Baby Birth


Book Description

The monstrous Suspicion draws ever closer to ending its ages-long banishment. However, since Hizuru's best friend was injured during the last battle with the demons, the guilt-ridden young mystical warrior is reluctant to fight Suspicion again. Taking advantage of their adversary's indecision, the demons are using someone very close to Hizuru to destroy the world's only hope ... and then the world itself!-- From cover.




Komorebi


Book Description

Join illustrator Djamila Knopf on a magical journey through her life and art, including her Japanese inspiration and storytelling techniques.




The Art of Urban Sketching


Book Description

The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. Authored by the founder of the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org), this beautiful, 320-page volume explains urban sketching within the context of a long historical tradition and how it is being practiced today. With profiles of leading practitioners and discussions of the benefits of working in this art form, this inspiring book shows how one can participate and experience this creative outlet through modern-day social networks and online activity. You'll find more than 600 beautiful, contemporary illustrations, as well as artists' profiles and extended captions where these urban sketchers share their stories, how they work, sketching tips, and the tools behind each drawing. With sketches and observations from more than 50 cities in more than 30 countries, TheArt of UrbanSketching offers a visually arresting, storytelling take on urban life from different cultures and artistic styles, as well as insight into various drawing techniques and mediums.




Mobile Suit Gundam


Book Description

The Gundam creator's own vision of his spectacularly successful cult franchise, in a new edition for hungry fans.




Asian Illustration


Book Description

Asia is now the center of comic illustration. This cutting-edge collection showcases the work of illustrators from Asia. Many new artists have been emerging recently from Asia, taking their place in the international comic illustration industry through social media. Although their work shows influences from Japanese anime and manga, the superior drawing skills and pursuit of originality in each of these artists' work results in a fresh and intense take on traditional styles. This book showcases 46 illustrators focusing mainly on young up-and-coming artists and collects over 250 illustrations in total. Each artist is introduced in 2 to 6 pages. Most artists does digital drawing but there are some who does watercolor and ink painting. Immerse yourself in the work of these artists working at the forefront of the creative world of Asia. The Cover illustration was done by a Singaporean artist Guweiz.




Mirrored Years


Book Description




The Macross Saga


Book Description

Based on the cult classic animated series, ROBOTECH: THE MACROSS SAGA VOL. 4 is a sci-fi extravaganza of fast-paced action, high-tech battles, and burgeoning romance. Years ago when the SDF-1 crashed on Earth, the world knew that the alien spacecraft was the harbinger of an extraterrestrial invasion. Using the technology from the galactic warship, humans quickly began to develop biomechanical weapons to prepare for the upcoming onslaught. Now as the war reaches a fateful critical stage and another hero falls in battle, the alien Zentraedi enact an aggressive campaign to destroy the Earth's only hope of victory, the lost SDF-1 spaceship.




Staging Desires


Book Description

Closely examining staged images of Japanese femininity, this study centers on the mid-Meiji souvenir photography of Kusakabe Kimbei, approaching from the artist’s perspective while referencing his culture’s visual and traditional practices. The analysis attempts to construe visual material in its original context using various points of departure, including the sociocultural significance of the staged models, the visual display of the photographic models in relation to the visibility problem of Japanese women in Meiji visual media, and Kimbei’s visual encodings of Japanese femininity. By means of contextualized analysis, this survey seeks to illuminate the intricate structure of significations embedded on the visual plane, ultimately demonstrating how Kimbei’s female images present a locus of multilayered meanings.




Marionette Generation


Book Description

Kinoko's jealousy runs rampant as she watches various women come between Izumi and herself. Out of spite, she goes on a date with a crazy otaku. Izumi's career takes a leap forward and he actually begins to get work as an illustrator. Kinoko does everything in her power to "protect" him from "scheming" editors and fans. Lunch possesses Kozue and "offers" herself to Izumi. Will he accept?




Sketching People


Book Description