The Art of Kimitoshi Yamane : Mechanic Design SUNRISE Edition

An art collection featuring the mechanical designs of Kimitoshi Yamane, who has created numerous designs for original Sunrise productions including "COWBOY BEBOP", "MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED", "THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE", and "Infinite RYVIUS" has been released! This book includes Yamane's design works up to recent years, allowing fans to see a wide variety of his mechanical designs in one comprehensive book.

【Free Gift with Purchase】 We will be giving away the "Swordfish II 2022 Poster" (Last Image), newly drawn by Mr. Kimitoshi Yamane for this art collection, in limited quantities only to those who purchase from this site. It's first come, first served, so act fast!

Specifications:

• Size: A4
• Pages: 384 pages (16 in color, 368 in monochrome)
• Language: Japanese

The cover features "The Vision of Escaflowne", with an oil painting illustration from the series that has been arranged for this art collection.

Included Works: The collection includes a variety of Yamane's artwork, including precious cell and oil paintings.

Original Works:

• THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE (1996)
• COWBOY BEBOP (1998)
• Infinite RYVIUS (1999)
• ARGENTOSOMA (2000)
• OVERMAN KINGGAINER (2002)
• CLUSTER EDGE (2005)

Gundam Works (TV Series):

• MOBILE FIGHTER G GUNDAM (1994)
• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED (2002)
• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED DESTINY (2004)
• GUNDAM Reconguista in G (2014)

Theatrical Works:

• ESCAFLOWNE (2000)
• COWBOY BEBOP Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001)
• FIVE NUMBERS! (2011)
• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Hathaway (2021)
• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022)

Original Video Animation (OVA) Works:

• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE 08TH MS TEAM (1996–99)
• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MS IGLOO THE HIDDEN ONE-YEAR WAR / MS IGLOO APOCALYPSE 0079 / MS IGLOO2 THE GRAVITY FRONT(2008–09)
• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN (2015)

Product Planning (Plamo Models):

• U.C. HARD GRAPH (2012)

Event Movies & EXTRA:

• GUNDAM THE RIDE
• Illustration drawn by Hobby Japan
• Ring of Gundam

In addition to the above, the book includes newly drawn color illustrations "Swordfish II 2022", a dialogue with Kimitoshi Yamane's long-time friends and fellow leading mechanical designers Yoshinori Sayama and Yutaka Izubuchi, and a contribution from Renato Rivera Rusca with an international perspective (with English translation).

Author Introduction: Kimitoshi Yamane Born in 1966, from Kawamoto Town, Shimane Prefecture, Yamane is a mechanical designer. After graduating from a vocational school in Tokyo, he brought his work to the animation planning and production company Artmic, making his debut as a mechanical designer. He participated in Sunrise productions with "Mobile Fighter G Gundam" and has since been responsible for mechanical design in many works such as "The Vision of Escaflowne", "Cowboy Bebop", "Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team", "Infinite Ryvius", "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin", "Gundam Reconguista in G", "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash" and "Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island".

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※Specifications and designs are subject to change.
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