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Ar Tonelico Visual Book Paperback – August 23, 2011

by Gust (Author), Ryou Nagi (Cover Design, Artist)
5 out of 5 stars 13 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Udon Entertainment (August 23, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 192677826X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1926778266
  • Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.2 x 11.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #993,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsFor the Ar Tonelico fans
By Parka TOP 50 REVIEWER on December 13, 2011
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
Length: 1:08 Mins
The Ar Tonelico Visual Book is the English edition of the Japanese one released in 2010. So Udon has been quite fast in bringing this Englished translated edition out.

It collects artwork from the three game series including Ar tonelico, Ar tonelico II and Ar tonelico Qoga. This is the first time I've heard of the game and seen its artwork. The content inside are arranged into three chapters for the splash art, character designs and the interview.

The art is beautiful. The character designs come with the character profiles. The designs are the finished versions so there aren't any concept sketches. There are plenty of characters and they are drawn in very typical Japanese style, in this case I think it's more towards the Shoujo manga style except with more elaborate fantasy costumes. There are also costume designs for the female characters at different levels.

The background artworks are great but many pieces are packed into a 2-page spread that appears before the chapters. So each piece is rather small.

The lengthy interview at the back is with producer Astunori Kawachi and director Akira Tsuchiya. They talk about the concept of the story, the game and the music.

The binding of the book looks alright, the glue not very flexible so I would recommend caution as with other paperback artbooks published by Udon.

Because of the style of the art, this book should appeal more to fans of the game.

(There are more pictures of the book review on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful Visual Ar Tonelico Book
By Dagger Oblige on August 17, 2011
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This is a beautiful art book that has most of the visual illustrations of the Ar Tonelico games.

It has 3 chapters in the book, but it has a lot of pages to fit all illustrations in each of the chapter.

Chapter 1: "Gallery" page 6- 55 (It shows lots of visual pictures in finish art works. But does not have drafts/sketches art works.)
Chapter 2: "Character" page 58-78 (It has most of the characters profile info. Plus, it includes facial expressions of the characters and event scenes.)
Chapter 3: "Special" page 160-191 (It has creator notes and extra-long interview with producer and director. The very last few pages will show costume gallery)

This book is worth buying and to have in the bookshelf, especially if you're an Ar Tonelico fan.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn excellent artbook, but not for kids
By coppertin on August 12, 2014
Format: Paperback
This artbook is a great gift for someone who likes Ar tonelico and doesn't mind suggestive art. This book is full of character portraits, sketches and original works by the artist behind the Ar tonelico series, and a lot of these pieces are very sexual in nature. Anyone who has played one of these games knows already how much fanservice is in them - too bad, because I think Ar tonelico is a strong enough series to stand on its own without having to resort to sex appeal (unlike, say, Otomedius, a kind of garbage horizontal shooter that survives on fanservice alone.) There's no explicit nudity in this book, but there's a lot of near-nudity. Probably don't buy it for your kid, is what I'm saying, but then your kid probably shouldn't be playing Ar tonelico to begin with.

In any case, all the art is high-quality and very sharp, unlike some other artbooks I've seen and owned. The book also features a long interview with the producer and director of this series. It's a very interesting one and a must-read for fans. Best of all, all the text in the book is in English; this work was translated specifically for Western fans. It's a great bargain at just $30.
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5.0 out of 5 starsJust Buy It !!!
By Weikuang Wong on January 31, 2014
Format: Paperback
Some people collect stamps, coins, baseball cards or comic books. I don't do that. Instead, I collect all the best art books. If you collect art books like I do I would say definitely buy this one. The artwork is just amazing!!! If I could give this more than 5 stars, I definitely would. This really is a "must have book"

This book doesn't teach you how to become a better artist. It just shows a collection of artwork from some of the best artists. I don't mind if an art book doesn't teach me any new techniques as long as the artwork in the book somehow inspires me to become a better artist. This book makes me want to practice harder so that someday I could be as good as these artists.

I really wish I could recommend this to everyone. However, because it contains half naked females, I would recommend this to only teens and adults but not children. I also own almost all the other Udon Entertainment art books and I would like to take the time to recommend them all. In my opinion Udon is just the best of the best. I don't work for them. I don't get paid by them. I'm just a fan of their art books.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLove Ar Tonelico
By Derek P on September 19, 2011
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Great book. I didn't know what a "visual" book was but I love the games. The art is arranged by game in order of release. Exclusive illustrations and descriptions are on all the pieces. I loved that. I have not read the comments and interviews at the end of the book. No time unfortunately. I do look forward to reading it. The weight and construction of the book are super. I would recommend exercising caution opening the book too far as it is a glued binding. You wouldn't want to crack or crease the spine.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great art works! :D

Published 14 months ago by Kuma
5.0 out of 5 starsI am soooooo happy...

I really fell in love with this series with the PS3 installment... I wanted more and I haven't finished playing!! So I came across this book and I an NOT disappointed. Read more

Published on October 27, 2013 by Destiny Myles
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book

Great art. Fine publishing. If you love anime, manga or just beautiful drawings, it's a very good book. Try it.

Published on February 1, 2013 by J. M. Castelo
5.0 out of 5 starsA lovely collection of Ar Tonelico artwork

If you love the art of Ar Tonelico you'll deeply enjoy this art book from Udon Entertainment, a very thorough collection of art work from the game.

Published on January 30, 2013 by urbansaint02
5.0 out of 5 starsGorgeous

This book is full of pretty pictures and it's really nice if you enjoy the Ar Tonelico games. Wish there was more about the Hymmnos language, but this is still a gorgeous book.

Published on November 24, 2012 by Lenna
5.0 out of 5 starsA Must-Own For Fans

I've been a fan of Ar Tonelico ever since I picked up the first game from the video game rack and the art book from the manga section of my public library five years ago. Read more

Published on July 1, 2012 by Filulun
5.0 out of 5 starsMost definitive Ar Tonelico artbook

I would have gotten this if I didn't already import the original Japanese version (this is based on that edition). Read more

Published on October 13, 2011 by moguu
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for an Ar Tonelico Fan

Great artwork for any fan of the Ar tonelico series. Pages are vibrant and full of color, and information is pretty accurate. You'll be very impressed.

Published on October 7, 2011 by Anime10121

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