The World of Animation Art: Creators of Background Art

From the publisher:
Japanese animation—including titles like *Metropolis* and *Ghost in the Shell*—commands global attention. This book offers a close look at the creative processes of the background artists who craft these worlds. It also features a conversation between director Rintaro and Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, director of *A New Dawn*.

▼ Table of Contents
[Opening Dialogue] Rintaro × Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Background Art Is More Than Just the Backdrop

[Diagram] Animation Production Process

Traces Left in Background Art – Hiroko Akanuki, Stefan Riekeles

[From the Creative Frontlines]
Interviews & Text: Ryota Fujitsu, Akiyoshi Hizume | Photography: Yasuyuki Takagi
Commentary: Hiroko Akanuki, Stefan Riekeles
1 Shuichi Kusamori
2 Ryoko Majima
3 Hiromasa Ogura
4 Hiroshi Ohno
5 Shinji Kimura
6 Kosuke Hayashi
7 Kashori Hino
8 Tomotaka Kubo
Comments from Directors: Makoto Shinkai / Naoko Yamada

[Animation]
Pioneers of Background Art
Shichiro Kobayashi: An Avant-Garde Spirit Pursuing New Forms of Expression – Text: Ren Fukuzumi
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko: A Man Who Never Lost the Energy to Draw
Takamura Mukuo: An Art Director Who Revolutionized Background Art – Text: Hiroko Akanuki
Mukuo’s Art and Settings Alive in the Reiwa Era – Junichi Sato

144 pages, paperback, Japanese 12”x9”x0.4”, 978-4582923346