Koge Donbo Artbooks

[Randycat]

Does anyone/where have a list of her artbooks, and is there a Kamichama Karin artbook available (or planned)?

[littleharlock]

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Randycat said:
Does anyone/where have a list of her artbooks, and is there a Kamichama Karin artbook available (or planned)?

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There´s a new Koge Donbo artbook planned for December:

Koge Donbo Gashû ~ CHOCOLA SELECTION (Limited Edition)
Release Date: 2005/12/17 | Price: 5,000 Yen (excl. tax)
A4 | 116 pages (scheduled)

Koge Donbo Gashû ~ CHOCOLA SELECTION (Regular Edition)
Release Date: 2005/12/17 | Price: 1,785 Yen (incl. tax)
A4 | 116 pages (scheduled)

Supposed to contain art by Koge Donbo for Digi Charat, Aquarian Age, Yoki Koto Kiku, etc.

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Randycat]

No Kamichama in it? And also, just curious what other manga she (?) is working on currently?

[Rhodes]

Chocola (started in 1999, then a new book each year afterwards)
Mainly features Di Gi Charat but also touches on her other works.
You can buy 2001 and up I from AnimeGamers.

Pita-Ten Illustration Book
IBSN 4840225427
Can also pick that up at AnimeGamers.

There is also the Pita-Ten anime books/guides. Character stuff with episode descriptions and screenshots... not really Koge Donbo artbooks.

[Noodle]

Check this page (http://www.broccolibooks.com/products/dgc_products.htm) (scroll down to "Artbooks") and you can see some previous books. I've got 2 of them, they're really nice. You don't have to get the super deluxe editions though; I got mine at Waldenbooks for 24.95. (Probably can't find them there now, but...) I've also seen them at cons, so I'm sure other online retailers might have some.

[akoftroy]

The Pita-Ten art book will probably be available here pretty soon.

[Gatts]

There are no artbooks for Kamichama Karin, Sumo-Oh, Koi Hime Sosi, Princess Concerto (an RPG (http://www.broccoli.co.jp/pricon/)) or Yoki,Koto,Kiku that I know of.

Her last last series specific artbook was Pita Ten (ISBN: 4-8402-2542-7) which was released 2003. Her other Pita Ten book (ISBN: 4-8402-2244-4) I haven't picked up yet so I don't know of it's contents.

Some other artbooks are:
Snow Fairy Sugar Kirameki book (ISBN: 4-04-853499-8)
The Kamichama Karin 2006 calendar (Amazon Japan link (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4063579573/). Yeah, I know it's not an artbook. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif There were calendars for 2004 and 2005 as well if you can still find them.)
The Aquarian Age artbooks (one is ISBN: 4-04-707038-6. I don't have the rest in front of me right now. The AA artbooks aren't all Koge Donbo though. Only 2 or 3 illustrations)
and of course Chocola 1999-2004.

*edit* I'm slow as dirt. That's what I get for pulling out the artbooks and flipping through them before typing up a response. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Andre]

TokyoPop will be releasing a translated version of the Pita Ten Artbook.
Meaning it'll be
a) Cheap [20 bucks!]
b) In English
c) Should be easy to get, either by ordering online, ordering at your local comic shop [no shipping, usually a discount!], or checking out your bookstore.

http://tokyopop.com/dbpage.php?page=product&productid=3753

It's due in MAY. So it should come up for order in the January or Febuary Previews from Diamond Comics.

If you check with your retailer, Diamond *might* have the imported Chocola Digi Charat art books instock, as they do keep some imported items in stock. It came out awhile ago though.

[MrDisco]

i'm a huge fan. i have pita-ten, and all the chocola books (except '99. i think that will be impossible to find). the pita ten book is highly recommended.

[littleharlock]

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Randycat said:
No Kamichama in it? And also, just curious what other manga she (?) is working on currently?

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Well that´s all the content for the artbook known up to now (oh the limited edition comes with some sort of watch which should explain the 5,000 Yen price...oh and it also contains the GamerGamer 4 Koma strip that hasn´t been released outside of the From Gamers magazine).

Koge Donbo is still working on Kami-chama Karin AFAIK, the 7th Tankôbon (http://www95.sakura.ne.jp/~koge/c-board35/file/%82%A9%82%E8%82%F17%8A%AA%83C%83%81%81%5B%83W%83s% 83%93%83N.jpg) is scheduled to be released by Kodansha on 7th December.
Furthermore Donbo did the chara designs for a PC game (?) named Princess Concerto (http://www.broccoli.co.jp/pricon/), then there´s also Yoki Koto Kiku (if I´m not wrong 8 chapters are released for that one) and Koihime Soushi (don´t know wether this one still runs in Dengeki Gaoh! though).
Oh and Donbo also does Doujinshi. She (I assume it´s a woman ^_~) does even maintain an own Harry Potter site (http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~haripota/).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Randycat]

Aaaaaaaah, the cover to vol.7 is so pretty!!! But. . . . I'm not sure Tokyopop will use that one here, so I PRAY she puts it in an artbook some day!!!!

[Gatts]

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littleharlock said:
Furthermore Donbo did the chara designs for a PC game (?) named Princess Concerto (http://www.broccoli.co.jp/pricon/), then there´s also Yoki Koto Kiku (if I´m not wrong 8 chapters are released for that one) and Koihime Soushi (don´t know wether this one still runs in Dengeki Gaoh! though).

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Don't forget Sumo-Oh. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Plus the latest Chocola was announced recently.

Chocola Selection (http://www.broccoli.co.jp/news/0511/17_book_chocola.html) 5,000yen and the limited edition comes with a clock.

[MrDisco]

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Gatts said:
Plus the latest Chocola was announced recently.

Chocola Selection (http://www.broccoli.co.jp/news/0511/17_book_chocola.html) 5,000yen and the limited edition comes with a clock.

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hmm...do you think the the copy at HLJ is the limited ed?

[Gatts]

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MrDisco said:
hmm...do you think the the copy at HLJ is the limited ed?

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I don't know how HLJ are with preorder artbooks, so I wouldn't be able to tell. I would guess that most preorders would contain the clock. If it makes your decision any easier, Animaxis (http://www.animaxis.com/en/shop/product.asp?sku=137187%2D00) is listing the clock on the order page.

[littleharlock]

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Gatts said:
Don't forget Sumo-Oh. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif


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Thanks. Dou you know wether Koihime Soushi is still running in Gao! ? I haven´t seen (or can´t remember seeing) any note that it stopped serialization nor a last chapter released for that one ^_~

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Gatts said:
Plus the latest Chocola was announced recently.

Chocola Selection (http://www.broccoli.co.jp/news/0511/17_book_chocola.html) 5,000yen and the limited edition comes with a clock.

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I already covered that one in my first reply to this topic /images/graemlins/wink.gif
I probably will stick to the regular edition though (don´t need a clock ^_~) as December seems to be getting more and more expensive in terms of newly released manga and artbooks (doujinshi).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Gatts]

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littleharlock said:
Thanks. Dou you know wether Koihime Soushi is still running in Gao! ? I haven´t seen (or can´t remember seeing) any note that it stopped serialization nor a last chapter released for that one ^_~


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It's no longer running in Gao. It was only 9 chapters (170 or so pages). I haven't read it yet, but I do have the manga sitting at the bottom of a pile. I'm not sure if the ending was conclusive or not because of that. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Jadawin]

Oh does she speak english? It seems that she knows enough english to comment her gallery pics on the harry potter site. Doesnt sound/read perfect but at least she is trying.
What about interviews? Are there any inteviews with her in english? and btw. does ne1 know of other Mangaka who are able to speak/write in english?

[Ribby]

Kamichama Karin actually ended a couple of months ago in Nakayoshi.

[littleharlock]

Just a quick note. Amazon.jp has the regular edition of CHOCOLA SELECTION up (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/486176176X/qid=1134732991/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1/249-4778631-2206716).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[MrDisco]

i think nippon-export has the reg. edition up as well

http://www.nippon-export.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=16589