YOICHI KOTABE legendary animator artbook

Hayao Miyazaki’s mentor YOICHI KOTABE with whom he coñlaborated in his early works before founding Studio Ghibli

Yoichi Kotabe is a genius animator and animation director who has always been at the forefront of the Japanese animation world for over half a century, creating characters for films such as "Panda Kopanda," "Heidi, Girl of the Alps," and "3000 Leagues in Search of Mother."

This book, which brings together his achievements, has been welcomed by enthusiastic fans since its release, and after it went out of stock, the demand for its resale has been growing day by day.

In addition to adding 20 pages, the new edition has been revised and all pages have been printed in color, eliminating black and white printing. It also includes the character image of Chiara, who became a hot topic in the NHK morning drama series "Natsuzora," and the characters from the new 2019 film "Calpis: The Taste of First Love."

This is a one-of-a-kind book for all anime fans, as well as animators.