{"product_id":"slayers-rui-araizumi-collection-dragon-magazine-special-art-book","title":"Slayers: Rui Araizumi Collection ~Dragon Magazine Special~ Art Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlayers: Rui Araizumi Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e is an official Dragon Magazine Special artbook collecting the illustration work of Rui Araizumi, the character designer behind the entire \u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e franchise. Spanning 136 pages of color and black-and-white artwork, the book showcases Araizumi's vivid, expressive character illustrations of Lina Inverse, Gourry, Zelgadis, Amelia, and the rest of the \u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e cast, drawn from promotional materials, novel covers, and magazine features throughout the franchise's early run. The book also includes a double-sided pull-out poster, making it both a visual gallery and a functional collectible for fans of the series. For anyone who grew up watching \u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e in the mid-to-late 1990s, Araizumi's bright, dynamic linework is instantly recognizable — and this collection remains one of the most complete early showcases of his art in a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRui Araizumi defined the visual identity of \u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e from the ground up, designing every major character for Hajime Kanzaka's beloved fantasy comedy light novel series and its subsequent anime adaptations on TV Tokyo. His style — bold outlines, expressive faces, energetic poses, and a color sensibility that feels simultaneously playful and sharp — perfectly matched the irreverent, action-comedy tone of the franchise. The \u003cem\u003eDragon Magazine Special\u003c\/em\u003e format gave Araizumi space to present his illustration work in the kind of oversized, high-quality print format it deserved, and this 1996 volume was published at the height of \u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e' cultural peak, capturing the look of the original TV series and its surrounding media at their most vibrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e began as a light novel series in \u003cem\u003eDragon Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in 1989, written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Araizumi, before spawning a massively popular anime adaptation starting in 1995 with studios E\u0026amp;G Films and later J.C.Staff. The Dragon Magazine Special artbook series was Fujimi Shobo's dedicated publication line for premium art collections tied to their flagship magazine properties, and this \u003cem\u003eSlayers\u003c\/em\u003e volume is among the most collectible entries in that lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Notable Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRui Araizumi (Illustrator):\u003c\/strong\u003e Slayers (Light Novel Series, Character Design), Slayers (Anime, Original Character Design), Slayers Next, Slayers Try, Slayers: Dra-Mata Artbook, Slayers DX Artworks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e スレイヤーズ 荒井智美コレクション (Slayers Araizumi Tomomi Collection) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slayers: Rui Araizumi Collection \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rui Araizumi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hajime Kanzaka \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fujimi Shobo (Dragon Magazine Special) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 482919118X \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-4829191187 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teen (13+) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustration \/ Art Book, Fantasy, Action, Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"Default Title","offer_id":42570682531925,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/Slayers_artbook.png?v=1780597861","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/slayers-rui-araizumi-collection-dragon-magazine-special-art-book","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}