Books and Artbooks

Beautifully reproduced images from Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Rival Schools, Marvel vs. Capcom, Street Fighter II HD Remix, and more are showcased in this gorgeous art book. Also included is an all new Capcom Tribute gallery created just for this collection!

The stylish artwork of the television program has now been compiled into a prestige-format hardcover book for both collectors and fans. Included in this book is art inspired by the anime along with initial character designs, cel art and production notes, plus an interview with Yoshiyuki Itoh, the character designer for the anime!

A second art book featuring the characters from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series. Includes original color artwork from creator Hiromu Arakawa - each illustration presented in sequential order with commentary from Arakawa himself. Also included are nine pages of detailed character designs for the FMA PlayStation 2 video game plus two pages of brand new manga.

The Art of Fushigi Yugi features the detailed artwork of Yuu Watase. Including over 100 pieces of art - with new drawings and paintings produced especially for this book - this new edition is formatted the same way as the original Japanese book.

Contains eighty-eight pages of stunning, full-blown, full-color artwork by Hana-Kimi series creator, Hisaya Nakajo. Characters and situations come to life in this over-sized and lavishly illustrated artbook.

A 13-year old girl sets off on a journey to become a witch. In the process, she learns how to be a woman. Based on the movie of the same name, this prestige format, lavishly illustrated hard-bound book gives fans a rare glimpse into the creative process of Academy Award-winning director Hayo Miyazaki.

A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images! Meet the novel's principal characters and read interviews and comments with the production staff.

The Art of Osamu Tezuka is the first authorized biography celebrating his work and life and featuring over 300 images - many of which have never been seen outside of Japan. With text by respected manga expert Helen McCarthy, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga pays tribute to the work of an artist, writer, animator, doctor, entrepreneur, and traveler whose curious mind spawned dozens of animated films, and over 170,000 pages of comics art in one astonishingly creative lifetime.

Relive the story of Ponyo and Sosuke in this full-color movie art book! Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, is a hand-drawn feature-length film. The art of the film involves not only cel, but also striking watercolor and pastel concept sketches and layout pages. Interviews with production principals about their daring choice to hand draw a film in the age of CGI and the screenplay complete the package.

The year is 2044. The people of Earth are finally free from their alien occupiers and prepare to search for Admiral Hunter's missing fleet. But a deadly new adversary threatens to test the limits of the Expeditionary Force's use of Shadow Technology... Included here is everything fans are looking for - series history, plot, character, and mecha guides, plus page after page of detailed film art and drawings - assembled by the film's director and other production insiders.

Sumi presents Inoue's magnificent pen and brush work in black and white. It also includes a behind the scenes look at Vagabond with rough sketches and photos of Inoue's studio. This artbook captures the very best of Inoue's work, with images hand-selected by Inoue himself.

Water features Inoue's masterful work in color. It also highlights artwork created specifically for this volume. This artbook captures the very best of Inoue's work, with images hand-selected by Inoue himself.