Ohrai Noriyoshi (1935-2015) is a renowned Japanese illustrator whose widely acclaimed art work include posters for Starwars : The Empire Strikes Back and many motion pictures, on top of the innumerable illustrations he has done for books, magazines, games and more.
This book is the official catalogue for the Ohrai Noriyoshi II : 1966-1984 art exhibition held at the Miyazaki Art Center in Miyazaki, Japan back in July 2015. The book collects over 500 pieces of illustrations and is the single biggest collection of the artist’s work that can be found in a book.
This is a spectacular art book from Ohrai Noriyoshi, who sadly passed away just a few days before the time of writing. His work endures, and I give this my highest recommendations.
Existing copies of this book were printed for the exhibition and isn’t widely available, so if you spot a copy available on Amazon don’t hesitate. A small caveat on the binding used – it allows for the book to be opened fully without curving the pages near the spine and makes for great viewing, but looks pretty delicate. Handle with care.
I also suggest checking out the artist’s other art book Green Universe.
“Ohrai Noriyoshi II : 1966-1984 Art Book 生賴範義Ⅱ 記憶の回廊 1966-1984” details :
– Dimensions – 30 x 22 x 2.4 cm
– Softcover, 299 pages
– Full color, in Japanese ( book contains mostly images )
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November 4th, 2015 at 1:32 am
I didnt realise he was dead. One of my favourite illustrators. Does this book have any of his Godzilla paintings?
November 4th, 2015 at 5:01 pm
CJP – He passed away very recently ( may he RIP ) and yes, there are Godzilla illustrations in this book. :]
November 5th, 2015 at 11:51 pm
really great artist.
saw the news of his passing on the Terada blog.
will put this on my list of books to get.
November 7th, 2015 at 1:09 am
Magnificent, his work crushes cats today with a repertoire of resources, go figure. Nothing can top a beautiful mind.
November 8th, 2015 at 5:56 am
Thanks for this review! I’ve ordered a copy, I love Ohrai’s style so much. Rip.
November 13th, 2015 at 11:42 pm
I did not know this one. 150 US$ on eBay, oooch.
November 18th, 2015 at 8:38 am
Would you choose this book over Green Universe if you could only get one? Does one have an edge over the other like different art works?
November 18th, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Stuart – If I really had to choose, I would go for this book over Green Universe, simply because it is a thicker volume and has more of Noriyoshi’s art work.
November 21st, 2015 at 6:28 pm
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate your input. You’ve helped with many purchases over the years and I haven’t been disappointed yet with your suggestions. Look forward to more great content in 2016 🙂