Cielo: Kozue Amano Illustration Works III

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This is the third artbook that Kozue Amano released.  Included with the book is a plastic case cover slip to protect the hard cover book.  The book covers her works from AQUA/ARIA, ROMAN CLUB, CRESCENT NOISE, some short stories, & extra works which Amano calls original works. 

The illustrations are in black & white & full colour.  They are all her past works with references on where they came from.  Nothing in the book is new.  The illustrations have rough drawn backgrounds & the colours for them tend to out of line.  It's like bleeding out.  Some of the series are a bit different from others in terms of how they are done.  For CRESCENT NOISE, the colours are very bright & bold.  It makes the illustrations stand out.  Plus, the black lines on the characters are very thick.  The works aren't soft as the other series in the book.  For AQUA/ARIA, it's in manga style not anime.  Also included are the SD versions of the girls.  It's also the biggest section of the book in terms of having the most content.  Also in the book is a message from Amano herself.

If you are fan of Kozue Amano's works or a fan of ARIA, this is an excellent book to own.  I was iffy about getting her book since I haven't seen a lot of her manga style of ARIA.  Turns out the decision I made wasn't wrong.

Last updated on June 3, 2008