I usually make it a point to review art/making of books for movies only after I have watched the films, because I like to have a good context of the material that I’m writing about. I’m making an exception this time for Studio 4°C’s Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (漁港の肉子ちゃん) because there has been no opportunity to see the film if you’re outside of Japan, and also because the background art work featured in this book is by renowned art director Kimura Shinji ( Tekkon Kinkreet, Steamboy, Children Of The Sea ); and we know his work is always quality.

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko is based on the novel of the same name by Kanako Nishi, and is directed by Watanabe Ayumu who previously helmed the beautiful film Children Of The Sea. While a large part of the book is focused on the stunning background art plates painted by Kimura Shinji, it also includes character designs as well as some select genga and layout pieces.

I hope to write more about the film when I do get the opportunity to actually see it, but as I mentioned previously, the stunning background art of Kimura Shinji is always worth a look –

This book is published in the same landscape format as the other background art books of Studio 4°C’s films ( Tekkon Kinkreet, MFKZ, Children Of The Sea ), albeit only in soft cover format, which is why the price is also lower. If you are a fan of Kimura Shinji’s background art work, you can’t go wrong with this book.

“Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko 漁港の肉子ちゃん アートブック” art book details :

– Dimensions – 5.7 x 18.2 x 1.6 cm
– softcover, 200 pages.
– Full color, in Japanese language ( book contains mostly images )

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