The Art of Pacific Rim: The Black

Official art book of Seasons 1 and 2 of the anime series Pacific Rim: The Black, featuring concept art created during the development of the series.The Art of Pacific Rim: The Black retraces Taylor and Hayley’s dramatic odyssey from the perspectives of the talented producers, directors, writers and animators who created this immensely popular series. They provide fascinating insight into how the series came about, the development of the characters, the design of the Kaiju and Jaegers, and much more. This lush, coffee table hardback book is packed with stunning images from the series, including sketches, concept art and final renders. With an exclusive foreword from showrunner Greg Johnson and visuals covering Seasons 1 and 2, there has never been a better time to dive deeper into ‘The Black’!

About the Author

Andrew Osmond is a British-based writer (often found in Tokyo), specialising in animation and fantasy media. He has interviewed many anime creators, ranging from Makoto Shinkai to Yoshiyuki Tomino. His books include 100 Animated Feature Films, BFI Film Classics: Spirited Away and Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist. He writes regularly for the anime magazine NEO, and also contributes to Sight & Sound and SFX.

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