{"product_id":"kosuke-fujishima-illustrations-ah-my-goddess-1988-2008","title":"Kosuke Fujishima Illustrations: Ah! My Goddess 1988–2008 Art Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKosuke Fujishima Illustrations: Ah! My Goddess 1988–2008\u003c\/strong\u003e (藤島康介画集 ああっ女神さまっ 1988-2008) is the debut personal artbook from Kosuke Fujishima, published by Kodansha in 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of \u003cem\u003eAh! My Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e. Running for twenty years in \u003cem\u003eAfternoon\u003c\/em\u003e magazine since its 1988 debut, the series inspired this landmark collection — Fujishima's first ever standalone illustration book - which gathers over 200 original illustrations spanning the full two decades of the manga's run. The collection includes the original memorial covers that graced \u003cem\u003eAfternoon\u003c\/em\u003e magazine from the very first chapter, color illustrations from across the series' long serialization, and artwork produced specifically for this volume, all presented in Fujishima's instantly recognizable style: clean, luminous linework, warmly rendered character expressions, and a meticulous attention to clothing and mechanical detail that set his work apart from his contemporaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKosuke Fujishima is one of the defining manga artists of the late 1980s and 1990s, and \u003cem\u003eAh! My Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e is his masterwork - a romantic fantasy series that ran for 308 chapters and 48 volumes over 25 years, following the accidental meeting between college student Keiichi Morisato and the goddess Belldandy. Fujishima's illustration style evolved significantly across those two decades, and this artbook captures the full arc of that development in a single volume: from the sharper, more angular early designs of the late 1980s through to the softer, more refined work of the late 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Notable Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKosuke Fujishima:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ah! My Goddess (Manga, 48 Volumes), You're Under Arrest (Manga), Ah! My Goddess OVA (Original Character Design), Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (Original Character Design), Tales of Zestiria (Character Design), Tales of Graces (Character Design)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 藤島康介画集 ああっ女神さまっ 1988–2008 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kosuke Fujishima Illustrations: Ah! My Goddess 1988–2008 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt \u0026amp; Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kosuke Fujishima \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kodansha \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2009 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with Dust Jacket \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 406364751X \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-4063647518 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teen (13+) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustration \/ Art Book, Romantic Fantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt books are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. All art books are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"VG+","offer_id":43000423743573,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/F2E2F282-AE01-4155-A912-A963EA5345CD.jpg?v=1789544338","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/kosuke-fujishima-illustrations-ah-my-goddess-1988-2008","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}