Anime/Manga Artbooks

By Zeb. 27/07/09, 01:38 pm

So does anyone collect them? And I'm talking about actually owning the artbook, and not scans.
This includes specialty sets e.g. the Death Note "Death Box" or the limited edition Chocolate sets for Digi Charat.

http://www.hlj.com/product/syu08042

Just curious to know what the scene is like here in NZ.

By Basaka. 27/07/09, 01:59 pm

I uh, plan too... I have an ARIA poster book, and I plan to get all 4 artbooks eventually...

DO have a Chinese version of Kino's Journey art though.

**Guest** Guest

I have like six or seven.
Sucks that shipping makes them so expensive.

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 02:43 am

Depends on where you're getting them from Juxtapoz. If you're buying from someone in NZ, then yeah, it gets expensive, but places like JPQueen and Mandarake are awesome Very Happy

Basaka is the poster book still even available?!?! @_@
Am kicking myself for not getting all the Aria artbooks when they came out. Was able to get Cielo, but yeah, hard to find the others unless you go Yahoo! Auctions way.

By Pyro. 28/07/09, 05:40 am

I have one artbook, but it's for a game, does that still count? xD

It was really expensive-- not surprising, considering it had been out of print since '04. But I love iiit~

I want to get a few more artbooks sometime, but mostly for games.

By **JVCA**. 28/07/09, 05:44 am

I hope to get more someday (money... *sigh* ), but at the moment the only one I have is the CLAMP Mutuality Code Geass concepts book, which is amazing. *o*

By **Admin**. 28/07/09, 06:31 am

There are two artbooks I want. P: I'm not sure if one of them exists though.

The first would be the Genso Suikoden Tierkreis 108 Character Guide and the other would be an xxxholic artbook. But I'm not sure if there are any holic artbooks. Px

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 06:37 am

Jess the Mutuality book is GORGEOUS, good choice!!! Very Happy

And Admin (do you go by another name?!!?) I think there are a few animation art books for xXXHolic but if you want the art by CLAMP, the only thing I've really seen are those yearly calendar sets they put out.

By **Admin**. 28/07/09, 06:42 am

Oooooh. Yearly calendars? I was just sulking over the fact that I didn't have a 2009 calendar and it was already half way through the year. XD

Oh, and you can call me Alex. Most people call me that... among other things that shall not be mentioned any further than this.

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 06:55 am

Really old photo, I also have 2007 & 2008 but can't be bothered taking a new photo (will do so when I get my photo gallery of my collection up on my site... one day...)

Each calendar is pretty large and comes with a special gift, 2005 was a little stamping set, 04 were pens and 06 was a mini-desk calendar.

And hello Alex :)

By **Admin**. 28/07/09, 07:03 am

Oh wai, hai. 8DDD

Aww. I looked up CLAMP Calendars and it seems they haven't made a 2009 one. P:

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 07:06 am

NO WAY @_@

I was kinda annoyed that I missed out on this year's one but if they haven't even made one, I feel KINDA better. But I don't quite believe they haven't... MUST RESEARCH NOW.

*Zeb gets ott about this sort of thing*

By Rolly. 28/07/09, 07:10 am

Zeb wrote:: Depends on where you're getting them from Juxtapoz. If you're buying from someone in NZ, then yeah, it gets expensive, but places like JPQueen and Mandarake are awesome

Basaka is the poster book still even available?!?! @_@
Am kicking myself for not getting all the Aria artbooks when they came out. Was able to get Cielo, but yeah, hard to find the others unless you go Yahoo! Auctions way.

(Basaka hijacking cuz lappy away for repairs)

I found it in Taiwan. Found II, but not I and III... well there was an auction but it was pretty darn expensive and I didn't have enough money left. ;A;

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 07:11 am

You're absolutely correct Alex, Kodansha didn't put out a CLAMP calendar this year. Which is weird, but ah well.

fyi these calendars aren't pure xXXHolic, they're also Tsubasa Chronicles.

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 08:48 am

Speaking of CLAMP's Mutuality artbook, if anyone has been wanting it; this is probably the cheapest I've seen it anywhere (someone please prove me wrong!)

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4048542869/ref=pe_3542_13761752_pe_ar_d1

Around NZ$32 for the book, and another $10 or so for shipping. Damn good.

p.s. if you've never shopped from Amazon JP before, its really easy, just login with your standard Amazon account, and use 1-click ordering. :)

By **Admin**. 28/07/09, 09:12 am

Yeah, lame.

Ah well.

I had figured they weren't just xxholic, but I like TRC as well. P:

By Rolly. 28/07/09, 09:58 am

Zeb wrote:: Speaking of CLAMP's Mutuality artbook, if anyone has been wanting it; this is probably the cheapest I've seen it anywhere (someone please prove me wrong!)

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4048542869/ref=pe_3542_13761752_pe_ar_d1

Around NZ$32 for the book, and another $10 or so for shipping. Damn good.

p.s. if you've never shopped from Amazon JP before, its really easy, just login with your standard Amazon account, and use 1-click ordering. :)

Actually, ordering from .jp - It's 2700yen base fee for books/mags + 300yen per item so 3000yen shipping for the artbook ;A; - to South Pacific/Oceania

We order semi-often... best way is to get like 5+ friends and order together. srsly.

By azeria. 28/07/09, 11:38 am

I have *counts*
5 ^.^ CLAMP Northside, Chobits, Angel Sanctuary x 2 & Code Geass illustration rebel.
Planning on gettin CLAMP Southside soon~
& Tokyo Babylon Photographs <333 (eventually orz) I have it was printed in '96 though >_> So it's very expensive. Sob.

By **JVCA**. 28/07/09, 11:43 am

@Zeb: Ouch! I paid like $60AUD for mine! >.< Ah well... It was a souvenir from our trip to Books Kinokuniya in Sydney - such an amazing shop! *o* But yes - it's an amazing art book. I love CLAMP's art... I only wish I could read the short story! XD Just as a quick mod note - please don't double post - it's regarded as a kind of spam on these forums. Just hit the edit button instead if you have something else to add and no one else has posted yet. Very Happy

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 11:52 am

My bad!

I know... I'll blame it on being OLD AND FORGETFUL... yes, thats ma excuse. nyahaha

I am a massive fan of CLAMP as well and absolutely love how over the last few years their work has been translated. I remember buying up all their lesser known manga in Japanese, and getting translations cause there was no chance existing publishers (at the time) would pick em up save for MKR... huzzah TokyoPop!

Azeria - Tokyo Babylon Photographs is an AWESOME artbook. Still by far one of my favourites of all the CLAMP artbooks that I own... although the RG Veda Hittenmuma and Tenmagouka come REAL close. ;_;

By azeria. 28/07/09, 12:01 pm

....YOU HAVE IT???? *STEALS*

& RG Veda too..... ;;;;_________;;;;;

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 12:02 pm

I has eet... and moar... twisted

http://www.geekchixxx.com/animemanga/artbook-collection-reviews/complete-list-of-artbooks/

Rolly completely forgot about that... but then the last time I ordered just the ONE thing from Amazon JP was back in 2000. Usually do bulk orders too. :)

By **JVCA**. 28/07/09, 12:06 pm

Rofl, it's all good! C: It's an easy mistake. n_n

*o* Wow, I so very much envy your collection! It's when I hear about the collections of others that I start to wish I wasn't so late to join the fandom... But at least I'm here in time for the big Tsubasa finale! :O It's funny how things like CLAMP's old work becomes more popular years later than it was when it was released.

By azeria. 28/07/09, 12:11 pm

Rg Veda.... X Inifinity... T_T
....<3333333 I need more CLAMP artbooks. Even though my room is pretty muc a CLAMP artbook >_> I love mother's work printer <3

By Zeb. 28/07/09, 12:17 pm

Don't envy, just cause I have a head start doesn't mean that there aren't people out there who have way more than me now; especially since I haven't really been collecting artbooks in the last 3 years (although I've just seen that my list needs updating.)

One of the things I thought when I first started collecting artbooks, was that I would NEVER be able to get some of the harder to find books... over the years I've pretty much found this to be NOT the case... save for the Sailor Moon "Infinity" artbook... then again, last time I saw that for sale on eBay, it went for OVER a grand US. *sigh*

I really hope CLAMP ALWAYS stays popular. They have a universal appeal not only because of their beautiful and ever evolving art style, but their interesting stories!

Azeria, that is an awesome way to celebrate your love for CLAMP! chuu~!

**Sponsored content**