This time, Gainax has decided to milk the Evangelion fangirls by revealing plans to releasing an artbook of their silver-haired sexually disorientated bishonen. And what’s with the choice of the artbook’s name?
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For my past few trips in Japan, I’ve noted a Japanese habit each time I enter a bookstore or stroll past the convenience store’s reading material section. It seems that browsing through reading materials free of charge, followed by placing them back on the shelves instead of buying them is a national habit. That being said, I’m in no way against that habit. In fact, I would very much like to have such a habit too, but the thing that stops me from developing such a habit are the “No browsing” signs all over the magazine sections in local stores.
I’ve digressed too much from the purpose of this post.
Anyway, it seems that the Japanese have brought this habit to the interwebs too. HERE, you can browse through 30 out of 400 pages of the newly released Evangelion 1.0 Complete Work Records that costs more than 10,000 yen.
Continue reading ‘Evangelion 1.0 Complete Work Records Samples Up For Online Browsing’
This happened to be my first Amazon Japan order using my own money, and also the biggest package I received from Amazon Japan too.
Before this, I had to approach my parents each time I wanted something from an online store. It was really inconvenient, especially since there was the possibility of them rejecting, saying “Didn’t you just order something recently?”
A peek at the loot right after the break.
Or so I think. Gainax has released an uncountable ton of Evangelion artbooks, but none of them can beat the upcoming release, ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：序 全記録全集, which roughly translates to Evangelion 1.0 Complete Work Records. Even the total cost Groundwork of Evangelion Movie #1 and #2 which sums up to be 7,000 yen pales in comparison.
Continue reading ‘The Most Expensive Evangelion Artbook EVER!!!’
I went to Kinokuniya today, and happened to browse through this book. I regret doing so, and sympathize with my wallet. It’s awesome. I must get it. Even though I already said I would not unnecessarily get artbooks.
Evangelion Die Sterne has been out of print for a long period of time, even before I started watching anime. I think it was printed a couple of years back, hence the out of production. But, I’m glad that a newer version of the artbook was published. It has been out in bookstores for some months, but it was only till today when I took opportunity of the Kinokuniya storewide 20% sales to grab this book.
And now, I present to you Die Sterne 2.0.
It costed S$50 even after the discount, and the yen price was 2,800 yen. I felt it was still a ripoff but I got it anyway. My wallet cries.
I did not scan this artbook mainly because I do not have a scanner, and I don’t want to risk damaging it. Instead, I took photos of it so that you can have a sneak preview of what’s inside. Sorry for the poor quality. I just cannot find a good way to take pictures without the reflection being in the picture. Continue reading ‘Evangelion Die Sterne 2.0 (Pictures included)’
