Searching for an Anime Artbook

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Searching for an Anime Artbook

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A new book has recently come out in Japan and it's an anime art book in the true sense in that it collects a number of original drawings/hanken and other sketches done by the artist.

I'm looking for YASUOMI UMETSU: KEY ANIMATION DRAWING

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It's a new book which I assume was published at the end of 2005 because the YJ auctions only began last week. As such I assume it's still available to order or buy from stores. I don't want to buy it on YJ because the fees will be $35 before I even have the book shipped to me.
I'd like to get this book because I've seen a few pictures of the pages and noticed some genga artwork I have in my collection.

I've tried http://www.nippon-export.com and http://www.animebooks.com/ but they don't have it :roll: So do you know where else I can try?

Poe suggested I email Aslum Anime and ask about it but I don't want to pay an import premium when I may as well buy it direct from Japan.

Any suggestions would be appreciated, you are the people who will know!
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I looked at some anime-realated sites, but nothing found, sorry :?
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What did you find?
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Post by Wendy »

Maybe you can ask someone in Japan directly to search for you?
Like RX, Kageneko or Rekka perhaps?

When I was in Japan I visited several Mandarake book stores and they're huge! They're bound to have this book.
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That must have been quite an experience.
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It was Cloud.

If you'd seen a guy cosplaying Major Armstrong from FMA, singing Abba songs off tune, you'd be mighty impressed too!
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I think I do.
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