Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Artworks

Author: Pie International Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Pie International
ISBN: 9784756255532
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
One million units shipped worldwide! We'll show you everything behind the scenes of the popular game, "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin"! "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin" is a Japanese-style action RPG in which the main character becomes stronger by growing fine rice. The beautiful scenery of ancient Japan, the exhilarating action of battling demons, and the overly authentic rice cultivation have created a huge buzz not only in Japan but also around the world. This book contains the production storyboards and artworks, featuring not only the designs of the characters that appear in the game but also the design of small gadgets, weapons, and food, along with the background art that is essential to creating the beautiful Japanese world of the game. An added bonus is detailed explanations from game designer Naru, scenario creator Koichi, and character designer and concept artist Ryota Murayama. This book is a must-have for fans who want to know everything about " Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin" and for anyone wanting to be a game creator.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks

Author: FromSoftware, Inc.
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
ISBN: 1975316312
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Experience SEKIRO's unique take on the blood-soaked history of Japan's Sengoku Period with over 300 pages of storyboards, character designs, and concept art!

The Art of Doom

Author: Bethesda Softworks (Firm)
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1616559349
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
Doom is unquestionably one of the most influential videogames ever created, widely regarded as the original FPS (First-Person Shooter) and remains a touchstone for countless action games today. The Art Of Doom brings together concept artwork, sketches and screenshots from every classic instalment of the series, including Bethesda's most recent addition, Doom 3 (2012).

The Art of Alice: Madness Returns

Author: American McGee
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1621154335
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
Legendary game designer American McGee created one of the most visually arresting games of all time in Alice. Eleven years later, McGee returns with a sequel just as groundbreaking as his critically acclaimed classic—Alice: Madness Returns! Dark Horse and Spicy Horse studio invite Alice fans to take a journey through the wonderland of American McGee's imagination for an unprecedented look at the creation of this magnificent and disturbing world. With an introduction by McGee, The Art of Alice offers an intimate look into the stunning and terrifying artwork behind this blockbuster reinterpretation of Lewis Carroll's enduring masterpiece!

The Art of Cuphead

Author: Studio MDHR
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1506713211
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Get transported back to the golden age of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the acclaimed run & gun game, Cuphead! Each page of this curated collection of artwork is designed to capture the vintage look and feel of the 1930's. Take a gander at the game's traditional hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation. Peek at the early concepts, production work, and early ideas that went into the making of Cuphead's characters, bosses, stages and more including never-before-seen content from the upcoming DLC! Relive the most cherished and challenging moments of Cuphead and Mugman's adventure to reclaim their souls from The Devil, all in a way you've never seen before! Guided by personal insights from game directors Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, take a one-of-a-kind trip through the Inkwell Isles and discover an all-new appreciation for Cuphead's animation style and challenging retro gameplay. Dark Horse Books and Studio MDHR are thrilled to present The Art of Cuphead! This vintage-style art extravaganza is the perfect book for fans of Cuphead!

Gadgetry

Author: Pie International
Publisher: Pie International
ISBN: 9784756252968
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
The long-awaited ultimate illustration collection of Shirow Miwa, known as the author of manga DOGS, takes us deep into the core of his imagination! Characters from the game Fate / Grand Order, Saber/Sigurd and Lancer/Brynhild are now included in this updated English edition! Shirow Miwa, the Japanese manga artist and illustrator, is best known for the manga series DOGS and RWBY, but has also contributed to visual works such as the 7th Dragon 2020 and Fate / Grand Order games, and the animated films Kiznaiver and JOKER GAME. In his career as a manga artist and an illustrator, Miwa has drawn a range of edgy characters from ancient people with animal ears, summoned beasts and superhero-like aliens, to true bad boys wearing glasses, pretty girls riding robots, a mysterious priest, samurai in sailor uniforms, brutal twins, a macho butler, a hot final boss and many more... How were these distinctive characters created? Where does Miwa's imagination comefrom? What was he thinking while he was working on each of these stunning visual works? Delving into the core of Shirow Miwa's imagination, this book will fascinate those in the animation and gaming industries with its treasured rough sketches, character model sheets, and visual illustrations. Included at the end is Shirow Miwa's own commentary on each manga, game, and animations, which he wrote as part of each work's creative team. This additional material gives readers insight into his creative process and thinking and allows them to witness the moment of birth of each of his mysterious yet attractive characters. This book is an updated English edition of Gadgetry Shirow Miwa Design Achieves, which was originally published in Japan. The cover image has been redesigned to feature Saber/Sigurd and Lancer/Brynhild from the game Fate / Grand Order. This edition also showcases new character model sheets of Saber/Sigurd, which will surely satisfy the fans of Shirow Miwa hoping to collect all of his artworks.

Dark Souls III: Design Works

Author: Various
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
ISBN: 9781772940640
Category : Computer adventure games
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Collects the gritty and hair-raising artwork behind Dark Souls III, featuring armor and weapon designs, character concepts, enemies, bosses, environments, DLC artwork, and more!

Bloodborne Official Artworks

Author: Sony
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
ISBN: 9781772940367
Category : Bloodborne (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"First published in Japan in 2016 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--Copyright page.

Momentary

Author: Ilya Kuvshinov
Publisher: Pie Books
ISBN: 9784756248756
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The first collection of works by the Japan-based Russian illustrator, Ilya Kuvshinov

Haruhiko Mikimoto Character Design Archives (Updated English Edition)

Author:
Publisher: Pie International
ISBN: 9784756253132
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
The ultimate illustration collection of Haruhiko Mikimoto, one of the greatest character designers in Japanese animation, now available in an updated English edition! Haruhiko Mikimoto is a Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and character designer who has led the Japanese animation industry for more than 35 years. He has participated in the creation of a number of masterpiece animation works that have gone down in the history of Japanese animation, and has created numerous unique and beautiful characters that have become an indispensable element in each animation work. His work is not only historically valuable, but it also influences young animators who are active in the modern anime industry, along with people who aspire to be part of it. This book offers a thorough introduction to the process of creating various masterpiece characters from "KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS" to "Mobile Suit GUNDAM: 0080 War in the Pocket", "Gunbuster", and "Mobile Suit GUNDAM Hathaway". Handwritten comments by Haruhiko Mikimoto are featured next to some character images, which help the readers to know more details of the character designing process. In addition to original character drawings, this book also contains character design rough sketches, character illustrations, and original cell illustrations of animation masterpieces that Haruhiko Mikimoto has contributed. Until now, this book was only available in Japan. Now it has been revised and updated, making it available for all the Haruhiko Mikimoto fans in the world. Why not discover the origins of Haruhiko Mikimoto's imagination yourself?