Kantoku – Sailor Fuku no Mannaka Anthology (Wani, 2019) – My Comment
Another Kantoku artbook in my collection. This time it’s an anthology under his guidance with the theme of Japanese sailor school uniforms. Or rather girls wearing them. The publication includes works by various artists, not just those of the initiator.
Names such as Yom, 40hara, Mochizuki Kei, Kumanoi, Jonsun, Shigure Ui, Ohisashiburi and many others are featured here. The artbook is 95 pages in A4 format. It was published traditionally when it comes to anthologies of this type. At the very beginning we see a short introduction by the originator. The next pages are already devoted to the invited artists.
The left side features a full-page illustration. On the right is the artist’s nickname along with his Twitter username. There is also information about the origin of his work. We can also find a few words from the artist himself – more specifically, why he drew the navel in the way he did. At the very bottom of the page, the author’s handwritten signature is also visible.
Sailor Fuku no Mannaka was released in 2019, and the quality of the printing gives me nothing to complain about. The colors are crisp, the print resolution allows you to notice even small details. The variety of styles of the various artists is delightful. At the very end there is an interview section and a description of how the cover image was created.
Sailor Fuku no Mannaka Anthology is an excellent addition to the collection, featuring many beautiful illustrations by a wide range of artists. I am glad to have it in my collection. Especially since, in addition to Kantoku himself, I have been keeping an eye on many of the artists invited to this publication for quite some time.
Kantoku – Sailor Fuku no Mannaka Anthology (Wani, 2019) – Show Off
Before moving on to the gallery, where you will be able to see some photos of the contents of the artbook, it is appropriate to show how it looks from the outside.
This is how artbook Sailor Fuku no Mannaka looks in the wrapper:
Whereas this is what it looks like without:
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