Firstly, I was very surprised this particular artbook was still available, because it was a 2016 release and it's highly coveted among fellow fans of Persona 5. However, when I saw they were doing a pre-order for another artbook that was released in May 2024 (more on that on another review), I decided I could no longer pass this up. I warn you that it's still pricy, but no more than other third-party shops are. I do think I was able to avail of this and three others via an ongoing promotion (possibly a birthday thing because my birthday was in March and I ordered this in April). That said, it's also a whopping 512 pages of full colour, and even if I don't read Japanese as well as I used to I can still appreciate it as a treasure trove for videogame design and production work. Now, I have to give major kudos to CDJapan. They figured out I would rather get this and my other artbooks in one delivery box, so even if the original order form said these would ship at an earlier date from the pre-order book's availability, they chose to pack them all in very carefully together in one box since it seemed the pre-order release came out a week early. And when I say carefully, each artbook was enclosed in bubble wrap, which was a godsend since only the pre-order book had its own separate wrapping; it was also slightly hilarious because the pre-order book also had a second layer of bubble wrap! So all the books came clean and pristine, with no damage whatsoever. I'm also glad that they came a week earlier than expected. I was always a bit wary of third-party stores selling merchandise from Japan, but this experience has proven completely worth it. I'm hoping some of the other artbooks I'm looking for are available again so that I can keep ordering from them!

Firstly, I was very surprised this particular Persona 5 artbook was still available, because it was a popular 2019 release and it is still highly desired among fans of the videogame series particularly because P5R/Persona 5 Royal has so many quality-of-life improvements and additional story/gameplay elements. When I saw CDJapan was doing a pre-order for another, non-Persona artbook that was released in May 2024 (more on that on another review), I decided I could no longer pass this up. I must warn you that it's still pricy, but no more than other third-party shops are. I do think I was able to avail of this and three others via an ongoing promotion (possibly a birthday thing because my birthday was in March and I ordered this in April). CDJapan deserves major kudos because they figured out I would rather get this and my other Persona 5 artbook orders in one delivery box. What ultimately happened was that despite the original order form saying these 3 artbooks would ship at an earlier separate date from the pre-order book's availability, they chose to pack them all in very carefully together in one box since it seemed the pre-order release came out a week early. And when I say carefully, each artbook was enclosed in bubble wrap, which was a godsend since only the pre-order book had its own separate wrapping; it was also slightly hilarious because the pre-order book also had a second layer of bubble wrap! So all the books came clean and pristine, with no damage whatsoever. I'm also glad that they came a week earlier than expected. I was always a bit wary of third-party stores selling merchandise from Japan, but this experience has proven completely worth it. I'm hoping some of the other artbooks I'm looking for are available again so that I can keep ordering from them!

I like art books but would only recommend buying them if you have a great love for the artstyle. I think out of all the Black Butler art books this is probably my least favorite, but the book in of itself is beautiful. The cover has a nice hidden illustration and the paper is thick and pretty. Definitely a must-have.

If you're a manga only fan, then some characters here may be lost on you. Otherwise, all the illustrations are lovely and the book itself is made elegantly! I definitely love this!

This is by far my favorite Black Butler art book. You can really see how far Yana's artstyle has come so far, and the new characters are all a nice addition!

Beautiful art. Book two is actually nicer than the first book. My copy from CD Japan arrived carefully packaged and wrapped, very happy with it.

The item arrived quickly and as described. The book is better then I imagined and includes a bunch of CGs, sketches, and notes. I highly suggest it for Jack Jeanne fans. FYI the text is in Japanese.

Thanks to all the team at CD Japan in helping me purchasing this fantastic book and delivering it to Wales, UK. Packaging was superb! The book is itself is just outstanding showing the production process of the best film of 2023 !

Really nice art book for fans of the series. Contains art work of all of the main characters from the series.

The book contains the timeline of the Final Fantasy 7 compilation games, a piece of information about the games, from Final Fantasy 7 on the playstation to Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS4. It has 15 pages, Unfortunately, the book doesn't have furigana for people who can't read Kanji. And it comes with a neat black bag, that has the logo of the games and there titles on it.

First of all, this book is absolutely massive at 400 pages of art. The illustrations have been printed at very high quality, the colours look vibrant and there are some interesting tidbits about individual comic pages and panels with commentary from Rumiko Takahashi. I especially loved seeing some of the colour pages from her older mangas. All in all, a wonderful look back on the many series and artworks Takahashi has done over the decades - a real walk down the memory lane for long-time fans. The book itself also has a lovely cover design and it feels very sturdy and high quality. This immediately became one of my favourite manga artbooks ever!

The package arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Happy with the purchase. Original and new product.

Item as described, fast delivery & safe packaging. Neat extra inside the magazine (clear file of the Rin cover image!!) - loved it.

I had been waiting for this book to come out! Luckily the company released the official art book so I could get it!The book arrived in good condition and it arrived very quickly. I am so glad I purchased this wonderfully book here

Item as described, fast delivery & safe packaging. The book is high-quality print, the references in there are perfect for artist who need to see certain outfits in different angles, as well as some of the backgrounds from the series. Also great for collectors of art books.

This is the 1st art book that Ive gotten and the work is incredible. The wonderful art of Ikomochi's work is nice to see and gives a lot of expression on the art itself. Their outfits, theirs poses enhance very well on their respective bodies. Well done, it is certainly worth the buy.

An excellent book, there are quite a lot of illustrations, so the book is heavy - only 224 pages. Every illustration in it is amazing. A very bright and beautiful art book, suitable for a collection or as a gift for an anime fan. Japanese artbooks are the best in the world! There are a lot of wonderful, incredibly talented artists in Japan. I'm extremely pleased with the order. Fast shipping, well packaged arrived safely and earlier than expected, perfect item, as described. Everything was super!

It came in perfectly state. The quality of the paper is awesome, aswell the ilustrations, which I love it! I rememebered all the passages depicted in the novels. A beautiful piece of collection.

I’m glad to see TRC art in large scale with clear details provided by this book! There’re a lot of new illustrations I haven’t seen anywhere else. Great artbook!

This is very nice artbook of both Marine Houshou and Noel Shirogane in there 3D models. They have cute and fun poses on this great quality pages. I like the blend of 3D models and the editing to make it looks so smooth a vibrant. As a Hololive fan, this is a amazing book to own.