Intron Depot 1

Masamune Shirow remains to this day my favorite artist. I really enjoy his technical precision along with his whimsy and imagination, which comes through strongly in this volume.Herein is a collection of work which spans a decade, from 1981 to 1991. Some of it is familiar, such as now classic images from the works of Appleseed (my first love), Dominion and Ghost in the Shell. The rest is new to me, containing roughs, color variants, and full fledged commissioned art for things not seen in the West. Some of the comic panels aren’t translated, but everything else is wonderfully annotated in Japanese and English. Here is where Shirow’s humor shines. I always loved the little comments he would make in the margins of his manga. He’s doing the same thing here, but in a more robust manner. There is something charming about a master referring to his own designs as ridiculous or impractical, and while this book is certainly not for all ages, it’s a perfect companion to every other Shirow work you already have.

One of Masamune Shirow best. What more could you want. Just listen to him talk casually about this and that and how it all can to be.

Took about two week to arrive but well worth the wait. This is a really nice collection of Shirow Masamune's work.

This is Shirow's first string of 'Intron Depot' books, and I think is the one that shows the most 'soul' and personal style. While the 2nd and 3rd books in the series ("Blades" and "Ballistics") are also good, this one is a little more free and shows off his natural talent as opposed to using the digital backgrounds and effects that his latter books seem to display.The watercolor and sketchy pencil look gives it a better show of his thought process and is generally more 'free' looking.The book is filled with things men like: women and machines. And looking through this collection, Masamune does a great job at blending the two. Overall a good book to get if you're looking for anime-style works.

This is probably one of the best art books I've seen in a long time. All of Masamune Shirow's illustrations are original color-only designs, including several from popular series such as Ghost in the Shell down to his lesser known work such as Orion and Black Magic. The artwork is top-notch quality with absolutely no "filler" work. Most interestingly, it includes commentary by Shirow in both Japanese AND English, which is highly unusual for a title like this. This allows for some particularly informed knowledge on the insight of one of Japan's premier science fiction artists and writers. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Shirow's work in Ghost in the Shell or Appleseed.

A classic! A must have for Masamune Shirow fans. :D

大変良い商品です、楽しく読ませていただきました。

Imprescindible para los fans de Masamune Shirow. Si os gusta recomiendo comprarlo, solo por las anécdotas y curiosidades que cuenta en inglés ya vale la pena.

士郎先生の絵に興味があり、模写用に購入しました。タイトルの通り、少し大きく本を開くと、パキッと糊が剥がれて本が裂けました。Amazonの新品ですよ。　他の方も書いてるように、製本の問題だと思う。まぁ自分の目的に、模写用なので本の形より一枚一枚の方が使いやすいので届いて数分で、分解することになりました。