Art Books (All) - Top 25 at JBOX

1. Persona Magazine 04

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:08:51 -0500

Fans of the Persona series, get ready for an amazing collection of everything Persona related. Persona Magazine covers everything a fan could want, from interviews with artist Soejima Shigenori and the song writers for Persona 4, and a very special interview with the lovely Ami Koshimizu, the voice of Yukiko Amagi in the anime. Plus, get a look at new and upcoming Persona figures, toys and cosplay items, and get tips on gameplay and enjoy some original Persona universe manga, and so much more...

2. 365 Days of Danboard

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:20:48 -0400

Fans of the heartwarming manga Yotsubato! (Yotsuba&!) will immediately recognize Danboard (Danbo or Cardbo in the English translations), the cardboard robot created by Yotsuba's friends Miura and Ena who don't have the heart to tell her it's not real. Since its first introduction the adorable robot made from boxes has taken on a life of its own, first in the imaginations of fans and then in an action figure from Kaiyodo's Revoltech series. This action figure, paired with the artistic mind of...

3. Quarterly Pixiv vol. 07

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:37:41 -0500

It's time for another installment of the archival magazine of all things modern art and digital design, packed with pages and pages of gorgeous illustrations on perfect-bound paper. With content generated by the critical mass of Pixiv's users (all properly credited and compensated), you get the benefit of that accumulated expertise chosen from the best of the best in Japan's artistic talent. IN THIS ISSUE: Enjoy tons of amazing art from talented creators like Hoshino Lily, Zerokichi, felt...

4. Deus Machina Demonbane Complete Illustrations

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:52:48 -0400

The complete collection of promotional artwork, magazine illustrations, calendar pinups, posters, collectible cards, and more from the entire Demonbane franchise are collected here in this gorgeous artbook! Nitroplus pulls out all the stops in these great books and this is no exception, presenting a perfect archival collection of all the best full-color Demonbane artwork that you won't see within the actual games themselves - 144 pages of full color lavishly printed sexy art, most of it from...

5. Moe Moe Ghost (ZERO) Encyclopedia ~ Youkai Jiten

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:34:01 -0500

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...

6. Chaos;Head (Chaos Head) NOAH Visual Book / Game Guide

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:44:44 -0500

The full and complete guide to the Xbox 360 / PSP / iPhone / iPad port of the popular PC video game Chaos;Head. From character design to game machanics, this book contains just about everything you could want to know about the game. The visuals in this book are just stunning, thanks to the newly re-rendered CG material used in these recent ports. The back includes a step-by-step guide for achieving every possible ending to the end. It's like a hybrid artbook and game guide. Cool. 120+ full...

7. Tiger and Bunny Official Hero Book

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:52:14 -0400

The definitive companion volume for explosively popular superhero sendup anime Tiger & Bunny is here! It's the story of veteran superhero Wild Tiger (Kotetsu T. Kaburagi) who must contend with being paired with young upstart Barnaby Brooks Jr. (and vice versa) as they work to keep Sternbild City, this fictional world's New York, from peril at the hands of criminal gangs and worse. Now you can see the entire cast of your favorite characters in vivid color, complete with design portraiture and...

8. Girls Hair Catalog ~ Onnanoko no Kamigata Catalog

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:47:51 -0400

Have you ever had a hard time deciding on how to wear your hair, or how to cut it the next time you visit the styling salon? This great hairstyle catalog features cute manga girls showing off popular hair styles, while also explaining how to do them yourself. There are many pictures, and the Japanese is easy and simple for follow, even for a beginner who don't know many kanji. Many of the guides don't even need explaining because they are explained so well through pictures. 95 pages. A great...

9. Illustrator Huke Art Book BLK w/Figma BRSB

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:49:36 -0400

Enter the world of artist and graphic designer Huke, creator of Black Rock Shooter and artist and character designer for then Nitro+/5pb. "science adventure" Steins;Gate, with his first official artbook ever published! This package includes both the artbook "BLK", and a Figma action figure version of the newly designed character BRSB - Black Rock Shooter BEAST. The artbook is 240 A4-size pages thick, while the Figma is produced to typically high quality Max Factory spec with a sculpt from...

10. Tiger and Bunny Official Hero Book 2

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:16:49 -0500

The official hero book for the great anime series Tiger and Bunny! This is the 2nd part of the two part collection, and includes all the new character profiles, scenes, design boards and information, continuing where the last book left off, starting from episode 14 and continuing until episode 25. Character designs, interviews with the cast and more await you inside. 80 pages of full color greatness.

11. Steins Gate Hiyokurenri no Darling - Artbook/Guide

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:12:22 -0500

Steins;Gate - Hiyokurenri no Darling is a fandisc for the ultra-popular visual novel Steins;Gate that was released for the Xbox 360 in mid-2011. This spinoff features a much lighter atmosphere than the original game, and lets players enjoy a fun and amusing "love comedy" with romance routes for all of the game's memorable heroines. This combination artbook and guide contains 80 glossy, full-color pages of beautiful art from the game, plus tons of exclusive info on the characters and story. You...

12. Steins;Gate - Soushi Souai no True Memories

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:33:30 -0500

Fans of cute and sexy girls will love this new artbook from the Steins;Gate anime. Designed as the definitive guide to each of the beautiful Steins;Gate girls, this artbook features over 60 glossy, perfect-bound pages full of artwork, character profiles, and cast interviews, just the thing to satisfy your appetite for more S;G. You also get an awesome omake gift in the form of 6 posters featuring the lab girls in revealing swimsuits. What a bargain!

13. Queen's Blade ~ Musha Miko Emaki -- Tomoe

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:19:04 -0500

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...

14. Queen's Blade Rebellion 4 -- Tanyan and Sainyan

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:18:21 -0400

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...

15. Queen's Blade Rebellion -- Yuit and Vante

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:13:42 -0400

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. (instock) Great discount: get 15% off 3 or more DVDs. Just add them to your cart and the discount will be calculated automatically.

16. Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Shigi

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:52:50 -0500

Shigi is the next hot character from the Queen's Blade Rebellion series. Wearing a very sexy outfit for a nun, Shigi enters the battle with this new fantastic artbook, featuring character designs, sexy poses and full color drawings by famous Oda Non. Another collector's piece from Queen's blade that you don't want to let go. (instock) Great discount: get 15% off 3 or more DVDs. Just add them to your cart and the discount will be calculated automatically.

17. Momotaro Moehon White -- KEI

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:18:55 -0400

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 (creator of Vocaloid heroine Miku Hatsune) 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! (instock)

18. Youkai Encyclopedia ~ Shigeru Mizuki -- Youkai Dai Zukai

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:06:57 -0500

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...

19. Always Bakate Tsu No. 1 ~ Stupid Anytime Book -- Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:23:33 -0400

Baka to Test to Shokanju ("Idiots, Tests and Summoned Beasts") is a fun anime about a boy named Akihisa who is put into the "baka" (stupid) class for helping a fellow student when she faints during a placement test, and the many adventures they have from that point. This is the official fanbook of the series, filled with gorgeous full page and color artworks, detailed story and characters introduction, special interviews and more exclusive content, the perfect book for everyone who loves this...

20. Enfu Poster ~ Nihon Town

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:08:15 -0400

This is a large glossy poster, Enfu print # 38, that takes you around town in Japan. Designed with various famous characters from Japan in a fun "Where's Waldo" themed motiff. It's an open edition size with the following dimension. 8.5"x39" and no white border. Search this site for the companion key here to see what characters you'll find inside. Grab this awesome poster today! These will be shipped in a protective tube (add $2) for the journey to your door. (instock) (christmasitem) Great...

21. Enfu Poster ~ Enfu Bar

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:52:33 -0400

This is Enfu print # 27 Enfu Bar displaying a large jidouhanbaiki (vending machine) with various parody drinks. Take a look inside and see what you recognize? This is a poster print open edition size with the following dimensions: 24"x30" This is a bigger size from the original Enfu bar as requested by fans. Grab this awesome poster today! These will be shipped in a protective tube (add $2) for the journey to your door. (instock) (christmasitem) Great discount: get 15% off 3 or more DVDs. Just...

22. How to Draw Manga (Girls Version) -- Manga no Kihon Design

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:43:29 -0400

The Fundamentals of Manga Design series continues with this exhaustive entry on the female character in manga. Every aspect of female character rendering is included, from the basic building blocks of proportion (with changing scales based on whether the character is younger and more moe or older and sexier), to dozens of specialized poses with an emphasis on the actual construction of the character form, step by step. If you've struggled with faces you'll find all the detailed tutorial...

23. Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Young Wife Ardra Normal Edition

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:50:07 -0500

"To all the fools who dare oppose me - turn into the stone statues that line this arena!" Ardra is the victor of the past two Queen's Blade tournaments and current reigning queen. The daughter born from the coupling of the land's highest church leader and the lord of the underworld, she is a cursed half-demon. Eight years ago, using her innate summoning abilities she called forth the demon Delmore, forging a contract with him that granted her powers of "petrifying gaze" and "flesh-rending...

24. How To Draw Manga Character Posing Book ~ Onnanoko no Karada Hen

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:12:03 -0400

This is a fantastic photobook, great to learn how to draw girl characters from actual real model. Featuring tons of bikini pictures from huge amount of angles, explanations on how to draw body lines perfectly; you'll become a master at drawing girls characters. It's a really cool item for anyone who wants to become a manga-ka (manga artist) in the future. Coming with a 50 pages full color gallery by most popular bishoujo artists! (instock)

25. Queen's Blade Vanquished Queens

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:08:04 -0400

Queen's Blade Vanquished Queens is the illustrated storybook companion series to the Queen's Blade anime and Queen's Blade, Queen's Blade Rebellion, and Queen's Gate series of combat artbooks. You'll find dozens of pages of opulently illustrated fanservicey art inside, with a focus on the beautiful Eiwa-illustrated Annelotte and her story. Stock is limited so placing orders early is advised. (instock)