Crusher Joe ARTWORKS

A monumental work of space opera shining brilliantly in the history of Japanese science fiction! "Crusher Joe" appears as an illustration collection. A popular novel series created by the team of Haruka Takachiho and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. It is a deluxe definitive edition of 272 pages, printed entirely in color, gathering everything from its cover art and illustrations to pencil rough sketches. In the year 2111, humanity invented the warp engine and ventured out into the great universe. The vanguard of the advance into the galaxy were the "Crushers," professional groups who took on rough jobs. Joe, a skilled Crusher, races across the starry sky in his beloved ship the Minerva, together with Alfin, a former princess of the allied planet Pizan, the veteran Talos, and the youngest, Ricky. The one who depicted these four as charming characters was Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, then an up-and-coming animator. This series became hugely popular as Japan's first space opera novel. It is no exaggeration to say that its appeal reached its peak with Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's dynamic illustrations. The first work in the series, "Rentai Wakusei Pizan no Kiki," was published in 1977. Right before reaching its 50th anniversary year in 2027, the crystallization of the two great masters has been gathered together as an illustration collection. In addition to the color original artwork, the single-color artwork that had previously been printed in monochrome is also published in a full-color-printed original-art version. You can savor to your heart's content Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's overwhelming drawing power and the flavor of his linework. Furthermore, a special three-way talk gathering people involved in the "Crusher Joe series" is planned to be recorded (subject to change). This is a gem of a volume offered not only to fans of Haruka Takachiho and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko but to all SF fans -.

272ページの超ボリュームに繰り広げる宇宙冒険大活劇!!人気小説シリーズのカバーアートや挿絵、鉛筆下絵が満載!安彦良和の肉筆原稿をオリジナル・スキャン。大型サイズ&フルカラー印刷で、生原画の味わいや描線の風合いを再現。単行本未収録作品を多数収録。さらに細野不二彦が代筆を務めた挿絵も特別公開。