Name: KUSAMORI Shuichi Animatiom Artworks
SKU: 9784756259875
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The first comprehensive art book covering 40 years of animation background art by Shuichi Kusamori.

Renowned for creating some of Japan’s finest animation backgrounds, Kusamori worked on films such as “GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: Innocence”, “Metropolis”, “X”, and the “PSYCHO-PASS” series. His landscapes were not mere reproductions of real-world cities or nature but were imagined vistas crafted to build immersive sci-fi and fantasy worlds. With unparalleled realism, he has brought fictional worlds to life.

In addition to his extensive animation background work, this collection includes novel cover illustrations and newly drawn original pieces.

Category：Japanese Animation Book, Japanese Illustration Book

Tag：background, Fantasy, Landscape, SF

Pages：: 384
ISBN：: 9784756259875
Release Date:: February, 2025
Language:: Japanese
Publisher:: PIE International

Author profile

Shuichi Kusamori

Animation art director.

Since the early 1980s, he has worked on background art for animated productions. In 1992, he served as the art director (credited as “Art”) for his first theatrical film, The Weathering Continent.

He later contributed to high-profile films such as X (1996), Metropolis (2001), and Innocence (2004). He also worked on the PSYCHO-PASS franchise, including the 2015 theatrical film and the third season of the TV series starting in 2019.

Throughout his long career, he has demonstrated exceptional artistic expression in both traditional hand-painted backgrounds and intricate 3D digital renderings.

In addition to animation, he has created cover illustrations for novels, including Tomihiko Morimi’s The Eccentric Family and Otsuichi’s Guns & Chocolate.