Yuji Kaneko Animation Background Art Collection

Product Description

Yuji Kaneko First Art Book is the debut collection from the president of art studio Seishashin, renowned background art director Yuji Kaneko. Praised by director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko for the living, breathing quality of his brushwork, this volume gathers Kaneko’s richly atmospheric background paintings from both realistic landscapes and imaginative sci-fi and fantasy worlds.

Featuring artwork from acclaimed anime and films such as Patema Inverted, KILL la KILL, Little Witch Academia, BBK/BRNK, Patlabor REBOOT, Hisone and Masotan, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Godzilla Singular Point, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Ranking of Kings, Sing a Bit of Harmony, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, this book showcases the warmth and originality of Kaneko’s analog painting style.

Comments and columns also offer a behind-the-scenes look at how anime background artists refine layouts and visual direction into finished scenes, making this an essential volume for animation fans, aspiring artists, and collectors of anime art books.