Name: Kaoru Shintani Famous Car Graffiti
SKU: 9784768330203
Availability: InStock

A large-format, full-color art collection featuring cars and bikes illustrated by Kaoru Shintani. This deluxe volume lets readers experience the roar of exhaust notes running through the body and the intense realism of races unfolding on the big page.

Following the previous volume in the series, it includes “Anecdotes of Famous Vehicles,” where Kaoru Shintani discusses the appeal of mechanics. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories from coverage of the Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Road Race and detailed commentary on iconic vehicles featured in his manga.

Original illustrations from “Cleopatra D.C.” showcase vehicles such as the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and the YAMAHA V-MAX. Readers can enjoy the glamorous world of luxurious cars driven by the charming and playful beauty Cleopatra. Pages from “Futari Daka,” “Gentle Man,” and “Goddamn” highlight the relentless challenges faced by men devoted to motorsports.

Also included is the one-shot work “Bōsō Holic” in its original art version, delivering an action-packed story featuring a postal Cub bike and starring popular characters from across Shintani’s works.

A grand gathering of legendary cars and bikes from around the world! With special features and interviews with notable figures, this is a must-have art book for fans.

Planned contents:

* “Cleopatra D.C.”
* “Futari Daka”
* “Hidari no O’clock!!”
* “Desert Rose”
* “Area 88” (Africa arc)
* “Gentle Man”
* “White and Black Sheep”
* “Goddamn”
* “NAVI”
* “Bōsō Holic” in original art version
* Celebrity interviews & comments from Kaoru Shintani

Category：Japanese Car Book, Japanese Manga

Tag：Area88, car, Cleopatra DC, Goddamn, Motorcycle

Pages：: 272
ISBN：: 9784768330203
Release Date:: May, 2025
Language:: Japanese
Publisher:: Genkosha

Author profile

Kaoru Shintani

Born in 1951, from Osaka Prefecture.
He has been interested in girls’ manga since high school and moved to Tokyo after graduating from high school.
In 1972, he was selected for an honorable mention at the Ribbon Manga Award, and in 1973, he made his debut in the special issue of “Ribon” in April.
In February of the same year, he married Kayono Saeki, a manga artist, and joined Leiji Matsumoto’s Reijisha in March.
After working as an assistant for about three and a half years, he became independent in 1977 and made his full-fledged debut by serializing the “Battlefield Roman Series” in “Monthly Play Comic”.
In the same year, “Phantom Burai” (original work by Sho Fumimura) published in “Special Edition Shonen Sunday” became a hit, attracting a lot of attention.

Since then, it has won the support of many fans with a story woven by precise mechanical descriptions and charming characters.

In 1985, he won the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award for Area 88 and Futaritaka.

In addition to aviation manga and car action manga, works with female protagonists such as “Cleopatra D.C.” and “Desert Rose” are also enthusiastic among fans.