If you’re an otaku, then you know there’s nothing better than curling up with a good anime art book. They not only provide an exceptional opportunity to see your favorite characters and scenes in detail, but they can also contain inside information on some of your favorite shows. Here are 15 spectacular anime artbooks- perfect for any fan!
Hiroyuki Imaishi Anime Artworks
This is a publication that celebrates the work of Hiroyuki Imaishi. His notable works include Neon Genesis Evangelion, but he has also done many other animations and illustrations. Included in this book are new pieces as well as others from before; all with excellent quality artwork showcased throughout!
Hiroyuki Imaishi Anime Artworks (Japanese Edition)
Hiroyuki Imaishi, famed animator and director of popular anime like Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill, finally has an artbook! The book contains his drawings for some of the most recognizable scenes from episodes he directed such as Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Space Patrol Luluco, Promare, Dead Leaves, Ninja Slayer, FLCL, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Anime Tencho, MagiCar Square Abenobashi, OVAX OVER, NAMCO x CAPCOM, Musashi: Samurai Legend. Medabots Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection
Weathering With You
Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, this novel-esque anime book shows how Hoda flees from his small town life to search for a better one in Tokyo. And though it doesn’t seem like it at first, Hodaka slowly starts adapting well enough to his new life – so well that he even meets an unknown girl named Hina with unusual abilities.
Hina is able to divide the clouds and cause them to release the searing heat of the sun in just a blink of an eye. With each use, she pays for it dearly – with her own life if necessary. But when harsh weather strikes, both characters must make difficult decisions – choices that will affect them irreversibly. If you’re looking for some light-hearted amusement from Japanese manga, then this book is worth picking up!
Weathering With You Hardcover
Written at the same time as filming for Weathering With You, this novel came from director Makoto Shinkai. He’s also responsible for your name., which was such a success in 2016.
Shigenori Soejima P-STUDIO Art Unit ARTWORKS 2010-2017 2nd Persona Game
This stylish, wonderful anime artbook comes in the form of an album and is written by Shigenori Soejima with P-STUDIO. The author introduces this excellent hardcover after his critically acclaimed Shigenori soejack companion piece from 2004 to 2010 which became a bestseller across Europe! It includes more than 135 designs that were illustrated for magazines, but it also showcases work done from 2010 to 2017.
Shigenori Soejima P-STUDIO Art Unit ART WORKS 2010-2017 2nd Persona Game JP Oversized
JAPANESE LANGUAGE game related book
The Art Of Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki; this story was birthed from his own manga he created in 1984.
An epic fantasy written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki! An addition to the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books—which include interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels—of classic animated films such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
The Art of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hardcover
A legend of cinema who has earned its place in history for his brilliant and beautiful films based on the stories he adapted from other sources. His work spans from animes such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro to his own original ones – including Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Castle In The Sky, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle.
The Art Of Princess Mononoke
This Studio Ghibli Art Book is an incredible new addition to my ever-growing collection of unique books. Although it features artwork inspired by and made specifically for Princess Mononoke, there are also many other beautiful drawings that make up this fantastic publication. It’s a great edition to any lover of these animated films – or even somebody who may want to start exploring these stories themselves!
The Art of Princess Mononoke Hardcover
As the process of creating a film is long and demanding, it requires even more work to create something unforgettable. This piece will discuss how the artist Hayao Miyazaki created his timeless masterpiece Princess Mononoke- from start to finish.
Yutaka Nakamura Animation Key Frame Vol. 1
Animation enthusiast from around the world have highly recommended this book for its artistry and beauty. There are hundreds of amazing keyframes in these animations, such as The Vision of Escaflowne and Yutaka Nakamura is the author. The top-notch quality of each frame and relentless animation will leave you breathless.
I am only a humble animator myself but had to share my thoughts about how good it really is. If you want to learn about important things such as vital techniques or if you just want to watch excellent animated work unfold before your very eyes – then please feel free to indulge yourself with this incredible book! You won’t regret it!
Yutaka Nakamura Animation Key Frame Vol.1 (Japanese Edition)
This is a collection of over 600 key frames by renowned animator Yutaka Nakamura, featuring many popular anime series such as The Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist and many others.
Der Mond: The Art Of Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Neon Genesis Evangelion book features a stunning redesign from the original paperback copy. Designed by one of the most famous anime artists, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, it contains 724 pages and an additional 50 bonuses for fans who purchase this masterpiece! It includes extras from other popular titles including The Wings Of Honneamise (Nadia) and Eric Clapton’s 1998 album – Pilgrim-. If you are an avid collector or want to introduce someone else to anime for the first time then make sure you pick up this exclusive edition today.
Der Mond: The Art of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Stylish, delicate, and bold-edged, Der Mond collects the illustrations of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto -perhaps the most acclaimed manga artist in history. The book includes 74 pages of paintings and designs devoted to Neon Genesis Evangelion , as well as 50 other works from The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia–The Secret of Blue Water, Blue Uru ; and even his cover for Eric Clapton’s 1998 album Pilgrim.
The Art Of Howl’s Moving Castle
The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle is an anime artbook for the Novel by Diana Wynne Jones. Created shortly after Hayao Miyazaki won an Academy Award for his animation film Spirited Away, this story offers him the chance to create a Fantasy work from scratch in accordance with popular scientific and magical trends in the 19th Century. All major characters such as Howl (the Wizard) and Sophie (carrying an extraordinary curse), are faithfully presented throughout.
The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle Hardcover
There are many ways to find passage on the moving castle. See the film and be sure to order a copy of the book, as well. The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle is an excellent way to capture all that Miyazaki has left us.
Steins: Gate Art Works Imaginations Of Huke
This stunning, high quality art print from one of this season’s most popular animes will make the perfect present for any fan of Steins Gate. It includes beautiful full color illustrations featuring some of the series’ best moments and can be purchased right now at our website!
Steins: Gate Art Works Imaginations of Huke Paperback
Our copy is the original hardcover book. The listing is incorrect for the ISBN as a Softcover book.
Dragon Ball: A Visual History
This manga series by Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball – is beautiful and creative artwork. It contains vibrant colors and it has been done so well! This artist has also created an animation book that features visual arts and sketches from the manga itself to other posters to make this perfect gift for any fan of his work!
Dragon Ball: A Visual History Hardcover
The Compendium of Illustration: Manga Artbook features pages and pages of intricately illustrated panels from throughout the history of Dragon Ball. Creator commentary along with many sketches, postcards, posters – this book has it all! This hard cover book also comes in a beautifully designed slipcase for easy storage.
JoJo 6251: Araki Hirohiko’s World
Hirohiko Araki illustrated this anime art book through Lucky Land Communications. The first part of the story starts with an interpretation of some characters from his past work who he drew before becoming famous.
JoJo 6251 Araki Hirohiko's World (Araki Hirohiko no Sekai)
written in JAPANESE
Sword Art Online ABEC Art Works
The talented artist who’s responsible for the Sword Art Online novel series will be releasing a brand new artbook! This 160-page complete collection features illustrations from past installments of the Sword Art Online series and character designs as well – including poster/magazine-like prints. There are even interviews from some of the contributors to this book if you’re interested in what they think about working on such an amazing project.
Sword Art Online abec Artworks Paperback
From the light novel artist of Sword Art Online comes an assortment of artworks depicting the first nine volumes, magazines, posters and character designs for the anime – which includes everything you could ever want to see or know about this captivating series.
Pokemon Adventures 20th Anniversary Illustration Book: The Art Of Pokemon Adventures
The wildly successful Pokémon video games sparked inspiration for this anime/manga book’s creator. This animation book contains fantastic artwork, breathtaking sketches, and a whole new manga storyline.
The Pokemon Adventures novel series has an array of illustrations, rare sketches and incredibly detailed pictures. It was originally published in Japan but is now also available in English. This new release comes with a special illustration book containing artwork, sketches and a new manga short story from the artist behind pokemon adventures.
Pokémon Adventures has a wide selection of colorful pictures and drawings. It was originally written in Japanese but is now translated into English. Pokémon Adventures 20th Anniversary Illustration Book: The Art of Pokémon AdventuresArtwork, sketches, and a brand-new manga short story from the artist of the PoA collection that will remind you why you love them so much!
This vibrant volume contains artwork done by professionals and enthusiasts alike – don’t miss out on these dazzling images pulled right out of your favorite Manga. You’ll also find an entirely new side story, exclusively revealed in English for readers outside Japan.
Akira Club
This first-of-its kind to be published in English book is a compilation by Katsuhiro Otomo. He’s an influential figure not only in anime, but also graphic design! This edition offers all of the essentials – from production sketches and drawings to posters dating back to when he was just starting out all the way until now; it will be essential for any aspiring artist or somebody interested in learning more about manga/anime culture.
Akira Club Hardcover
Now out for the first time in an English-language Edition, Akira Club is a wonderful addition to what was already considered one of the greatest Anime films ever made. It includes over 100 title page illustrations created for its original publication – some of which were never included in later collected editions. Along with never before seen alternate art, preliminary drawings, production sketches and many other rare Akira Items such as advertisements and products; this book will enlighten every reader who wishes to know more about this amazing film and its fantastic imagery!
Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works
Whether you’re new to Persona 4 Arena or looking for extra content, this beautifully illustrated art book will not disappoint. Every character has their own illustrations alongside early draft sketches and storyboards on every page – we can’t rate it below 5 stars!
So, without further ado, these are the fifteen best art books for anime enthusiasts. We hope that you found this list useful and insightful for your collections. If we missed one of your favorites or you want to elaborate on ours then please leave a comment below! And if you’re already here then make sure to check out some of our other anime articles too. Thank you so much for taking time to read this article – stay tuned because there’s more coming soon!
Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works Paperback
Fight and survive towards the ultimate prize of victory in Persona 4 Arena! A fighting game based off of the critically acclaimed RPG from Atlus, it was immediately seen as a success amongst gamers everywhere. This superbly illustrated art book brings all its beauty to life, containing character designs, concept sketches, storyboards for cut scenes and key points in gameplay. You’ll find detailed illustrations for every character with information about how they were developed by Teddie (Yoshitsune Minamitsu), key features on both main characters – Yu Narukami and Rise Kujikawa – as well as creator interviews galore.
So, you’ve seen our list of the 15 best art books for anime enthusiasts. We hope that this has been a helpful guide and has given you some insight on what to buy next. If we missed your favorite artwork or if you disagree with anything from this article, leave us a comment below! In addition, make sure to check out some of our other articles about anime while you’re here at AnimeEggrolls – thank you for reading!
