Coffin: The Art Of Vampire Hunter D [Hardcover]

Yoshitaka Amano (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2006

For over 20 years, the character Vampire Hunter D has haunted the imaginations of people around the world, its image forever etched in the mind's eye through the dazzling artwork of Yoshitaka Amano. As the original novels appear in English for the first time, American readers are clamoring for a more extensive look at this singular creation. Coffin obliges. This gorgeous retrospective embraces the full scope of Amano's work with the character: in the novels, as inspiration for the animators of the two theatrical films, rare paintings, and illustrations created for release as limited edition prints.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; Bilingual edition (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595820612
• ISBN-13: 978-1595820617
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 15.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Yoshitaka Amano, (born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist. He began his career as an animator and has become known for his illustrations for the anime Vampire Hunter D, Shinjuku, and for his character designs, image illustrations and title logo designs for the Final Fantasy video game series developed by Square Enix (formerly Square). His influences include Western comic books, art nouveau, and Japanese woodblock prints. He has won awards for his work, including the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for his collaboration with Neil Gaiman, Sandman: The Dream Hunters. In early 2010, he established Studio Devaloka, a film production company.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book!, March 1, 2007

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J. Lawson "toon loon" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coffin: The Art Of Vampire Hunter D (Hardcover)

This book is HUGE, which it should be to show off the fantastic artwork. Loved it! All Vampire Hunter D fans should get it, just don't expect it to fit in your book shelf.. lol! Pay close attention to the dimensions in the item description. It also comes in a slip case to protect the book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To die for, February 13, 2007

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indigo jester "All hail Eris" (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coffin: The Art Of Vampire Hunter D (Hardcover)

The kind of book one wants to open and roll himself or herself all over the pages. Huge size, excellent paper, amazing printing quality, and I can go on practically forever. Much better than the Japanese edition which is small and most pictures are not even full size, but cropped. (Yes, I am crazy enough to own both editions!) Amano is a genius. His lines and forms are flowing, his colours mesmerizing. Invest in what will hold you spellbound for hours.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Okay, Wow!, January 15, 2009

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Elton Alwine (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coffin: The Art Of Vampire Hunter D (Hardcover)

This book is just beautiful. The art, the design, everything about this screams to be touched and looked at fondly. This is how a book about art should be done. This is my Vampire Hunter D centerpiece, and sits proudly amidst figures, novels and the DVDs and other "D" collectibles.