Manga artist Shimoku Kio made his debut 30 years ago. While best known for his series Genshiken, his three-decade career includes numerous titles. To celebrate the anniversary of his debut, though, he’ll be focusing mostly on the series for which he’s best known in a new art book.Titled Shimoku Kio Art Collection: See You Tomorrow in the Clubroom, the 152-page artbook will collect almost all of the color artwork Kio has done during his career. Here are few samples of the Genshiken artwork you’ll get in the book:
Other series by Kio, including Hashikko Ensemble, will also be represented:
The artbook will also include an interview with Shimoku Kio, covering his personal life and details about his creative process.Shimoku Kio Art Collection: See You Tomorrow in the Clubroom is now available for pre-order. It is scheduled to be released in late August.Feeling nostalgic? Watch Genshiken Second Season right here on Crunchyroll!
After reflecting upon last year’s low freshman turnout, Chika Ogiue, the new president of Shiiou University’s “Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture” (aka Genshiken) seeks out new freshman members to join.
Source: Comic Natalie
