Robot

[goddessofanime]

Has anyone picked this up? It's an anthology of stories by different artists, including Range Murata and Yoshito A.B.e. It's 25 bucks...but I couldn't resist Murata and A.B.e in the same book.....

[Malchiel]

I have seen it, a lot of beatiful art there.

[Hara!]

Has anyone picked this up? It's an anthology of stories by different artists, including Range Murata and Yoshito A.B.e. It's 25 bucks...but I couldn't resist Murata and A.B.e in the same book.....
I've been looking all over for it. where did you get it?

[Malchiel]

I've been looking all over for it. where did you get it?

I saw vol 1 and 2 at borders

[goddessofanime]

That's where I got it. Borders. I already saw vol 1 so I got vol 2.

[Gasaraki]

wtf vol 2 is out? goddamn my local borders, guess I'll just have to order it online =/

Oh and an note for anyone living in humid areas, MAKE SURE to keep vol 1 in as dry an area as possible, the glue binding the book is very weak and a single hot day can unbind the pages quickly.

[HitokiriShadow]

I've been getting Robot as they come out. Good stuff. Definitely worth the money.

@Gasaraki: Are you speaking from experience or from things you've heard? Because I heard that the ones they first printed as promotional items had weak binding but the retail ones had that fixed. Or something like that.

[Hara!]

I just ordered Vol.3 and i´m picking it up tomorrow.

[Gibb]

I've been getting Robot as they come out. Good stuff. Definitely worth the money.

@Gasaraki: Are you speaking from experience or from things you've heard? Because I heard that the ones they first printed as promotional items had weak binding but the retail ones had that fixed. Or something like that.

I have ROBOT #1 Domestic, and #2 through #7 Japanese. The domestic one I bought was one of the first pressings, and the thing was put together horribly. After looking through it a total of 2 times, the thing fell into pieces. Humorously enough, the first section to fall out was the 2 page section that I've dubbed the "Pillow Rape" comic, where some girl has this semi-orgasmic experience with her pillows. A few other sections fell out as well. I've heard they fixed the binding issue in later reprints.

Anyway onto ROBOT, I absolutely love them.

I discovered quite possibly my favorite artist from the ROBOT books, Imperial Boy.

I put a page about him on my website:
http://www.otakuwiki.com/index.php/Imperial_Boy

He draws the most incredible background images I've ever seen.

If he ever released an artbook of his background illustrations, I would pay almost any amount of money for it, even over $100.

Here are a couple of Imperial Boy illustrations for the curious.

http://www.otakuwiki.com/img/imperialboy02.jpg

He had a larger version of this above image on his website at one point, but I don't know if it's there anymore. I can upload it if somebody wants. I've been using this image as my work wallpaper for the last year or so.


Here's another couple goodins:
http://www.otakuwiki.com/images/1/1c/Imperialboy02.jpg

http://www.otakuwiki.com/img/imperialboy01.jpg

edit:

Here's a link to the Japanese website which contains information and images for the ROBOT volumes.

http://www.wani.com/robot.php

Last time I checked this site it had no information about Volume 8, but now it has a list of the artists.

edit2:

As sort of a fun trivia fact, there is actually a picture of me in ROBOT #7. Near the back there is a section that talks about when Yoshitoshi ABe went to Dallas, TX for AnimeFEST. There are a few pictures of the convention, and I'm in one of them :P

[Hara!]

The only Imperial Boy stuff I have is through ¨Comic Artists Asia¨ and ¨Robot 2¨

[Gibb]

The only Imperial Boy stuff I have is through ¨Comic Artists Asia¨ and ¨Robot 2¨

I forgot about Comic Artists Asia. I have that as well ^__^. All but the first image for Imperial Boy can be found on his website.

[Hara!]

I forgot about Comic Artists Asia. I have that as well ^__^. All but the first image for Imperial Boy can be found on his website.

Does he have any artbooks? I might save up money for one this summer.

[Gibb]

Does he have any artbooks? I might save up money for one this summer.

Not that I know of. In Comic Artists Asia it says he sold digital prints through "IPM Art Shop" in 2002, but google searches turn up empty for such a site.

Looks like ROBOT #8 has more Imperial Boy in it, yay. Unfortunately volume 7 seemed to focus a lot on his human artwork, which I don't find nearly as impressive as his cityscapes. His people drawings look.... well they're kind of weird..

[Dreamstryder]

At a gallery downtown and at Kinokuniya they sell the Japanese volumes, and I later discovered the English ones at the Borders nearby and started getting them. Some nice writing and art. I also especially like Imperial boy's work. That, Haccan's fairy tales, Miggy's world of light and prismic shadows, ... Cute, elegant, gruesome, whatever charm you want, it wafts from the pages like glowing sunshine...or mysterious stains on the back of an old book of poems.

[Hara!]

At a gallery downtown and at Kinokuniya they sell the Japanese volumes, and I later discovered the English ones at the Borders nearby and started getting them. Some nice writing and art. I also especially like Imperial boy's work. That, Haccan's fairy tales, Miggy's world of light and prismic shadows, ... Cute, elegant, gruesome, whatever charm you want, it wafts from the pages like glowing sunshine...or mysterious stains on the back of an old book of poems.

I know all about Kinokuniya. It´s right near the Nintendo store and B&N, right?

Anyway, I got 3 today. I already can´t wait for 4.

[HSaabedra]

As a small update, no more Robot volumes will be released in the US due to licensing issues. Weak, but there's always the internet or bookstores specializing in imports.

[Hara!]

As a small update, no more Robot volumes will be released in the US due to licensing issues. Weak, but there's always the internet or bookstores specializing in imports.

You´re kidding. WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS? You just ruined my day, Axl. I could just go to Kinkuniya and get it, but I want it IN ENGLISH.

[Gibb]

As a small update, no more Robot volumes will be released in the US due to licensing issues. Weak, but there's always the internet or bookstores specializing in imports.

I gave up on the domestic releases because the 2nd one took nearly a year to come out after the first one. I have 1 through 8 Japanese versions and I'll continue to collect them until they're done. ^__^

[HSaabedra]

I gave up on the domestic releases because the 2nd one took nearly a year to come out after the first one. I have 1 through 8 Japanese versions and I'll continue to collect them until they're done. ^__^

Did you ever go to Yoshitaka Amano's installation in Downtown Dallas? He had some awesome one off original pieces as well as the Final Fantasy prints he was selling for awhile.

[HSaabedra]

You´re kidding. WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS? You just ruined my day, Axl. I could just go to Kinkuniya and get it, but I want it IN ENGLISH.

I know, I know. Where's my Rangiku pronz? :P

[Gibb]

Did you ever go to Yoshitaka Amano's installation in Downtown Dallas? He had some awesome one off original pieces as well as the Final Fantasy prints he was selling for awhile.

I'm such an artwork nut, but something about Amano's style just doesn't work for me. I appreciate his style, yet I really dislike it. One of my friends is a huge fan however, and he would have killed to know about that.

[HSaabedra]

I'm such an artwork nut, but something about Amano's style just doesn't work for me. I appreciate his style, yet I really dislike it. One of my friends is a huge fan however, and he would have killed to know about that.

This was way back in 1997, and he's coming back for another installation next year.

[Gibb]

This was way back in 1997, and he's coming back for another installation next year.

Do you have any information about the event? I can't seem to find anything by googling.

[HSaabedra]

Do you have any information about the event? I can't seem to find anything by googling.

I'm looking for the email right now. It's going to be held in the W at Victory Plaza. The last one was held near the Book Depository.

[Hara!]

UPDATE:

Udon has picked up the licenses. 4 is already out in English, and 5 will be out on the 23rd.

[sakura_r0se]

@corncopp6: That's great news! Now I gotta save up some money for this, in addition to my regular manga purchases.

[Gibb]

Just received ROBOT #10 in the mail a couple weeks ago. I'm disappointed the Imperial Boy section is really small, but then again it usually is. The Range Murata section is incredible.

[/B/eatles]

robot is truly worth owning just for the art. and yes, its pricy, but hey, the better things in life are

[Gasaraki]

BTW, you guys do know that Udon Comics(the US Street Fighter comic publishers) picked up ROBOT where DMP left off right?

Picked up vol.4 two months ago. I think 5 is due out soon.

[goddessofanime]

Ooh. I need to get 3. But I stopped.