Patlabor on TV Perfect Establishment Data Vol.1: TV Edition

Description

This is a Japanese-language book or magazine about science-fiction subjects related to anime and/or modeling.

This excellent book from Studio DNA gathers an extensive collection of art and design sketches from the “Mobile Police Patlabor” TV series. It begins with an 8-page section of color stills of various mecha and characters, followed by some color samples of mecha and an eyecatch collection. The main content of the book is black-and-white design sketches of characters, mecha, and backgrounds, with footnotes and a short description for each sketch. There’s an interview with creator Masami Yuuki, too. All text is in Japanese. Softcover with dust jacket.