The Art of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Art Book Gets In-Store Release
This release marks the first time the production materials for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners have been collected in a single physical volume, giving fans access to the design process behind Trigger's acclaimed Netflix series.
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Studio Trigger announced on April 3 that the official art book "The Art of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" will be sold at physical retail stores starting April 10. The 318-page volume, priced at 6,600 yen (tax included), collects production materials from the 2022 anime series. Contents include concept designs, character settings, character color settings, background art settings, background art boards, prop roughs, prop settings, prop color settings, opening and ending storyboards, key visuals, and licensed illustrations. The book is organized into ten chapters, each introduced by director Hiroyuki Imaishi. The cover features a newly drawn illustration by main character designer Yoh Yoshinari. The opening storyboards were created by Kai Ikarashi, who will direct Trigger's next project. The art book will be available at select stores including Kinokuniya Shinjuku, Daikanyama Tsutaya, Shosen Book Tower in Akihabara, Shosen Grande in Jimbocho, Horindo Takadanobaba, INFOLENS GEEK SHOP at Ikebukuro PARCO, and SOMSOC GALLERY in Harajuku. A later sale at Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore locations in Ikebukuro, Marunouchi, Lazona Kawasaki, Sannomiya, Umeda, and Sapporo will be announced when dates are set. The book is in-store only with no mail-order sales.
The art book measures AB size (210 x 257 mm) and uses high-saturation full-color printing across all 318 pages. The cover illustration by Yoh Yoshinari is a new piece drawn specifically for this release. Each of the ten chapters begins with commentary from director Hiroyuki Imaishi, who oversaw the series. The opening storyboards included in the book were drawn by Kai Ikarashi, who has been announced as the director for Trigger's next original project. The book also reprints previously released illustrations that were drawn for promotional use. Trigger noted that the art book will only be sold at physical storefronts and will not be available through mail order. Customers are directed to contact individual stores for stock and availability. The later sale at Maruzen Junkudo locations will be announced once those stores confirm their in-store dates.
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