Released back in 2006 to critical acclaim, Tekkon Kinkreet ( 鉄コン筋クリート ) is the anime adaptation of Matsumoto Taiyo’s 1993 manga of the same name. Produced by famed Japanese animation company Studio 4°C, one of the biggest highlights of the film are the stunning background art pieces painted by legendary art director Kimura Shinji and his team.

These background as well as concept art are collected in 2 hardcover art books titled Shiro (White) and Kuro (Black); , but they have been out of print and nigh impossible to get hold of, until now ! Japanese publisher Taiseisha will be reprinting these two books and they will be available from April 21st. Check out the cover art below –

It is unclear how many copies will be reprinted, so if you are interested in getting one I would recommend moving fast. You can pre-order from the links below –

Tekkon Kinkreet Art book Shiro – Order From Amazon Japan | Order From CDJapan
Tekkon Kinkreet Art book Kuro – Order From Amazon Japan | Order From CDJapan

Art book PSA – The excellent art books for Tekkon Kinkreet (2006) are finally back after been out of print for a very long time –
Black (concept art) – https://t.co/wvECA4zpFn
White (background art) – https://t.co/idE09L949n

How to order from Amazon JP – https://t.co/zKJUmU0iIt pic.twitter.com/zoK5f9jlux

— blauereiter (@blauereiter) April 9, 2023

If you want to preview the contents of both books, you can read my reviews for Shiro and Kuro that I’ve written many years ago.

I would also highly recommend the other background art books featuring the work of Kimura Shinji.


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