Art book tracing 35 years of illustrator Haruhiko Mikimoto's career is now on sale! A book signing event will be held at Shosen Book Tower to commemorate the release!

Haruhiko Mikimoto, longtime illustrator and manga artist, will release "Haruhiko Mikimoto Character Works," a collection of his past character designs, on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.

Haruhiko Mikimoto is an illustrator, manga artist, and character designer. He has designed many characters for popular and talked-about works, and has been in the limelight for his innovative and sophisticated character modeling, which is a departure from his previous anime works, and has received overwhelming support as a top creator.

Haruhiko Mikimoto's "Haruhiko Mikimoto Character Works," a gorgeous art book covering all of his illustrations, will be released on June 20, 2018 (Wednesday) at a price of 3,980 yen (tax not included).

The book will cover a wide range of works, from "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Ai Oboete Dareka" to "Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket," "Aim for the Top! Kabaneri of the Iron Castle" to "Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket," "Aim for the Top," and "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle," this book covers character drafts, character design roughs, character illustrations, rough illustrations, original celluloid drawings, and package illustrations. It is a book that shows all of the MIKIMOTO characters that continue to fascinate viewers.
From fans of the past to new fans who became acquainted with MIKIMOTO through "Kabaneri" and other works, this large volume offers an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy the delicate and dynamic drawings of Mr. MIKIMOTO.

To celebrate the release of the book, a book signing event will be held at Shosen Book Tower in Akihabara on Saturday, July 7, from 1:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

To participate in the event, you will need to register in-store, by phone, or by e-mail, which will start on June 9 (Sat.). The starting time and other details differ depending on the method of registration, so please check the Shosen Book Tower's event announcement page for details.

＜Sample of the magazine

Book information
Format: A4 size, 248 pages (full color)
Price: 3980 yen + tax
Release date: June 20, 2018
ISBN: 978-4-7562-4943-2
Publisher: Pai International Inc.
Where to buy: Bookstores nationwide

＜Information on the purchase privilege by store
Purchase bonus illustration card for Toranoana

General bookstore purchase privilege
　Sales promotion poster (A2 size)
　The distribution list of bookstores is available on Pai International's Comic Art web page.