Relish Masashi Kishimoto's artwork in all its colorful glory in this new hardbound collection of images from the Naruto manga! Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and all your favorite characters appear in over a hundred pages of gorgeous full-color images. The book also includes an extensive interview with creator Masashi Kishimoto, step-by-step details on the process of creating a Naruto illustration, 20 pages of notes from the author about each image in the book and a beautiful double-sided poster!
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Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri ("Mechanism"). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.
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Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri ("Mechanism"). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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The Art of Naruto contains art done for the comic book covers and the Shonen Jump Weekly.
The hard cover book is well bind and the paper stock is great. There's no dust jacket. The first page is actually a multi-fold page that unfolds to a wider page.
For collectors of the manga comic book, the illustrations presented here will not be unfamiliar, except they are printed in a larger format. The colour reproduction is great. There are over 110 pages of them.
A detailed step-by-step tutorial on creating the comic is included at the end. It's informative to read about the workflow and type of tools used to create the Naruto comic.
Lastly, several pages are devoted to an interview with Masashi Kishimoto. It talks mainly about the characters and a little on himself.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
The hard cover book is well bind and the paper stock is great. There's no dust jacket. The first page is actually a multi-fold page that unfolds to a wider page.
For collectors of the manga comic book, the illustrations presented here will not be unfamiliar, except they are printed in a larger format. The colour reproduction is great. There are over 110 pages of them.
A detailed step-by-step tutorial on creating the comic is included at the end. It's informative to read about the workflow and type of tools used to create the Naruto comic.
Lastly, several pages are devoted to an interview with Masashi Kishimoto. It talks mainly about the characters and a little on himself.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Shannon
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Kishimoto Masashi's /Naruto/ art book is just as it sounds: Another manga \ pictures from the creator art book. It's been done before. The only people who would probably appreciate it are art students interested in comics, or fans of the popular Naruto series. However, for those who do buy this book, well, it's beautiful, to say the very least.
The book separated into sections, each containing a poem or snippet I assume was written by Kishimoto-san. For the publishers, VIZ Media, what I praise most about this book is the fact that they left the original Japanese print that went along with some of the pictures and translated off to the side. For some, this might be a nuisance, but for a student of the language, it's a good way to test themselves.
Now, onto the book itself. Most of the pictures are cover spreads or pictures that have appeared on the cover of /Shonen Jump/ magazine. Thus, they have more than likely been seen by fans before. However, these pictures are uninterrupted by the text that goes on the covers of that magazine, and have - in the back of the book, sort of like the index - an explanation from Kishimoto-san himself explaining the thought processes and work that went into every picture. The art showcases pictures drawn up to volume twenty-four of the manga.
The extras include an interview with Kishimoto-san basically speaking more of the creation of Naruto and ideas he puts into motion. Also, there is a step-by-step feature of how to draw the front cover using the same tools as Kishimoto-san himself.
In the end, this book is a great buy for Naruto fans and those who want to learn from Kishimoto-san's style. Or for those who just respect the art. However, in the end, it was made for fans of the series, just as all manga art books are.
The book separated into sections, each containing a poem or snippet I assume was written by Kishimoto-san. For the publishers, VIZ Media, what I praise most about this book is the fact that they left the original Japanese print that went along with some of the pictures and translated off to the side. For some, this might be a nuisance, but for a student of the language, it's a good way to test themselves.
Now, onto the book itself. Most of the pictures are cover spreads or pictures that have appeared on the cover of /Shonen Jump/ magazine. Thus, they have more than likely been seen by fans before. However, these pictures are uninterrupted by the text that goes on the covers of that magazine, and have - in the back of the book, sort of like the index - an explanation from Kishimoto-san himself explaining the thought processes and work that went into every picture. The art showcases pictures drawn up to volume twenty-four of the manga.
The extras include an interview with Kishimoto-san basically speaking more of the creation of Naruto and ideas he puts into motion. Also, there is a step-by-step feature of how to draw the front cover using the same tools as Kishimoto-san himself.
In the end, this book is a great buy for Naruto fans and those who want to learn from Kishimoto-san's style. Or for those who just respect the art. However, in the end, it was made for fans of the series, just as all manga art books are.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'd been waiting for this artbook to come over for some time and I'm very pleased.
It took me awhile to truly appreciate Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto but now that I'm into it, it is my favorite manga.
And the art of Naruto is deceptively simple.
In this first artbook, a fan can begin to see how complex yet clear Kishimoto's art is.
One thing I really like about what Viz Media is doing for the artbooks, both FMA and now Naruto, it is that they publish it with the hardcover. I really like that.
Otherwise, the quality is pretty much equal to the original Japanese printing of the art and that part is gorgeous.
A bonus is the section near to the back where it is demonstrated what Masashi Kishimoto uses to create Naruto.
All in all, a very fine and very nice addition to my ever growing manga collection.
It took me awhile to truly appreciate Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto but now that I'm into it, it is my favorite manga.
And the art of Naruto is deceptively simple.
In this first artbook, a fan can begin to see how complex yet clear Kishimoto's art is.
One thing I really like about what Viz Media is doing for the artbooks, both FMA and now Naruto, it is that they publish it with the hardcover. I really like that.
Otherwise, the quality is pretty much equal to the original Japanese printing of the art and that part is gorgeous.
A bonus is the section near to the back where it is demonstrated what Masashi Kishimoto uses to create Naruto.
All in all, a very fine and very nice addition to my ever growing manga collection.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful art book
I have been a huge fan of the Naruto series for a few years now, and I am VERY pleased to now add this beautiful art book to my collection of Naruto merchandise. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dakota Barber
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Best Christmas Present Ever!
If you like Anime and are a fan of Naruto this is a must have! The artwork is beautiful! My daughter says it was the best present she ever had for Christmas!
Published 4 months ago by dmccor1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Artbook of Naruto !!!
This artbook is essential for any fan of Masashi Kishimoto and Naruto!
Quality, excellent printing and beautiful illustrations. Buy with no regrets.
Quality, excellent printing and beautiful illustrations. Buy with no regrets.
Published 5 months ago by Gabriel Bergamaschi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This book is very great!
The art is wonderful; if you are a huge naruto fan you will love this!
I have no cons for this,just all things great out of this book! Read more
The art is wonderful; if you are a huge naruto fan you will love this!
I have no cons for this,just all things great out of this book! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Livii
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
All was well, and were very careful with protecting my order! What gives more security to rely on next order.
Published 5 months ago by André
5.0 out of 5 stars
cool book
Nice book five out of five stars and has great fantastic art that's fun to look at and my little Naruto fan loves the book. Definitely a great book that I recommend.
Published 8 months ago by danny leung
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing pictures!
I purchased this book for my boyfriend who loves watching the anime. I wanted him to also appreciate all the hard work put into the artwork too and he loves this book! Read more
Published 15 months ago by xmsvoodoox
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Images!
I ordered this book for my son who is a big Naruto fan and being a avid artist myself I was surprised by this book. The images were full page and clear and very colorful. Read more
Published 16 months ago by JB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shonen Jump Images, plus more
This is the best art book for the Naruto Manga available thus far (4/19/2011). The images are high quality and detailed. Read more
Published on April 19, 2011 by Naruto Esteban
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful :)
The art in the art book is wonderful and all by the author/artist himself, Masashi Kishimoto. In the back of the book it has comments on each art piece from the artist and also... Read more
Published on January 28, 2011 by SasuSaku-Baby-Maniac
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