at how tight his storyboard drawings compare to the finished shots in the film. The storyboard books are a veritable treasure trove on how he composed his shots - https://t.co/5gApwv3uW6
One of the most unintentionally funny Amazon reviews I've ever read was one left for the Ghost In The Shell genga/layout book (2014), where the reviewer commented that it was a "half-a**ed coloring book, most of the drawings are incomplete" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - https://t.co/4rXLLv7bUm
Heads up - a 650 pages whopper of an art book will be released on Dec 2nd collecting layouts+genga from Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA, as part of Complete Works. This new book will be like a jumbo edition of the Akira Animation Archives (2002 - image below) - https://t.co/qqLsxpNF0n
One of the many reasons why Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga is so visually impactful is because of the cinematic framing & composition. Otomo is as much a film director/cinematographer as he is a manga artist - https://t.co/tIhqt3L6gY
Not entirely convinced the storyboards that Otomo drew for Akira are detailed enough, I mean look at this shoddy work... 🤣😂 Just teasing of course ! My review for the storyboard book ( Vol 1 ) is almost done. You can also just grab a copy here - https://t.co/JZIKUt83AV
My treasured ( and very yellowed out ) Akira storyboard books, first published back in 1988. Every frame is a work of art. Also, Kodansha should really consider a reprint of these as they would still sell like hotcakes アキラ絵コンテ集 - https://t.co/ipIjvRp1zO #anime #animation
ICYMI - A whole book dedicated to the detailed concept art sketches by Mitsuo Iso ( Denno Coil ) for anime films like Ghost In The Shell, Magnetic Rose, Roujin Z, Evangelion, MS Gundam & more. See more in my review - https://t.co/EDV5W53Gmu
Hayao Miyazaki's self caricature as a pig riding in a stylish 3 wheeler (L), based on a photo taken by his late mentor, the veteran animator Yasuo Otsuka in 1993 (R). This illustration appeared in the Feb 94 issue of NAVI magazine.