Naruto Illustration Book
Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world’s greatest ninja!
An art book featuring full-color illustrations and comments from Kishimoto from the best-selling Naruto franchise. Also features a pull-out poster and sticker sheet.
Reviews (117)
Perfection!
I'm a portrait artist and recently started dabbling in cartoon/anime marker drawing so when I saw this pop up I immediately bought it to use as a reference. There are so many AMAZING images in this book. The colours are vivid, the pictures detailed and overall the images are ones I hadn't seen before. If you're a hardcore Naruto fan/collector this is a must have.
Beautiful!!!
I absolutely love this book! I've been a Naruto fan since high school, possibly sooner, but I'm so behind in the series, I don't remember where I left off! Anyway, when I received this book, it came in great condition. With paperbacks, I always get concerned, but I'm happy! Every page is so beautifully designed and colorful! It's just so enjoyable, I could look through it for hours! The pages are so smooth and glossy, and the cover is as smooth as butter, it's amazing! Great purchase for every Naruto fan!
and shipping were excellent.
I accidentally bought two of these and one of them I have no complaints about, but in the other book several pages fell out, so that was disappointing. Otherwise the art, price, and shipping were excellent.
A Beautiful Collection
If you are a fan of the Naruto manga/anime, then this illustration book calls out for you. It's a collection of illustrations by Masashi Kishimoto, the series author and artist. Most of the images are blown up versions of tankouban covers and splash pages, but this is not a bad thing. Seeing them full-sized, without the clutter of words thrown over the pages is a sight to behold. Kishimoto's art is beautiful and it really shines through in this book. Also included is a fold-out double-sided poster of the jinchuuriki, as well as a page of stickers featuring a collection of tankouban cover illustrations. At the end of the book you'll find a series of pages containing little blurbs about each illustration written by Kishi himself. It isn't much, but adds a nice personal touch to the book. No complaints or buyer's remorse here, this is a worthy volume to have on my bookshelf.
Amazing artbook with high quality prints
Awesome, they arrived in perfect condition. highly recommended for every naruto fan.
amazing I love it so much
this is my first art book and I love it. the art is amazing. there is a lot of naruto in it which makes me happy because he’s my favorite character. definitely recommend to everyone who likes naruto
Not as satisfying as the other Art Book
I second Naruto Esteban's review that this art book, while offering some great illustrations, falls short as a collection when compared with the earlier volume. I think the 1st volume conveyed more self-conscious effort on Kishimoto's part to do challenging compositions and capture dynamic ideas. It was as if Kishimoto was proclaiming, "this is the world of Naruto, this is what a shinobi is!" Some of his inner struggle and effort show clearly in the comments in the back of the book. Also,the color choices were more diverse between illustrations, keeping the eyes freshly entertained as one turns the page. Kudos to the editting staff. In the newer volume, Kishimoto seems more sure of himself as an artist but the illustrations are somehow lacking the passion and the fresh drive of the earlier works. Maybe the artwork seems too settled, too sure? The comments for each illustration are much shorter here, which is a shame. Technique-wise, the illustrations are definitely more anime-style both in choice of color and use of clean, simple lines. The thematic organization of illustrations seemed like an afterthought and not very relevant, probably because this art book is geared towards someone who already is very familiar with Naruto. To be fair, there ARE some very nice illustrations, particularly the 2 two-shots of Jiraiya and Naruto, as well as the "the master-pupil bond" illustration depicting the Sandaime, Jiraiya, Yondaime, Kakashi, and Naruto (from Jump 2008, Issue 35). Bottom line: if you can only buy 1 book, buy the 1st art book, not this one. If you can afford both and are an ardent Naruto fan, then buy both.
I love it
The art is beautiful i would recommend to any naruto fan.
Great
Great art
If you like artwork, want to become a manga artist
If you like artwork, want to become a manga artist, or whatever other reason, you should take a look at this book. Mainly, it is filled with artwork from "NARUTO" by Masashi Kishimoto. In my opinion, the artwork is inspirational and filled with passion. Basically, this is one of my favorite artwork books and I recommend that other people with an interest with manga or art should buy and look into this book as well.
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