Fantasy Costumes for Manga, Anime & Cosplay

Name: Fantasy Costumes for Manga, Anime & Cosplay
Brand: David Bateman Ltd
SKU: 9784805317495
Price: 37.99 NZD
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A Drawing Guide and Sourcebook (With over 1100 color illustrations)

By Junka Morozumi and Tomomi Mizuna

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Fantasy Costumes for Manga, Anime & Cosplay by Junka Morozumi and Tomomi Mizuna delves into the art and craft of creating stunning costumes inspired by the vibrant worlds of manga and anime. This book offers a rich exploration of design techniques and practical tips for crafting authentic cosplay attire, making it a must-read for enthusiasts aiming to bring their favourite characters to life.
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Fantasy Costumes for Manga, Anime & Cosplay

$37⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about designing and creating detailed costumes inspired by manga, anime, and cosplay. It offers creative guidance and practical tips that help bring fantastical characters to life through costume design. Ideal for those who are keen on merging art with the vibrant world of Japanese pop culture.

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Description

Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion!

Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First, choose a look to serve as your fashion foundation. Then select an alternate style and fuse it with the first fashion theme to create an unexpected ensemble combining elements that have never before been seen together!

Mixing and matching basic themes and styles in this way results in one-of-a-kind mashups and hybrids, for example:

School Uniforms & Military Apparel
Casual Basics & Gothic Formal Wear
Japanese Fashion & Folk Costumes
Plant Motifs & Animal Motifs
Nature Motifs & Mechanical Objects
Seasonal Motifs & all of the above!

Using the Costume Matrix, the fashion mashup possibilities are endless!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9784805317495

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Illustration: with over 1100 color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 652g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Junka Morozumi was a manga artist before becoming a freelance cartoonist. As a contributor to many comic book anthologies, she won first prize in the Dengeki Daioh Comic contest. Now working primarily for youth magazines, she is the author of Scary Tales from Apathy School: Suicide Club Revenge and Golden Dreams. Tomomi Mizuna is originally from Fukuoka prefecture. After working as a graphic artist for a video game company, she became a freelance cartoonist and illustrator. Now focusing on character design, corporate and children's book illustrations, she is the author of Super Biography of the Shogun and Mimori Rocks On!

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