World Tank Museum is series of 1/144 scale miniature tank toys sold by Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy. The company commissioned illustrator Morinaga Yo to create these beautiful art work from the toys, and this book Panzertales – World Tank Museum Illustrated is a collection of some 50+ tanks from the toy series. I have no particular interest in tanks or warfare but I do love Morinaga Yo’s art work, the style and presentation somewhat similar to Miyazaki Hayao’s Daydream Notes. Morinaga also has another related art book titled The Tank Primer.

Books as such are particularly popular in Japan because of a thriving fanbase for miniature model toolkits, and are often commissioned by model makers like Tamiya or Modelkasten.

If tanks aren’t your particular cup of tea, but you like the artist’s work, I highly recommended Morinaga Yo’s other illustrations art books that I’ve reviewed – Tokyo Skytree and Tsukiji Fish Market.

“Panzertales World Tank Museum Illustrated ワールドタンクミュージアム図鑑” art book details :

Dimensions – 25.8 x 21 x 1.2 cm
Hard cover, 144 pages
Full color, In Japanese

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