Nintama Rantaro Animation Setting Artbook I'm satisfied with the purchase. I've only flipped through it once, so it's like new. Book Contents A special edition highly anticipated by fans! A luxurious 2-volume set! To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the broadcast of the animation "Nintama Rantaro," which began airing on NHK in April 1993 (Heisei 5), a special memorial book is finally being released. The 2-volume set case features a newly drawn "Ninjutsu Gakuen Committee Competition Emaki" by Emiko Niiyama (Asia-do), the character designer. And, as further special news, a newly drawn "Rantaro, Kirimaru, and Shinbe" by the original author, Soubee Amako, is also included! This book comprehensively covers the animation settings that fans have been waiting for for a long time. [Main Contents] ■ Volume 1 (320 pages) This volume features excerpts from the animation setting art of Nintama Rantaro, including characters, props, and art. It's a book packed with character setting art that appears in the animation. ■ Volume 2 (160 pages) This volume focuses on storyboards and original drawings from the animation production process, character introductions, and many memorial projects.