Gatchaman Crowds Designers Note - A New Gatchaman Crowds Book

Hi all!

A new Gatchaman Crowds book has just been announced, the "Gatchaman Crowds Designers Note." Here's a quick translation of the press release description of the book from publisher SB Creative:

The "Gatchaman Crowds" Animation Collection Is Complete!!

A collection of animation artwork and planning establishment that delves into and examines the production process that went into "Gatchaman Crowds," the popular series that aired on Nippon Television in 2013.
It will be loaded with valuable illustrations, including the initial roughs, establishment drawings, animation roughs, and final animation pencils, available to the public for the first time.
It will also publish Chief Director Kenji Nakamura's descriptive comments and a special interview.

From the "Kamikaze Animation" production of the opening, to the animation roughs and final animation pencils of each moving scene in each episode, this is an extensive publication.
Commentary from Chief Director Kenji Nakamura will also be included.
Additionally, it will include excerpts from storyboards that include instructions from the Chief Director to the Directors.
It will have comparisons with the animation roughs.
Furthermore, it will be the first to make public initial establishment for the G Suits and comments on the various armaments, as well as planning illustrations and art direction.
At the end of the book is a long interview with Chief Director Kenji Nakamura, this is one deep book that is a fan must read.

Chapter 1: Storyboards
Chapter 2: Animation
Chapter 3: Planning
Chapter 4: Kenji Nakamura Long Interview

This 160 page, full color book will be released on March 24, 2014, and will retail for 2,730 yen. The text will be in Japanese, but it sounds like this will be jam-packed will pictures that anyone can enjoy.

James