Back in October of 2006, I posted photos of Kazuma Kaneko’s second artbook in a set of three, and to myself, quietly cursed his name for delaying the third artbook, which was set to include some of his best art: that of Shin Megami Tensei III. The book was set to release December 2006, but December came and went, winter turned to spring, yet no artbook revealed itself.
Over this past Golden Week, while in Fukuoka with Josh of Prolefeed, I came across the elusive third book. It had apparently released secretly and quite covertly, yet not secretively enough to evade my capture. The book itself is surprisingly thin in comparison to the second book in the collection, especially considering the mish mash of content it boasts.
The book squeezes art from the Playstation remakes of both Shin Megami Tensei I and II, Shin Megami Tensei NINE for Xbox, as well as art from Shin Megami Tensei II: Nocturne into a page count roughly two-thirds the size of the second installment.
Despite its size, the book still dedicates full pages to illustrations, and when compared to the second book, offers excellent evidence of Kaneko’s evolving art style over the years. This is especially apparent when comparing art from the second book with the third book’s SMT II Remake art
Publisher: 新紀元社 (Shinkigensha)
Release Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
No. of Pages: 208
Price: ￥3150
The book should now be available at all Japanese bookstores and import bookstores outside of the country. Be sure to contact your local import book distributor for details.
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