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To Love-Ru Darkness Artworks: Venus Art Book
To Love-Ru Darkness Artworks: Venus Art Book
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To Love-Ru Darkness Artworks: Venus is the second official illustration collection from the massively popular ecchi romantic comedy series To Love-Ru Darkness, featuring artwork by manga artist Kentaro Yabuki. Spanning 142 pages, Venus collects promotional illustrations, front cover art, character studies, and sprawling double-page group pieces — along with a dedicated section of monochrome pencil work and rare art accompanied by commentary from Yabuki himself. The book also includes a two-sided double-page pull-out poster exclusive to this volume. Presented in a larger-than-A4 hardcover format with a layered clear slipcover and dust jacket, Venus is a showcase of Yabuki's meticulous linework and his signature approach to the female form — polished, detailed, and built for fans who want the complete visual record of the Darkness era.
Kentaro Yabuki is one of shonen manga's most technically accomplished illustrators, and Venus makes a strong case for why. The color section — roughly 125 pages — runs from early promotional art through to illustrations created specifically for this collection, and the tonal range across the book is striking: vibrant full-color spreads of the main cast give way to the quieter, more intimate pencil sketches at the back, where Yabuki's draftsmanship is on full display without color to soften it. For fans of Lala, Momo, Nana, Mikan, Xion, and the rest of the To Love-Ru girls, this is the definitive art collection of the Darkness run. Note: this book contains mature content including partial nudity and is intended for adult collectors.
Originally published in Japan in April 2012 by Shueisha, Venus is the follow-up to the first To Love-Ru illustration book and predates the later Love Color! and Love Honey! collections. It remains one of the most sought-after entries in the franchise's artbook lineup, particularly for its exclusive poster and the depth of its behind-the-scenes pencil art section.
Other Notable Works
Kentaro Yabuki: Black Cat (Manga), To Love-Ru (Manga), To Love-Ru Darkness (Manga), DARLING in the FRANXX (Manga), Ayakashi Triangle (Manga)
Book Details
Japanese Title: To LOVEる-ダークネス- 画集 Venus (To LOVE-Ru Darkness Gashuu Venus)
English Title: To Love-Ru Darkness Artworks: Venus
Art: Kentaro Yabuki
Story (Original Manga): Saki Hasemi
Publisher: Shueisha (Jump Comics SQ.)
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Pages: 142
Format: Hardcover with clear slipcover and dust jacket
Language: Japanese
ISBN-10: 4087824659
ISBN-13: 978-4087824650
Age Rating: Mature (18+)
Genre: Illustration / Art Book, Ecchi, Harem, Romantic Comedy
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