The March 2026 ( no. 249 ) issue of Japanese arts magazine ILLUSTRATION is a special focus on Taiwanese illustrator/manga artist Gao Yan (高妍), showcasing over 50 pieces of her art work and also includes an interview/conversation with Japanese manga artist Daisuke Igarashi ( Children Of The Sea ).

Some of the illustrations featured in the magazine includes art work from her 2025 manga ‘Sukima’ (隙間), published by Kadokawa. Centered around the experiences of a Taiwanese student living in Okinawa, the manga is based on the artist’s own experience of a year long study in Okinawa around 2018.

Really charming illustration style and although I can’t quite put my finger to it, the aesthetic sense is somewhat different from the work of Japanese artists. I hope her illustration work will be picked up by a publisher and released as a proper art book in the near future. Recommended.

“Gao Yan – Illustration Magazine 3/2026 イラストレーション 2026年3月号(No.249) 特集 高妍” art book details :

– Dimensions – 11.02 x 8.27 x 0.51 inches
– Softcover, 118 pages
– Full color, in Japanese

  
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