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Yoshitoshi Abe Lain Illustrations Paperback – Bargain Price, July 25, 2006

by Yoshitoshi Abe (Author, Artist)

4.3 19 ratings

The representative work of the multi-talented Yoshitoshi Abe continues to demonstrate his talents as a mangaka, illustrator and script writer. The illustrations that were published in 1999's Serial Experiments Lain were compiled into the illustration book An Omnipresence in Wired Yoshitoshi Abe, and has been reprinted numerous times due to its immense popularity.

Print length

144 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Digital Manga Publishing
Publication date

July 25, 2006
Dimensions

11.68 x 8.36 x 0.62 inches
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Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008SMOURQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digital Manga Publishing (July 25, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.68 x 8.36 x 0.62 inches

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Briana Stevens

Very Good!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2015

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If you like Serial Experiments Lain this is a very good product to own. It provides some very nice insight into what each episode means.

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Terrific art book.

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018

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An incredible art book. The English translation can be dodgy here and there but overall ABe is an excellent illustrator and his work is very inspiring.

It's very difficult to get a hold of a copy that has the poster included, so be prepared to be let down if you're expecting to find one in your preowned copy.

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Greg

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018

i love it!

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2015

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Perfect for every lain fan

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Parka

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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2010

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This art book is for Serial Experiments Lain, an anime with a very complex plot on reality.

If you've watched the anime before, you probably remember the bleak, dark and seemingly apocalyptic style of art used. Colours are very limited which is quite apt for the anime. This book focuses on the character Lain and contains many full page illustrations, sketches and even a short manga section.

I thought the character design for Lain wasn't strong enough. The only distinctive part about here besides the disturbing eyes is probably her lock of hair by her left. Without that lock of hair, she's indistinguishable from another other typical manga style girls. And since the book is only about her, the variety feels rather limited.

The quality of art isn't as high as many of the Japanese art books I have. It's certainly not the type of book I'll find myself constantly referring to.

Right at the back is a short walkthrough on how the art was created as well as some photographs from the artist.

Yoshitoshi Abe Lain Illustrations is an average art book for me, maybe fans of the anime might appreciate more.

I highly recommend taking a look inside the book, if you can, before purchasing it.

(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

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'chelle

A Gorgeous Art Book for Fans of the Anime

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020

This is an art book for fans of Serial Experiments Lain. If you're not familiar with this anime series then the book may be somewhat lost on you. Although, the beauty and darkness of the art is most definitely a part of what makes the show itself amazing, so I think it might be enjoyed by those who've not watched the anime.

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Warp Routine

amazing artwork, mindblowing

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2008

This is a superb collection of artwork both from the series and created for this special edition hardcover book. The characters are vivid and disturbingly aware of the reader. The colors are wonderfully dulled and masked under the tense emotion that follows the anime.

If you are a fan of the animated series 'Serial Experiments Lain' you should not hesitate to pick up this limited edition art book.

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mouthteethtongue

Connect Wired

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2006

If you like Serial Experiments Lain at all, buy this book. Just trust me. This is by far one of the best art books I've come across. Absolutely worth the price.

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Lori

Sehr schönes Buch

Reviewed in Germany on October 14, 2015

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Das Buch ist mit sehr vielen schönen Skizzen und Bildern versehen. Ein Muss für jeden Serial Experiments Lain Fan! Die Druckqualität ist sehr gut. Empfehlenswert.

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Luke Carroll

A beautiful art book, even if you're not a Lain fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2009

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This is a bit of a no-brainer. If you like ABe's artwork then this book is full of things you like. If you like Lain, this book is full of things you like - and has extra information on various elements of the world it's set in.

The book, though a paperback, feels solid, well-made and weighty and has an excellent print quality. The first half of the book are assorted, usually full-page, pictures of Lain. It also contains a short story manga (full colour). The last half has various chapters; one part deals with each episode of the anime, usually just have artwork relating to that episode but sometimes have a wealth of extra information. For example, the double-page spread for Episode 03: Psyche has a whole page of text and images explaining things about the Psyche chip.

Then there's various sketches, labelled diagrams of various items from the Lain world and production notes from ABe himself. At the very end are a few pages of photographs that ABe took of his local area and "liner notes" with quick notes on how certain images were drawn.

As was the case with the Appleseed information books (see my other reviews), this is highly recommended for fans but not such a big deal for non-fans. That said, this book is certainly a lot better made than the Appleseed ones (which were more like special edition manga) and is more worthwhile than the Appleseed books to someone who enjoys this style of art without necessarily being a fan of the series.

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Heather Crawford

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2014

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I am so glad i found this! It is just as wonderful as i hoped! The artwork is breath taking and the extra story is really good. There are some great bits from the author in there as well. Really worth getting if you enjoyed Serial Experiments.

Jenamd

Great Artbook, but used.

Reviewed in Germany on August 16, 2018

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I bought a new one, but instead received a used one.

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