“Illustration” is a Japanese magazine (published quarterly in 3/6/9/12) with a focus on illustration for print & manga. ( for coverage on anime production, I suggest the excellent magazine Kikan S. )

Issue number 214 features manga artist/illustrator Yoshitoshi Abe (of Serial Experiments Lain fame). I particularly like the cover art he painted for the sci-fi novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka ( image above). The story was adapted into the Hollywood film Edge Of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise. There’s also a manga edition illustrated by Death Note artist Takeshi Obata.

(above & below) Illustrations by Matsuo Hiromi. I’m planning to review the art book in the near future.

(above & below) Illustrations by Hirotaka Tanaka. In some ways his style of work reminds me of Eguchi Hisashi’s work, whom I’m a big fan too. Hirotaka doesn’t have an art book published yet, but I’m looking forward to one.

I don’t always get to browse the contents of this magazine but I got lucky because of my recent time in Tokyo. This issue covers some great illustrators and comes recommended.

“Illustration Magazine No.214 (イラストレーション) 2017年 6月号 安倍吉俊 特集” details :

– Dimensions – 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.4
– Softcover, 142 pages
– Full color, in Japanese

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