The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist contains over 90 pages of gorgeous painted illustrations, including all the title pages as printed in color in the Japanese magazine Shonen Gangan; Japanese tankobon (graphic novel) and promotional artwork, with source listings; portraits of the main characters; and character designs from the PS2 game Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel. Includes a special two-page message from Hiromu Arakawa.

    in Japan.

    While on his way to class one morning, he meets a mystifying girl named Nagisa.

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    This luxurious illustration collection archives 120 of Obata's illustrations dating from 2001 to 2006, from Hikaru no Go, Death Note, Ayatsuri Sakon, Bobobobo Bobobo, and more, along with a chapter detailing Obata's drawing techniques, and an illustrated index of works. This deluxe package includes an oversized, hardcover illustration book, a collectable postcard, three glossy double-sided illustrations suitable for framing, and a die-cut, foil embossed slipcase.

    They are joined by Hikari Kujo, which transforms into Shiny Luminous, which is the very life of the Queen of Light.

    Customers lined up on the day of publication for his prints of historical characters and beautiful women. His career, which introduced subtle psychological observation to the artistic and representational world of ukiyo-e, straddled the tumultuous late Edo and early Meiji periods. Yoshitoshi was fascinated by the supernatural, and some of his best work concerns ghosts, monsters, and charming animal transmutations. "Yoshitoshi s strange tales" presents two series that focus on his depictions of the weird and magical world of the transformed. The first series dates from the beginning and the second from the end of the artist s abbreviated career, encapsulating his artistic development. "One Hundred Tales of Japan and China" ("Wakan hyaku monogatari") of 1865 is based on a game in which people told short scary ghost tales in a darkened room, extinguishing a candle as each tale ended. "New Forms of Thirty-six Strange Things" ("Shinken sanj rokkaisen") of 1889-92 illustrates stories from Japan s rich heritage of legends in more serene and objective ways. The book opens with a study of Japanese ghost prints and analysis of Yoshitoshi s changing treatments of the genre, and reproduces three rare paintings by the artist. This is Yoshitoshi at his most whimsical and imaginative."

    The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortal world. But now, artificially spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in their ultimate weapon-the rogue vampire, Alucard!We present Hellsing: Impure Souls Anime Manga, adapted from the popular anime series, now in book form for your sustained joy and dread.Based on the popular anime and graphic novel series.Format: Soft cover, 160 pages, Full color, 5" x 7"

    

    With this imaginative, informative, and amply illustrated guide to drawing, it's amazingly easy for kids to make those art dreams come true. After a brief overview of tools and materials, the entertaining hands-on activities begin with contour drawing techniques. With the help of lots of exercises, budding artists will learn the basic elements of shapes (lines, dots, circles) and see how to combine them to make familiar forms. They'll find out how to produce the illusion of volume with shading techniques; create perspective; accurately recreate landscapes, people, animals, and nature; develop interesting compositions; and more.

    Book by Tsurugi, Yasuyuki

    This text offers new tools to understand and analyze violence, presenting a new approach based on the subjectivity of the actor, and on the relation between violence and meaning. The relationship between conflict and violence; the place of victims, and the role of the media all shape new forms of violence. This text is an engaged response to these new forms that presents a convincing interpretation and new tools that will be essential for researchers in the social sciences.

    This is a stunning showcase of some of the most impressive digital city and space-scapes to come out of the movies, from Hollywood, as well as the Japanese and European film industries. From seminal movies of the 1980s such as Tron and Bladerunner, to classic series such as The Matrix and Star Wars, to recent films such as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, this book is the definitive guide to the imagined aesthetics of the future. Through authoritative commentary and interviews with key directors, producers, production designers, and 3D visual artists, Building Sci-fi Moviescapes explores trends and digital visualization methods in science fiction films from the last three decades. * A celebration in design and creativity in Sci-Fi filmmaking for the CG artist* Access to reavealing interviews with key 3D industry professionals* Rich creative inspiration for Sci-Fi filmmakers