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Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is a unique, expertly paced manga series that mixes Edo-era samurai grudge matches with anachronistic punk attitudes and mannerisms. It's also one of the longest-running manga series in the U.S.! Samura's stirring tale of a warrior's search for redemption and a young girl's quest for revenge has taken the world by storm, winning numerous awards across the globe and spawning an anime series and a novel spinoff. In Dark Horse's The Art of Blade of the Immortal, Hiroaki Samura's lush color paintings, detailed line work, and selected story pages and chapter breaks are on display in an oversized, 9" x 12", hardcover collection. This Dark Horse edition also includes an exclusive section with thirty-two extra pages of artwork, an introduction by acclaimed artist Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled), and a translated afterword by Samura. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)741.5092The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Drawing & drawings Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics HistoryClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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The Art of Blade of the Immortal primarily collects materials from 1993 to 2004. (Hiraoki Samura mentions in his afterward that he hopes to be able to release a second artbook collecting material from later in the series' run.) The book includes images from covers, chapter breaks, various promotional materials, posters, a piece created specifically for the book, and two close up photographs of Samura at work. There is also a photograph of either a woman's back tattoo or skin painting--I'm not entirely sure which or what it is from, but it is very cool. Most of the images are of Samura's pencil work, although there is a good selection of color work (primarily oil paintings, I believe) and a few ink pieces as well. In all, there is nearly 150 pages of gorgeous art.
The Dark Horse edition is quiet nice and includes thirty-four exclusive images, a foreword by Geof Darrow, and an afterword by Samura. (Japanese text is translated by Camellia Nieh.) The additional artwork collected includes illustrations from the Blade of the Immortal: Legend of the Sword Demon novel written by Junichi Ohsako, images from the DVD slipcases from the anime's release, and three colorized versions of art that previously appeared in the book, offering a nice subject for comparison. The index continues to list the artwork according to their Japanese publication and appearances whenever possible. While it would have been nice to have reference to the English editions included, some of the material was not made readily available outside of Japan, so this decision does make some sense.
I adore Samura's artwork and I was not disappointed with The Art of Blade of the Immortal which presents it beautifully (as I am sure its Japanese predecessor Glittering Waves did as well). Samura's figures are realistic with a hint of stylistic exaggeration which I find immensely appealing. My favorite by far has always been his pencil work which I find to be literally breathtaking. His paintings are also stunning, although I find some of the color choices a bit odd. Comparatively, I'm not as fond of Samura's ink work, but there are some very lovely examples included in the artbook. However, I was somewhat surprised that none of Samura's gorgeous "death mandalas" were collected. The paper quality is very good and the printing of the images are nice and crisp. Except for the photographs, plenty of gutter space is given so none of the art is hidden. Although, this does make for a somewhat awkward presentation for the two page spreads since the margin is retained and the images framed, but at least none of the details are lost. The spine and binding is designed in such a way that the book to easily remains open to any given page, making viewing quite a pleasure; I can sit and comfortably stare at Samura's work for hours. I would definitely recommend The Art of Blade of the Immortal to any fan of the series but also to anyone interested in wonderful art wonderfully presented. I really do hope that a second volume will be released.
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