The Nishizumi Sisters of "Galpan" are now Ukiyoe! Girls und Panzer: The Last Chapter of Oarai Beautiful Sisters" will be available for reservation starting on the 21st.

Reservations for "Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter - Oarai Beautiful Sisters", the latest in the Ukiyoe woodblock print series, will be accepted on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 17:00.




Girls und Panzer" is an original TV anime that aired in 2012, set in a world where the martial art of tanks, "Tank Do," is considered an etiquette for Yamato Nadeshiko, and depicts how girls deepen their bonds through tank matches. A "heartwarming tank story. In 2014, the OVA "This is the real battle of Anzio! The first episode of the "final chapter," consisting of six episodes, is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 9, 2017.
⇒Schedule of Anime Film Screenings

The "Ukiyoe Woodblock Print" series is a collaboration of leading Japanese characters and craftsmen who have inherited traditional techniques from the Edo period to create authentic Ukiyoe woodblock prints. The film is based on "Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter" and the streets of Oarai.

The original artwork for "Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter, Oarai Beautiful Sisters" was created by Isao Sugimoto, who also worked as a character designer and chief animation director for the main anime series. Oarai, the setting of the anime, is arranged in the style of ukiyoe. The sisters Nishizumi Miho and Maho are depicted in gorgeous kimonos against a backdrop full of elements that would make any fan hot, such as the torii gate at Kamiiso, not to mention the school ships and tanks.

The woodblock engraving based on the original drawing was done by Saeko Baba, who has inherited the ukiyoe engraving technique, one of the few remaining today. She spent two months carving the detailed outlines drawn by Ms. Sugimoto. In particular, the facial expressions, which are the lifeblood of the characters, are so elaborate that they could be mistaken for digital prints.


The printing was done by Okada Takuya, a woodblock print artisan who belongs to the Association for Preservation of Intangible Cultural Properties of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. He reproduced the vivid colors and tones of the original prints using traditional techniques.


This Ukiyoe woodblock print is a fusion of Japan's most popular characters and traditional Japanese techniques that have been used for hundreds of years. The first edition is limited to 100 copies (!). So be sure to reserve your copy early.


Product Information] (*Honorifics omitted)
Ukiyoe woodblock print "Girls und Panzer: The Last Chapter, The Beautiful Sisters of Oarai
Limited to 100 copies for the first time.
・ Release date: February 2018
Price: 50,000 yen (excluding tax)
Release date: February 2018 ・Price: 50,000 yen (tax not included) ・Sold by: Hobby Stock Co.
Size: 38.5 cm (length) X 25 cm (width)
Paper dimensions: approx. 42 cm (length) X 30 cm (width)
Drawing: Isao Sugimoto
Engraver: Saeko Baba
Printmaker: Takuya Okada
Paper: Echizen raw material Housho-shoshi paper
Paper: Echizen Nissuki Hosho paper


＜Note: The first edition was published on the Hobby Stock Web site.
The first edition is 100 prints for Hobby Stock Web Shop's domestic sales in Japan.
The first edition is for 100 sheets to be sold in Japan on the Hobby Stock Web Shop.
The first edition will be printed 100 copies for sale in Japan on the Hobby Stock Web Shop.
Please note that the actual product may differ slightly from the sample image.

(C)GIRLS und PANZER Finale Projekt

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