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), the celebrated art book and scrapbook by Japanese animation director Koji Morimoto . The number "79" likely refers to
ORANGE (Speculative Script Segment)
What makes Orange an outstanding reference manual for illustrators is its tactile construction, which publishers struggle to preserve in flat, digital PDF formats.
Published by Asuka Shinsha in 2004, Orange is not a traditional artbook but rather a massive "scrapbook" of Morimoto’s creative process. koji morimoto orange pdf 79
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: Known for its vibrant, "high calorie" visual energy, the book covers Morimoto's work across projects like The Animatrix (specifically the short "Beyond"), Akira , and Memories ("Magnetic Rose").
Because the physical copy of Orange has been for years, copies on AbeBooks and eBay frequently command anywhere from $60 to over $200 depending on their condition. This high barrier to entry has led the animation community to seek out digital archive copies (PDFs). ), the celebrated art book and scrapbook by
Published by Asuka Shinsha in 2004, this massive 262-page book functions as a chaotic, non-linear scrapbook. It compiles the raw conceptual sketches, production paintings, and personal illustrations of one of the founding members of Studio 4°C .
: Extremely rare. You must keep an eye on specialty retailers, secondhand Japanese bookstores, or auction platforms like AbeBooks and eBay.
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Originally released as a softcover with a dust jacket, the book measures approximately 9.0" x 11.5" and is printed in Japan. Key Features of the Orange Artbook
For those looking to understand the evolutionary leap that Japanese animation took between the late 1980s and the early 2000s, tracking down —whether through a rare physical copy or specialized digital archive layouts—is a vital piece of history.
: As the animation director for Akira , Morimoto tucked several unmistakable tributes to the film into the sketches found in this volume.
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