Topic: Ayami Kojima's first illustration book "Akai Yuri" out 08/12/2010

[thernz]

She actually made Kamen Rider yaoi. Well, it wasn't explicit and was more of a humorous gag, but still. I don't really care anyway. She drew such a handsome Hongo Takeshi to compensate.
http://castlevania.armster.org/kojima/mandarakelive12.jpg

[superDioplus]

Do you know the ISBN of this book? I have a Kinokuniya close to my residence I'd like to order it there.
Thanks~

ISBN-10: 4870319233
ISBN-13: 978-4870319233

[angevil]

Ordered I love Ayami`s art.....I hope she will make more paintings and artwork for Castlevania.

[DarkcoreX]

This is beautiful 

[VampirehunterB]

I consider yamane's music and kojimas art to be the very essence of castlevania..now yamane's gone, and without the artwork of kojima..nothing remains..

[Sumac]

.nothing remains..

And what about Castlevanias before them?
No essence, too? 

[angevil]

I got the book....and I LOVE it......oh, Ayami Kojima!!!!!!! How will I miss you if you don′t make more Castlevania artwork! Now at least I have this book of many of her pieces and I can admire them. This book and CV music collection box were the best things that happened for Castlevania fans since Order of Ecclesia. I also liked the Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, but it didn′t make me all tingly and excited as these two things..I am in awe......

Long live Ayami Kojima and Michiru Yamane! Wooooooo!

[Pemburu Vampir]

Long live Ayami Kojima and Michiru Yamane! Wooooooo!

"No love for me?"

[Gunlord]

My body is ready...for FABULOUS.

[DragonSlayr81]

And what about Castlevanias before them?
No essence, too? 

I think they  both compliment each other. Ayami Kojima's visuals and Michiru Yamane's music got together, hand-in-hand. Same can be said for Yoshitaka Amano's art and Nobuo Uematsu's music. Some of Uematsu's songs for the older FFs felt like they were able to match Amano's motley art musically, perfectly. The peak of collaboration, I believe, had to have been FFVI. Amano art was best repesented by sprites, and Uematsu's music fit so well with those sprites.

[Ahasverus]

I agree, Kojima's art just clicks with Yamane music. That feeling is dissolved by IGA's recycling though.

[angevil]

I am so enjoying the book!!!!

[crisis]

Which site did you buy the book from? The site that's linked in the first post has it sold out :[

[angevil]

Playasia! But last time I have been on the website a few days ago it said it was sold out.

[Munchy]

I agree, Kojima's art just clicks with Yamane music. That feeling is dissolved by IGA's recycling though.

I'm convinced that any time IGA asks for more development money, the people in Konami's heavily fortified HQ, in charge since 2004, take pot shots at him with rifles and tell him to piss off, threatening to neuter him with a copy of MGS4 and without anesthesia if he doesn't meet the deadline.

They probably do it to the Silent Hill producers, too. The staff at Konami live in a haze of fear and uncertainty.