Book Alert: Anime Architecture Collector’s Edition

You can never have too many books. To paraphrase an author, keep buying books. Hoard them. Even if you are not going to read them yet, just keep buying them. It’s totally the opposite of Marie Kondo-ing, but hey, when you hear about a new book about anime architecture, how can you resist? We’re only (anime-loving) human after all.

Coming out in the fourth quarter of this year (barring any delays – thanks, COVID-19), Anime Architecture Collector’s Edition promises to be “the definitive visual guide to the cityscapes and buildings of the most celebrated and influential anime movies.”

Recognize that? Yes or no, whatever your answer may be, you can’t deny just how gorgeous that piece of art is. (If you need help, zoom in and read the description.)

The book features architecture from celebrated works such as AKIRA, Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Tekkonkinkreet. The features anime architecture is all original, the likes of such you’ve probably never seen before.

Presenting the breathtaking cityscapes and building structures created by the most revered directors and illustrators of Japanese animated films, Anime Architecture is a mind-blowing and behind-the-scenes journey through futuristic megacities and urban centres of the near future. Anime’s creators have conjured memorable and painstakingly detailed worlds, the influences of which have been felt across cinema, literature, comic books and videogames for decades.

This collector’s edition is – you guessed it – limited, with only 1,000 copies. It’s available for pre-order for GBP75 here. As I write this, there are 658 copies remaining. With lockdowns being implemented all over the world, people are more likely to spend time online and chance upon this irresistible deal, so don’t dilly dally!