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blanc et noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations

Hardback

Main Details

Title blanc et noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations
Authors and Contributors      By (artist) Takeshi Obata
Seriesblanc et noir
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:132
Dimensions(mm): Height 375,Width 267
Category/GenreGraphic novels: Manga
ISBN/Barcode 9781421586274
ClassificationsDewey:741.5952
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Imprint Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Publication Date 19 May 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

A collection of best-selling artist Takeshi Obata's work from 2001-2006, which contains definitive illustrations from popular series Death Note and Hikaru no Go. This gorgeous oversized art book is encased in a silver-stamped slipcase and is stuffed with 132 pages of full-color art, several massive foldout posters, special papers and 12 pages of artist commentary, including a "how to draw" section. It also includes three large double-sided laminated posters. This incredibly special art book is being offered as a limited edition print run of 10,000 copies.

Author Biography

Takeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular Shonen Jump title Hikaru no Go, which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei "New Hope" Award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award. He went on to illustrate the smash hit Death Note as well as the hugely successful manga Bakuman, All You Need Is Kill, and Platinum End.