Tokunou Shoutarou – Next Game!! (Houbunsha, 2021) – My Comment

I’ve loved Tokunou Shoutarou’s style ever since I read the first chapter of New Game!. A few months ago, while browsing pixiv, I noticed that an artbook titled Next Game was being released on September 27! Without a second thought I placed a pre-order. The package was shipped on schedule (the day before the release). I waited over a month and a half for it. It was only yesterday that the letter carrier showed up at my door handing it to me. I can’t remember the last time it took this long for a package shipped in Japan to arrive.

There is also a limited edition of this artbook (available on AmiAmi). I noticed it unfortunately after I’ve already placed the order in CDJapan. It contains additionally A6 size acrylic figure. Which, I admit, would be really nice addition, as I collect such figures as well. The artbook itself doesn’t differ from the standard version. It has 170 pages, great quality chalkboard paper and print (but this is rather standard).
As far as the content is concerned – I was given a chance to see exactly what the author has already managed to make me accustomed to. It’s colorful, sweet and the level of detail and quality of shading are impressive.
The whole thing is divided into four thematic chapters. At the very end as usual – quite an extensive interview with the author. Fans of his style as well as of New Game itself will surely be delighted. I consider the purchase very successful.

Tokunou Shoutarou – Next Game!! (Houbunsha, 2021) – Show off

Before I show a dozen photos of the artbook’s contents, a quick glance at the cover wrapped in a colorful, high-quality wrapper and an additional silver-colored obi.

This is what the back looks like, flowing seamlessly from the front (the whole thing forms one big illustration):

And this is how the artbook looks like without the wrapper:

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