Asian Imports

 
Yoshitaka Amano, Amano, Yoshitaka, Very Fine books in a Very Good+ clothbound traycase (the front of the box has a short tear in the cloth, general mild shelfwear), Japan, DigiCube Publishing, 2002, 1st, 4-925075-89-6, 12.75 inches, 12.25 inches, 704 pages, over 700 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Japanese

This is the original Japanese edition from 2002! This comprehensive collection features over 700 mammoth pages of paintings and sketches that Amano did...

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Gary Baseman, Baseman, Gary, Inscribed and dated 2007 by the artist with a drawing, Near Fine (light shelfwear), Taipei, 2005, 1st, 10.5 inches, 8.1 inches, 80 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps

With a wonderful full-page, 8x10 drawing in Sharpie signed by the artist and dated 2007. A special edition of the Taiwanese design & lifestyle...

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Acky Bright B/W
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Acky Bright, Bright, Acky, Very Fine, PIE International, Tokyo, 2022, 9784756257291, 8.3 inches, 5.8 inches, 256 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English Japanese

From the publisher: Illustrator Acky Bright's long-awaited commercial debut art book! This book is the first commercial art book from Japanese...

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Re-Child
  $85.00
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in a cardboard box, Zeen Chin, Chin, Zeen, ArtPage, 2017, 9787504499639, 14 inches, 10 inches, 108 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards

Re-Child is a huge 10 x 14 inch hard-cover art book showcasing the splendid fantasy art of Malaysian illustrator Zeen Chin. Zeen's artworks are painted...

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DaisukeRichard, DaisukeRichard, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, PIE International, Tokyo, 2019, 9784756251046, 8.7 inches, 7.2 inches, 160 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

From the publisher: The world of expressionless girls on the verge of adulthood living in rooms where reality and fantasy blend Daisuke Richard is a...

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Daisukerichard, Daisukerichard, Very Fine, Pie International, Tokyo, 2021, 9784756254733, 9.4 inches, 6.5 inches, 160 pages, over 140 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

From the publisher: In the dead of night comes a long-awaited new book. DaisukeRichard's first comic art collection book KIKANETSU went viral not just...

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Delicatessen, Akiko Kawamura, Nico, Toko Ohmori, Tatsuya Oka, Hiroyuki Takeno, Kayano Wada, et al, Delicatessen, Akiko Kawamura, Nico, Toko Ohmori, Tatsuya Oka, Hiroyuki Takeno, Kayano Wada, et al, Very Fine, Modena, Italy, HappyBooks, 2005, 2nd, 9788886416597, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 192 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

This is Delicatessen's second collection of cutting-edge Japanese fashion illustration. Eighteen artists with widely-divergent styles are represented by...


The Art of Posuka Demizu
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Posuka Demizu, Demizu, Posuka, Very Fine, PIE International, Japan, 2017, 9784756248763, 8.7 inches, 7.2 inches, 192 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: The long-awaited debut collection of illustrations by Posuka Demizu, the up-and-coming manga artist Posuka Demizu is a rising star...

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Fish Wang, Fish Wang, Signed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine/Very Fine, Woo Woo, Taiwan, 2015, 1st, 10.25 inches, 7.5 inches, 148 pages, color, Softcover, wraps

148 pages of comics by Taiwanese comics artist Fish Wang. Five stories. The text is all in Chinese, so I don't know what is going on. But the art is very...

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The Art of Daxiong Collection
  $45.00
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Fine/Fine, Daxiong Guo, Guo, Daxiong, Flag Studios, 2012, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards with dust jacket, English

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Disgaea Character Collection
  $40.00
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Takehito Harada, Harada, Takehito, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket with Fine obi band, Tokyo, Media Works, 2003, 1st, 4840224250, 10.5 inches, 7.75 inches, 176 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, Japanese

This game guidebook is divided into the sections art gallery, characters (the largest section), world guide, items, play back, and a la carte. It is filled...

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Takehito Harada Art Works 1
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Takehito Harada, Harada, Takehito, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket in Fine obi band, Japan, 2011, 2nd, 9784758062657, 12 inches, 8.5 inches, 208 pages, over 500 color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, Japanese

Featuring the illustrations of video game artist extraordinaire Takehito Harada, lead character designer of the hit Disgaea RPG series! Takehito Harada Art...

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Namio Harukawa, Harukawa, Namio, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket and Very Fine obi band, Tokyo, Pan Exotica / Editions Treville, 2021, 1st revised, 9784309922225, 8.4 inches, 6 inches, 336 pages, approx. 300 full-page illustrations, Softcover, wraps

"Osaka artist Namio Harukawa is known for drawings of dominant women sitting on the faces of weak and submissive men. The women are generously proportioned...

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Shinji Higuchi, Higuchi, Shinji, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, issued without shrinkwrap, Tokyo, PIE International, 2023, 1st, 9784756255235, 7.5 inches, 4.4 inches, 640 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, boards, Spanish

Film and special effects director Higuchi Shinji's mind revealed over more than 600 pages! This is a collection of Higuchi Shinji's concept sketches for...


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Daisuke Ishiwatari, Ishiwatari, Daisuke, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket with Near Fine obi band (light wear), Tokyo, Softbank, 2004, 1st, 9784797326871, 4797326875, 11.75 inches, 8.3 inches, 160 pages, over 300 color illustrations, softcover, wraps, Japanese

Over 300 illustrations, mostly in color, by game designer/illustrator Daisuke Ishiwatari. Text in Japanese. Artworks of Guilty Gear X 2000-2004 is a...


James Jean, Jean, James, Very Fine in a Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Tokyo, PIE International, 2015, 1st, 978-4756247131, 12 inches, 9 inches, 288 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps

Once I held this huge art book in my hands, I realized what a great value it was. From the publisher: Pareidolia is a long-awaited collection of the...

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Kawamori Shoji Design Works
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Shoji Kawamori, Kawamori, Shoji, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket in Very Good+ obi band (light wear to the glossy dustjacket), Tokyo, Impress Communications, 2006, 1st, 9784844358435, 11.75 inches, 8.5 inches, 208 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with 16 pages in color, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

In a word: MECHA. Kawamori Shoji is a brilliant designer of mecha, and that's all this book contains; his designs from various series, including Macross,...

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Hyung-tae Kim, Kim, Hyung-tae, Near Fine (light wear, very clean, bright, tight), Korea, 2004, 12 inches, 8.5 inches, 116 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards

This is the rare & out-of-print Korean art book "Oxide 2 Carta Numinous" by Kim Hyung-Tae. The art in this book is all for the video game Magna Carta...

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Oxide 2X
  $90.00
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Hyung-tae Kim, Kim, Hyung-tae, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, Enterbrain, 2005, 9784757720954, 4757720955, 10.5 inches, 7.5 inches, 176 pages, color, hardcover, boards, English Japanese

This is a Japanese book on the Korean artist Kim Hyung-Tae. This book includes art for the video games Magnacarta, Magnacarta, the Phantom of Avalanche, The...

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Kim Jung-Gi, Kim, Jung-Gi, Very Fine in Very Fine box in silver foil bag, Seoul, Superani, 2011, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 688 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, Korean

Kim Jung-Gi is a Korean art instructor, cartoonist, and animator. This is his massive self-published sketchbook that everyone has been talking about. You...


Jung-Gi Kim, Kim, Jung-Gi, Very Fine in Very Fine custom cardboard box in silver foil bag, Seoul, Superani, 2022, 1st, 978-2-38289-045-5, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 480 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, Korean

Kim Jung Gi's latest sketchbook filled with masterful drawings created between 2018 and 2022. Extremely surreal. From the publisher: Originally...

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Granada Level Q
  $60.00
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Kouhaku Kuroboshi, Kuroboshi, Kouhaku, Fine, Granada Level 9, Japan, 2005, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.4 inches, 54 pages, 42 color pages and 12 black & white pages, softcover, wraps, Japanese

A doujinshi by Kouhaku Kuroboshi, also known as Takeshi Iizuka, a Japanese illustrator and character designer (Kino's Journey, Sword Art Online Alternative...

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Kuroimori, Kuroimori, Very Fine, Tokyo, PIE International, 2023, 1st, 9784756256966, 8.9 inches, 8.9 inches, 80 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

From the publisher: This coloring book features girls living in a victorian fantasy world by illustrator--Kuroimori, who is popular for her fantasy,...

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Vision: Kurtz & Friends
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Very Fine, Bob Kurtz, Kurtz, Bob, Tokyo Designers Gakuin College, 1980, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.75 inches, 84 pages, Over 300 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English, Japanese

"Special Issue on the Work of Kurtz & Friends." Kurtz commercial animation company created the ubiquitous Chevron Oil dinosaur spots of the seventies...

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The Art of The Wonderland
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Illya Kushinov, Kushinov, Illya, Very Fine, PIE International, Tokyo, 2020, 9784756251978, 10.1 inches, 7.4 inches, 220 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover

"The Wonderland" is a Japanese anime film based on a novel written in 1981. Directed by Keiichi Hara, the award-winning director who is most notable for...

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Ilya Kuvshinov, Kuvshinov, Ilya, Very Fine, PIE International, Japan, 2019, 9784756252357, 9.2 inches, 7.5 inches, 224 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

This second book from Ilya Kuvshinov collects over 300 new artworks. -From the publisher: Ghost in the Shell was Ilya Kuvshinov's first encounter with...

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Ilya Kuvshinov, Kuvshinov, Ilya, Very Fine, PIE International, Japan, 2017, 9784756248756, 9.2 inches, 7.5 inches, 192 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: The first collection of works by the Japan-based Russian illustrator, Ilya Kuvshinov Ilya Kuvshinov is a Russian illustrator with...

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Near Fine/Near Fine, Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Oblagon, 2001, 1st thus, 4048533886, Softcover, wraps, Japanese, English

This precursor to the recent Sentury II (2011) covers Mead's career up through 2001 in these six areas: industrial design, entertainment design, motion...

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Polaris: The Art of Meyoco
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Meyoco, Meyoco, Very Fine, PIE International, Tokyo, 2021, 9784756253774, 7.7 inches, 7.4 inches, 192 pages, over 240 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps

From the publisher: Welcome to the dreamlike pastel-colored world created by Meyoco. Discover all with Polaris, her first commercial work collection....

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Haruhiko Mikimoto, Mikimoto, Haruhiko, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Tokyo, Pie International, 2020, 1st, 9784756253132, 11.7 inches, 8.3 inches, 208 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: The ultimate illustration collection of Haruhiko Mikimoto, one of the greatest character designers in Japanese animation, now...

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Tiger Im Schlamm
  $50.00
Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Hayao, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Kaiga, Japan, 2002, 2nd 2007, 11.75 inches, 8.3 inches, 88 pages, color, softcover, wraps, Japanese

A collection of comic stories by Miyazaki originally published in Model Graphix, a Japanese magazine for plastic model enthusiasts. The stories feature...


Koji Morimoto, Morimoto, Koji, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Naomichi Doi, Tokyo, 2004, 2nd 2009, 11.5 inches, 9 inches, 264 pages, color, softcover, wraps

A phonebook-sized collection of artwork by Japanese animator, designer & director Koji Morimoto. Concludes with a Curriculum Vitae and a conversation...

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Koji Morimoto, Morimoto, Koji, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket in Near Fine obi band (very slight shelfwear), Naomichi Doi, Tokyo, 2004, 2nd 2009, 11.5 inches, 9 inches, 264 pages, color, softcover, wraps

A phonebook-sized collection of artwork by Japanese animator, designer & director Koji Morimoto. Concludes with a Curriculum Vitae and a conversation...

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Takashi Murakami, Murakami, Takashi, Near Fine (mild wear to the covers, very flat, tight, clean), Tokyo, Kaikaikiki Co., 2001, 1st, 9784939148033, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 168 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The catalog for the 2001 Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Profusely illustrated. Texts by Takashi Murakami, Yusuke...

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Very Fine in a Fine box, Range Murata, Murata, Range, Wanimagazine, 2000, 1st, 10.5 inches, 7.75 inches, 96 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

This is the half-size reprint of the full-size first edition published in 1997 (both long sold-out) of Range Murata's first professionally published...

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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Near Fine in Near Fine slipcase (corners of the exposed hardcover boards are lightly rubbed, otherwise only light wear, slipcase panels are slightly scuffed), Tokyo, Wanimagazine, 2006, 1st, 9784898299883, 13.75 inches, 11.25 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white, custom binder

Range Murata's third professionally published collection of artwork. The book is a custom, black aluminum binder with four sections: 50 full-page color...

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Range Murata, Very Fine in a Very Fine slipcase in a Fine box, Murata, Range, Wanimagazine, 2003, 1st, custom binder, Japanese

Range Murata's second professionally published collection of artwork. This is the full-size first edition published in 2003. (It was reprinted in a revised,...

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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Very Fine in Very Fine folder, PSE, Japan, 2001, 1st, 7.25 inches, 5 inches, color

10 exclusive glossy color postcards in a folder.

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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Near Fine in a Fine slipcase (corners of the exposed hardcover boards are lightly rubbed, otherwise the book is Fine), Tokyo, Wanimagazine, 2004, 1st thus, 9784898298985, 11.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 200 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, hardcover, pictorial boards, Japanese

A superbly printed collection of color illustrations by artist/illustrator Range Murata. Over half the book (120 pages) is devoted to full-page color...

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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Very Fine, Pasta's Estab., Japan, 2005, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.4 inches, 42 pages, one color plate and 40 pages of black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, Japanese

A doujinshi by Range Murata. Character designs for the anime series Last Exile. One color plate and 40 pages of character designs and pencil drawings....

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Synchrotone
  $60.00
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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Light horizontal crease along the spine otherwise Very Fine, Pasta's Estab., Japan, 2006, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.4 inches, 32 pages, black & white illustrations throughout, softcover, wraps, Japanese

A doujinshi by Range Murata. 32 pages of Range Murata characters and pencil drawings. Minimal text in Japanese.

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Yoshiyuki Tomino, Tomoaki Okada, Tomino, Yoshiyuki, Okada, Tomoaki, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket with Very Fine obi band, Tokyo, Genkosha, 2020, 1st, 9784768313251, 8.25 inches, 11.75 inches, 208 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, pictorial wrap, Japanese

For those who love to draw Gundams and techs, this is the book for you! It covers all of the famous Gundams in the Gundam Evolve, Reconguista in G, Mobile...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 2011, 1st, 9784063648812, 11.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 204 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, hardcover, pictorial boards, Japanese

Katsuhiro Otomo's second art collection, with work from 1990-2011. Scarce. Divided into six sections: Illustration; Orbital Era; Batman the Third Mask;...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine in Near Fine plastic dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 1989, 1st, 063050041, 11.5 inches, 11.25 inches, 178 pages, Over 200 color and black and white illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards

A very sharp first printing of the first art book on the world famous Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)! Published in Japan and distributed in the U.S. by...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 2022, 1st, 978-4065262641, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 488 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with one page in color, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

One of two volumes collecting Otomo's entire storyboards for his seminal animated feature film Akira. It also includes some sketches and character...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 2022, 1st, 978-4065273104, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 408 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with occasional pages in color, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

One of two volumes collecting Otomo's entire storyboards for his seminal animated feature film Akira. It also includes some sketches and character...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 2022, 1st, 9784065286975, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 650 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

The first of three volumes collecting layouts and key animation drawings (and cel set-ups) for Otomo's seminal animated feature film Akira. Text in...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 2023, 1st, 9784065293560, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 650 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

The second of three volumes collecting layouts and key animation drawings (and cel set-ups) for Otomo's seminal animated feature film Akira. Text in...

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