The 32nd volume of OTOMO THE COMPLE WORKS published by Kodansha features the second out of two volumes that collect the entirety of the enormous number of storyboards created by Katsuhiro Otomo for his 2004 feature-length animation film STEAMBOY, a work conceived, written, and directed by himself, whose production, from planning to release took a full ten years and marked Otomo's first such work since AKIRA.
At the time of the film’s release, STEAMBOY: THE STORYBOARD BOOK was published by Kodansha as a single, massive hardcover volume of 780 pages. This new edition divides the material into two separate volumes and enlarges the page size from A5 to the larger format used in THE COMPLETE WORKS collection.
This second volume contains the entirety of parts D, E1 and E2 (out of the six total parts: A, B, C, D, E, and E2) and it also includes storyboards from alternate versions and the pilot film. Additionally, approximately 60 pages of previously unreleased and never-before-published storyboard sketches have been added as well as Otomo's latest commentary at the end of the book. This two-volume set offers readers both a guide to unraveling the film’s structure and a new way to experience it through the medium of print.
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Publication date: 2025-XI-26
Release date: 2025-XI-28
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 480
Size: 248 x 172mm
Retail price: ¥4,950
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Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 480
Size: 248 x 172mm
Retail price: ¥4,950
ISBN-10: 4065416590
ISBN-13: 978-4065416594
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