Abstract

There is a "breath" in Kaneko's brush strokes. It is something that is now "lost" in the art world. Please pick it up and enjoy it. (Director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko of "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Island of Cucuruz Doan") Kaneko Yuji, the representative of the art studio "Blueprint Co., Ltd.", is the art director of popular anime works such as "Kill la Kill" and "Ranking of Kings," as well as theatrical anime such as "Patema Inverted" and "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Island of Cucuruz Doan". This book is the first art book that compiles the beautiful background art that Kaneko has worked on so far. From realistic landscapes of the real world to fictional worlds such as science fiction and fantasy, the book is full of the charm of Kaneko's paintings, which are somehow warm and new, drawn with an analog brush in various genres. In the comments and columns, we introduce how background artists devise and finish their paintings based on the direction requested by the production side and the layouts drawn by the animation director. This is a must-have book for those who want to be an animator or who love anime.

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