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Momotaro Moehon White -- KEI

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:21 -0500

Momotaro Moehon White -- KEI

Momotaro, the peach boy is one of the most famous traditional children's story in Japan, the story of a boy who dedicated to save is village from demons. This Moe book drawn by super famous artist KEI parodies the tale of Momotaro into a cool and super cute story with moe girls characters. Fantastic colorful drawings and a awesome present for christmas too!

Youkai Daizukan ~ Shigeru Mizuki

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:21 -0500

Youkai Daizukan ~ Shigeru Mizuki

Japan highly stylized world of yokai (also written youkai ), essentially translatable as "folk monsters," is one of the most interesting aspects of the country. In every region of Japan you have different mythical monsters and ghosts and other scary creatures which make their way into popular culture in various ways. This is a fabulous book that lists all the major traditional yokai demons of the Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro universe by Shigeru Mizuki. All names and kanji feature furigana for easy...

More Training with Hinako ~ Hinako no Hon

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:08:10 -0500

More Training with Hinako ~ Hinako no Hon

Direct from the Isshou ni Training DVD series comes this awesome artbook for even more wonderful exercises with the bubbly Hinako as your motivational coach. Fully colored all with Hinako and her natural "charms" to get your heart racing. Additionally, for a limited time, there are special extras which include a large poster and a special sexy "MEGA Megane Cleaner" (Glasses Cleaner) that measures 90x40 cm! Fantastic for fans of bishoujo and wacky anime exercise videos.

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 1

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:23:16 -0500

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 1

If you're a fan of the wacky World War II-themed anime Axis Powers Hetalia, which parodies the countries that fought in the war, this is a fabulous treat for you: a super thick book that's a collection of the original storboards for the series. With 350 pages of awesome art and animator's notes from the series, this is a treat for any collector. B5 sizes (like the larger manga volumes). This is volume 1. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Spice and Wolf Perfect Guide

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:29:14 -0400

Spice and Wolf Perfect Guide

Spice and Wolf is an enigmatic anime about a harvest goddess in the form of a wolf-girl who is no longer needed in the town she's served for centuries, so she sets off on a journey with Craft Lawrence, a trader, and they have many adventures going to the various countries in Europe of the period. This is the perfect guide, featuring information on the anime as well as the novel series, with plenty of new illustrations of Holo for you to enjoy. The front cover translates the anime as "Merchant...

Touhou Sangessei 2 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:03:39 -0500

Touhou Sangessei 2 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 2

A new official Touhou manga, entitled Touhou Sangassei , Strange and Bright Nature Deity, written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by Makoto Hirasaka. Gorgeous artwork, and well-illustrated story involving all the major characters. Best of all, this book comes with a music CD full of the Touhou game music, which is a super part of the Touhou experience. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana (phonetic "spellings" to...

Pixiv Fantasia 3 ~ official event visual book

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:03:39 -0500

Pixiv Fantasia 3 ~ official event visual book

When it comes to the artist community, there's only one place to go - Pixiv. For those unfamiliar with Pixiv, it's a place where artists can upload their work and network with other like minded artists. Boasting over 180 million illustrations, and 3.6 billion page views, this site is no doubt one of the best community sites for original works by both amateur and professional illustrators. And now, comes this amazing Official Event Book called Pixiv Fantasia III all done by the community. Filled...

Clothing Toy 1 ~ Koromo Yuugi 1

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:02:01 -0500

Clothing Toy 1 ~ Koromo Yuugi 1

A very cute full color book featuring 3 cute girls characters, here to show to our female audience how to dress up in various costumes, from the ground up underwear section to more detailed accessories like hats and gloves. Super original and of course also perfect for male who like moe characters, some of the

Queen's Blade -Hide and Seek- 2

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:12:33 -0500

Queen's Blade -Hide and Seek- 2

Queen's Blade is a RPG style fighting game revolving around an all female warrior class that must battle every four years, with the victor becoming the all powerful queen throughout the kingdom. Based on the Lost Worlds gaming system utilizing books and a powerful CPU known as the human brain, each player takes on a character in a duel to the death throughout the turn based system. Creators of Queen's Blade finally decided to listen to fans voice : this Manga is the first chapter of the...

Touhou Bunkacho ~ Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:25:15 -0400

Touhou Bunkacho ~ Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

This essential tome of Touhou lore reads like an almanac, with an eclectic selection of features with text written and production supervised by ZUN, the mastermind of the Touhou project. The book contains several chapters of original manga (all with furigana phonetic characters next to the kanji - ideal for a Japanese learner), a large section of vividly illustrated newspaper-style descriptions of happenings in the Touhouverse (think The Onion-style layout), along with illustrated descriptions...

Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Bitoushi Senki

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:37:15 -0400

Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Bitoushi Senki

It is finally here, for the joy of all Queen's Blade fans, the full visual story book for Queen's Blade Rebellion! Taking as a base the story plot seen on the official website, this full color artbook depict the scenario and adventures of your favorite heroines and comes with a drama CD to back up the stunning visual content! Featuring, as always, beautiful and sexy girl characters, this visual book is definitely a must have for every Queen's Blade enthusiast. Buy 4 or more...

Kaguya Hime Moehon Red -- Kuroha. K

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Kaguya Hime Moehon Red -- Kuroha. K

Kaguya hime (aka The Tale of the Princess Kaguya) is a classic Japanese folktale that details the life of Kaguya-hime, a girl that was discovered inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. She is said to be from the Tsuki-no-Miyako (The Capital of the Moon). Here's a wonderful artbook/ story book that's perfect for those who love classic tales, Japanese illustration work and studying the Japanese language. Hard cover. This purchase is for the Moehon Red version, illustrated by Kuroha. K...

The Complete ~ Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:26:46 -0500

The Complete ~ Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Fans of the thrilling and explosively popular anime phenomenon Code Geass rejoice! The second season of the TV anime is covered completely in this comprehensive fan's guide, including in depth character profiles and images, episode summaries, Knightmare Frame design specifications with dozens of design sketches and illustrations, creator interviews, and more. 110 gorgeous A4-size pages (64 color), with dust jacket and wrap-around "obi", from Kadokawa Shoten.

When They Cry - Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni ~ Kai Official Character and Summary Book

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:03 -0400

When They Cry - Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni ~ Kai Official Character and Summary Book

This artbook is from the Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When they cry) anime PC and PS2 game series. The story is based on a little town called Hinamizawa that experiences a murder at the Watanagashi Festival. The group of main characters work to try to maintain their sanity and eventually unveil the truth of the mysterious murders. This art book features a great and detailed characters description with a deep story analysis, along with a nice illustration gallery. The contents are of course...

Mobile Suit illustrated 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Mobile Suit illustrated 2009

Here's an incredibly thick color artbook that will blow the mind of any Gundam fan, the Mobile Suit illustrated Perfect Guide, which presents every mobile suit mecha ever made across 450 pages. From the original Gundam RX-78 to the silver age of the series, Zeta Gundam and the 100-shiki and Gundam Mark II to the newer series, Gundam Wing and Seed and Gundam 00, every amazing Gundam ilustration you could want to own is here. A superb work for anime collectors.

Kannagi ~ Nagi Photobook

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:52:41 -0400

Kannagi ~ Nagi Photobook

Get your hands on this Kannagi (Crazy Shrine Maidens) artbook called Nagi Photobook, which is a compilation of Nagi only full illustrations on A4 format. Similar to an idol photobook, this one regroups tons of beautiful shots from the cute heroine in various poses, sometimes sexy and wearing various costumes and outifits, bikinis, maid costume, wedding dress, bunny girls, nurse and a lot more. Coming with gravure pictures printed on photo paper! A superb item for every Nagi fan. Preorder today...

Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary Book 1 ~ Gold Logo Tote Bag

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:11:34 -0400

Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary Book 1 ~ Gold Logo Tote Bag

It's hard to believe, but Hello Kitty is 35 years old! And to celebrate, we have for you this Hello Kitty 35th anniversary book and tote bag courtesy of Shueisha. The book covers everything that you've ever wanted to know about Kitty, how much she weighs, distance between the eyes, Kitty's family... But the anniversary book also covers the numerous Hello Kitty products created throughout the year, even capturing a few Celebrities (like Mariah Carey and Cameron Diaz) sporting their own Hello...

2010 Calendar -- QUEEN'S BLADE

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:07:04 -0400

2010 Calendar -- QUEEN'S BLADE

A luscious calendar definitely worth keeping for the Otaku at heart, here's a fantastic calendar featuring the lusty female warriors of the popular series. Tomoe, Menace, Reina, Elina, Echidna and many more all illustrated by the Japan's top artists. A2 size (59.4cm x 42.0cm or 23 1/2" x 16 1/2"). Note: the sample images shown actual pages from the new calendar! Get 15% off 3 or more calendars! Just add 3 or more calendars to your shopping cart, the discount will be applied at...

Louise Photobook ~ Zero no Tsukaima (The Familiar of Zero)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Louise Photobook ~ Zero no Tsukaima (The Familiar of Zero)

The Familiar of Zero, is a comedic adventure series of light novels and anime written by Noboru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka. The series revolves around the students in their second year of magic school, of which, Louise is attending. Absolutely horrible at magic, Louise is quickly named "Louise the Zero" (zero representing her rate of success she has when casting spells). In a sacred ritual where the students summon their familiars (eternal protectors), of which many receive...

Otome Graph Premium ~ Mai Hime

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:45:08 -0400

Otome Graph Premium ~ Mai Hime

Here's another nice and glossy full color fanbook for the fans of the Mai Hime series. It features numerous artworks including bikini drawings of the heroines, along with a lot of details on the characters and the series itself. The whole book is illustrated with a lot of funny and entertaining panels and other high quality visuals from the anime. There is also a nice sketch section at the end of it which definitely worth to have a look at it. 95 pages.

Polyphonica Fan Book

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:12:33 -0500

Polyphonica Fan Book

Polyphonica is an all age visual novel (dating sim) that was released for the PC back in 2006 and recently turned into an anime series. The story revolves on the continent of Polyphonica, a location where spirits survive and actually materialize into human or animal form through the music that humans play. A group known as the Dantists are specialized beings respected throughout the world because of their ability to connect with powerful spirits. This special fan book by is a collaboration from...

Tsuki no Inaba to Chijo no Inaba with Figure ~ Touhou Bou Getsu Sho Limited Comic vol. 1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Tsuki no Inaba to Chijo no Inaba with Figure ~ Touhou Bou Getsu Sho Limited Comic vol. 1

The enigmatic and capricious Reisen Udongein Inaba, refugee bunny girl from the moon, stars in this collection of four-panel comics written by Touhou creator ZUN and illustrated by Arata Toshihira. This special limited edition of the first volume comes with a super-cute Inaba figure, created to the exacting standards of Kotobukiya craftsmanship, the perfect companion for all of your lunacy-inducing moon girl adventures! The manga is 120 pages (8 in color) of the funny antics of Inaba and...

Chara no! vol. 14

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:22:07 -0400

Chara no! vol. 14

Chara No! is an awesome "light novel" magazine, bringing you all of your favorite anime and manga stories in novel versions. Excellent for people studying Japanese with an intermediate level, this magazine also includes full color news pages of the latest anime series like Queen's Blade !But also manga chapters as long as a superb poster of Queen's Blade (see cover art). Get your limited March issue of The Sneaker today! 340 pages.

ef - a tale of memories TV Animation Complete File

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:30:01 -0500

ef - a tale of memories TV Animation Complete File

One of the most popular moe -kei anime series to come along in recent years has been capital letter-challenged "ef - a tale of memories" and its sequel "ef - a tale of melodies," two outstanding series that deal with the most beautiful characters anime can conceive of. This artbook covers all characters over both anime series, presenting many visual images both from the anime and original over 140 pages.

Monster ~ The Monster Without a Name - Namae no Nai Kaibutsu -- OBLUDA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:24:41 -0400

Monster ~ The Monster Without a Name - Namae no Nai Kaibutsu -- OBLUDA

Here's a fascinating hardcover book that's a bit of a meta-reference: it's the actual book that appears inside the manga Monster, by Naoki Urasawa. It's interesting because it's "created" by the fictional characters from inside the manga, like Emil Scherbe, Helmuth Voss and Jakob Vyrobek. A real treat for fans of this manga work, the book features manga by several "authors" from the Monster universe, a short story and other art. It also has an evil-looking monster in 3D on the cover, which...

Comickers Art Style vol. 6

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:17:38 -0400

Comickers Art Style vol. 6

With a large subculture devoted entirely to creating comic and graphic art, Japan appears to lead the globe in comic art, with many publications dedicated to just the creation. The most prominent is Comickers, a publication whose raison d'etre seems to be to teach the various methods of comic art creation directly from the professionals. In this side publication dedicated in this fourth volume to "show to show a world outlook," Comickers assembles a gathering of pros to teach us how it's done...

Haruhi Suzumiya's Kyoen -- Haruhi Comic Anthology ~ Suzumiya Haruhi no Kyouen

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:20:55 -0400

Haruhi Suzumiya's Kyoen -- Haruhi Comic Anthology ~ Suzumiya Haruhi no Kyouen

A super item for fans of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, this the official comic anthology, featuring original stories that are awesome to read. In addition to the multiple manga stories, you get color illustration pages including work by the famous Yasu. 160 pages, by Ryu Tanigawa. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Otokonoko wa Maid Fuku ga Osuki visual book vol. 1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:29:18 -0500

Otokonoko wa Maid Fuku ga Osuki visual book vol. 1

The excellent official artbook to the eroge / dating-sim game Boys Like Maid Uniforms, about a boy who dresses as a female maid and then has many interesting adventures. Beautiful art and funny 4-koma manga showing interactions with the characters.

Moyashimon e hon ~ Wash Your Hands -- Te wo Araou

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:54:29 -0500

Moyashimon e hon ~ Wash Your Hands -- Te wo Araou

Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture is a Japanese manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa, it won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. This picture book, cute and perfect for beginners who want to study japanese, features Kin, a bacteria charater from the series who take us on a healthy trip. In full hiragana and full color, this picture book is a very good study aid to introduce japanese language to beginners or young people...

This is Animation -- Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea ~ Gake no Ue no Ponyo

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:24:16 -0400

This is Animation -- Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea ~ Gake no Ue no Ponyo

The Japanese both young and young at heart are excited about the latest Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film about a cute goldfish that yearns to become human called Ponyo (a name that sounds like a bouncing ball or bubble, that you'll enjoy repeating just because it sounds so cute). This purchase is for an ultra cute comic of the story for you to enjoy. It details the story through various cells used from the film with original Japanese text. Designed for children, it also includes furigana...

Rozen Maiden ~ PEACH-PIT artworks

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:32:53 -0400

Rozen Maiden ~ PEACH-PIT artworks

J-List is proud to offer the hardcover artbook of Rozen Maiden, the awesome manga and anime by Peach Pit that features gothic lolita-esque dolls who fight a battle called the Alice Game. This is a full color artbook filled with tons of great full color glossy artwork spanning the years 2002 - 2007. Approximately 55 pages of awesomeness for Rozen Maiden fans.

Macross Frontier Visual Collection -- Sheryl Nome

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:23:50 -0400

Macross Frontier Visual Collection -- Sheryl Nome

A beautiful visual fanbook from Macross Frontier that focuses solely on the uber sexy Sheryl Nome. Features detailed full color, full page visuals from the anime and beyond. This collection of artwork features the talents of top Illustrators such as Megane Kikuya, Noshi and Atsushi Nishigori to name a few. Photographed images of the voice actresses that make the characters come alive and scetch art is included as well. Cute, sexy and steamy all in one package. Perfect bound and approximately...

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea ~ Roman Album

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea ~ Roman Album

The latest Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film about a cute goldfish that yearns to become human called Ponyo (a name that sounds like a bouncing ball or bubble, that you'll enjoy repeating just because it sounds so cute) has now its own roman album. It takes you through the story utilizing actual cells used in the movie, with small subtitle for each of it. This book also contains a detailed characters file, a Ponyo dictionary, staff interview and other special contents such as sketches and...

Street Fighter Artworks ~ Ha

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:22:59 -0400

Street Fighter Artworks ~ Ha

The Street Fighter series just turned 20, and as a celebration to 20 years of Hadouken, in addition to the release of the successful Street Fighter IV, Capcom unleashes the ultimate SF bible to their fans. Gathering 20 years of awesome character designs and illustrations, Street Fighter Artworks is a highly collectible piece that will take you on a trip to the world's greatest fighting tournament, through more than 320 pages and 1500 illustrations regrouping all you favorite characters. Art...

Megami Magazine Creators vol. 16

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:30:57 -0400

Megami Magazine Creators vol. 16

Megami Creators is *the* premiere quarterly artbook-style magazine that showcases the work of the hottest upcoming and veteran talent of Japan's bishoujo ("pretty girl") art world. This latest installment of the perfect-bound archival quality magazine features the work of: Bekankou, Shina You, Tiv, Ishiki, Kouji Ogata, Hinata Mutsuki, Komorikei and many more! Also includes a focus on 'Training with Hinako' and the last Queen's Blade Rebellion characters. For the latest word on "more" in...

Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:18 -0500

Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

What's better than a Katana Sword? Girls! And what's better than girls? Girls with Japanese Swords! The folks at Core Magazine bring together art work from over 30 of Japan's top illustrators solely focused all around one theme Girls with Swords creating one of the most kick ass photobooks around. Artistically written in full Japanese kanji, but with Japanese names written in Romaji (standard alphabet) you get an artwork gallery that's absolutely breathtaking from artists such as OhTenta...

Macross Frontier Official Fan Book

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:22 -0400

Macross Frontier Official Fan Book

A positively gorgeous Macross Frontier artbook for fans of the popular new series, which is a faithful direct sequel to the 1984 "Do You Remember Love?" movie. Filled with the most beautiful images of all the Macross Frontier characters, from Alto to Sheryl Nome to Ranka Lee and Klan Klang, you get tons of original art and information for the hardest core Macross fan. Beautiful color, perfect bound printing, too.

Omocha no Takumi ~ History of Toys in Japan

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:04:12 -0500

Omocha no Takumi ~ History of Toys in Japan

This time capsule of a photobook brings back us to the mid 20th century with tons of photographs of the toys that were being sold to children during 1930s and 1940s, with a special focus on toys made in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Living a simpler life without Xbox 360's or toys that transformed into humanoid robots, these classic tin toys were based on the simplicity of everyday life - race cars, jets, and replicas of U.S. military hardware that Japanese kids played with. You can...

Intron Depot 4 ~ Bullets

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:52:59 -0400

Intron Depot 4 ~ Bullets

The long-anticipated fourth book to the Intron Depot series is here! This collection of the work of one of Japan's most famous cyberpunk artists and storytellers is a tour-de-force publication balancing out the BLADES book and BULLETS books by covering the games (Gundress, Horned Owl, Blue Ray, and Sampaguita) that Shirow is famous for. An oversized, softcover publication in full-color, thick with CG and traditional illustration styles. Mecha, girls, guns, cyborgs, games, books, military, RPGs...

Queen's Blade The Duel Complete Book

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:33:48 -0400

Queen's Blade The Duel Complete Book

The ultimate illustration book for every Queen's Blade fan is now in stock and ready to order! This fantastic book features every single illustration that was originally used for Queen's Blade Trading cards. If you like sexy female warrior characters and cosplay themes, this artbook is a must-have to your collection. As with all the artbooks published in Japan, the quality of the glossy printing is not to be believed, and you will spend many hours gazing at the lovely art. Buy 4...

Into The Sky ~ Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:57:08 -0400

Into The Sky ~ Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations

If you've seen Macross, chances are you've seen the wonderful dream-like artwork of Haruhiko Mikitomo. This artbook is a collection of the master's best works from Gundam, featuring a combination of exquisite illustration work and beautiful watercolor paintings that he's most recognized for. A perfect bound artbook filled with full page color illustrations. Includes the legendary illustrations Mikimoto-sensei did for the Gundam Laserdiscs. Approximately 100 pages.

Yamaguchi Akira Works

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:55:08 -0500

Yamaguchi Akira Works

Enter the world of Akira Yamaguchi, a famous oil painter whose works are known for combining contemporary painting techniques with that of Kyoto based traditional Japanese painting styles known as "Yamato-e." This artbook is a wonderful collection of his works which accurately describes his unique vision fusing both modern and tradtional Japan. Classical paintings re-illustrated with hybrid motorcycle horses, paintings from the Heian period mixed with modern business men greeting the inn...

Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Milim (Mirim)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:02:03 -0400

Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Milim (Mirim)

The Queen's Blade saga continues in a brand new series of combat artbooks: Queen's Blade - Rebellion! We are introduced to a new character from this faction, the cute & sexy Milim! Born in a poor family, the brave Milim decided to leave her village for the Queen's capital city. She might look soft and young, but Milim strength comes from her will to support her family, that why she decided to enter the fight for the crown! Milim is the second book to be released in the new Rebellion series...

Headphone Girls : A Pictorial Book ~ Headphone Shojo Gahou

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:41:00 -0400

Headphone Girls : A Pictorial Book ~ Headphone Shojo Gahou

An amazing concept, this is a book that reviews the top headphones available in Japan today, but with a twist: each reviewed headset is illustrated with a beautiful "bishoujo" anime girl, which makes it all the more appealing. A great idea that you can enjoy even if you don't actually read the reviews, as the skills of the selected artist for this artbook are amazing! An instatnt J-List staff favorite.

Queen's Blade Rebellion -- Yuit and Vante

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:25:33 -0400

Queen's Blade Rebellion -- Yuit and Vante

Fans of Queen's Blade, we've got a new artbook in stock that is from the new famous sequel called 'Rebellion'. Starring in this new book, the Yuit and Vante team, 2 super girls that will work together and do anything to defeat their opponent, even if it means tearing apart their clothes! Complete your collection today. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Angels III -- Kanan's Works

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:07 -0500

Angels III -- Kanan's Works

Here's a great artbook for fans of the "Galaxy Angel" anime and game series. This illustration collection features the original works of "Galaxy Angel" character designer KANAN in a fun and wacky perfect bound artbook form, with lots of glossy artwork for you to enjoy. Features page to page full color illustrations showcasing all the characters (with character profiles) in various poses and expressions utilizing his trademark elements of Moe (large expressive eyes, sexy costumes, and a girlish...

Queen's Blade Rebellion 4 -- Tanyan and Sainyan

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:37:15 -0400

Queen's Blade Rebellion 4 -- Tanyan and Sainyan

Here comes the two latest characters of the Queen's Blade Rebellion series, Tanyan and Sainyan. They are twins who are descendants of a lineage of "Anti-demon experts" (or exorcists) that has been carrying the responsibility of protecting their village for generations. The elder sister Tanyan is a holy sword user. She's strong willed but has a cheerful personality. The younger sister Sainyan can use a mysterious power similar to magic. Those 2 cute character were created by the famous character...

Moe Moe Ghost (ZERO) Encyclopedia ~ Youkai Jiten

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:20:53 -0400

Moe Moe Ghost (ZERO) Encyclopedia ~ Youkai Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Ghost book, which presents information on the pantheon of "folk ghosts" (in Japanese, youkai ) and mythical creatures from around Japan. Each region of Japan is represented, with different traditional monsters and beasts present, of course with sexy illustrations for each one. Very educational and entertaining...

Queen's Blade ~ Musha Miko Emaki -- Tomoe

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:20:40 -0400

Queen's Blade ~ Musha Miko Emaki -- Tomoe

With the enormous popularity of the Queen's Blade combat artbook game in Japan, its publishers decided to branch out and bring the characters to life even further with a series of Bitoshi Gaiden (Beautiful Warrior Side Stories) books. Musha Miko Tomoe is the first in this series, a hardbound, full-color tome lavishly illustrated by artist Eiwa that depicts the struggle of Shinto priestess Tomoe against the demonic hordes of her enemies, led by the female-demon general Shizuka. It wouldn't be...

Silver Investigation After School - Houkago ha Hakugin no Shirabe Official Visual Fan Book

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:13:42 -0400

Silver Investigation After School - Houkago ha Hakugin no Shirabe Official Visual Fan Book

Here is the official visual fan book for the PS2 game Houkago ha hakugin no shirabe, a great romance adventure game for ladies. The main protagonist is a female having special powers, who enters a boys only private high school to investigate on strange incidents. Along the way, she'll meet some interesting classmates and various characters, communicating with them and putting herself into some difficult but always funny situations. The book itself is kind of a walkthrough of the game, including...

Vitamin Book

Mon, 25 May 2009 00:04:52 -0400

Vitamin Book

Here's a rally special book for fans of yaoi / BL-esque otome (girl-centric) games from Japan, which brings you everything you ever wanted to know about the "Vitamin" series of games, specifically Vitamin X, Vitamin X Evolution and Vitamin Y). From page one you know this book is special, with the amazing illustrations you're greeted with, created specially for this book. All characters and major story plots are covered by the book, with gorgeous visuals at every turn. Also, you get a special...

Kokon Togihime Zoushi Shu ~ Shirow Masamune

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:59:55 -0400

Kokon Togihime Zoushi Shu ~ Shirow Masamune

Another fantastic item from the mind of Ghost in the Shell artist Masamune Shirow, a super high quality artbook featuring the colorful and imaginative world of one of Japan's most prominent artists. See old Japan fantasy stories imagined and redrawn by Masamune Shirow. Don't be left out, once these are gone, there won't be any more. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Gurren Lagann The Movie Official Fanbook

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:09:38 -0400

Gurren Lagann The Movie Official Fanbook

This fascinating official fan book offers fans juicy details on the characters, mecha, and story in the "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren Chapter" movie, plus colorful full-page illustrations, screen caps, and interviews with the main cast. There are also reports on two "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" events held before the movie's premiere. This official fan book also includes a dual sided poster, an interview (in Japanese) and photoshoot of gamer akiba girl and idol Shoko Nakagawa as well...

Moe Moe Dragon Encyclopedia ~ Dragon Jiten

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Moe Moe Dragon Encyclopedia ~ Dragon Jiten

A new addition to our Moe Encyclopedia series, this is Dragon Jiten, the cute Dragon Encyclopedia. This full color book showcases the best selection of Dragons Legends known all over the world, describing each entities and myths, illustrated of course with super cute and sexy girls illustrations. A superb collectible item that can also be perfect as a coffee table book. 200 pages.

K-On! TV Anime Official Guide Book Preorder

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

K-On! TV Anime Official Guide Book *Preorder*

An incredible item for every K-On! (Keion) fan, an essential piece to complete your collection. This is an official Keion Anime Guidebook dedicated to featuring fantastic illustration work, comments by staff members and creators and more. Just awesome! 128 pages. This is a preorder that's scheduled for release in December 2009.

To The North -- Kita e ~ Nocchi Art Works

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:07 -0500

To The North -- Kita e ~ Nocchi Art Works

A charming artbook from the popular game Kita e (Kita he) featuring the color illustrations of artist Nocchi, also known as Ooyari Ashito. He's an extremely talented artist who has made many creative works, including the games from maker Littlewitch such as Quartett, Rondo Leaflet, and Period. This artbook is filled with amazing illustrations, all in beautiful color, which you will love looking at. 140+ pages.

Anime Shakugan no Shana II no Subete ~ Limited Edition

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

Anime Shakugan no Shana II no Subete ~ Limited Edition

Here's a really outstanding "everything about Shana" artbook that's loaded with visual information on the characters and episodes of the 2nd Shana series. Awesome art and content , plus it comes with an awesome "Everything About Shana and Melonpan" DVD, too. The book is 166 pages.

Suzumiya Haruhi chan and Churuya san no Koushiki

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Suzumiya Haruhi chan and Churuya san no Koushiki

This is a great item, the official artbook of the fun YouTube and manga sensation, the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan, essentially a 4-koma comedy manga that gives us a different spin on all the characters. Filled with new and original art, it's a great item for any Haruhi collector. Features info on the voice actors as well as the original artist.

Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Angel book, which illustrates various famous angels in literature and history, updated with cute moe anime-style designs of course. The major angels of Judiasm, Christianity, Islam and even Zoroastrianism are included. Includes a poster inside. 180 pages.

Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Female Warrior book, which documents the various strong female personas in history and literature, and illustrates them with kawaii updated artwork. Strong females from around the world are all included, including Philippa of Hainault, Joan of Arc, Mulan, and from American history, Calamity Jane. Wow! 180 pages...