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beto

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"Range Murata Artbooks" , posted Tue 20 Apr 08:19

Can someone name all Murata artbooks?

He´s got so many doujins that i just can´t tell them appart from the artbooks.

Are there two versions of the first re: futurhythm? What´s the difference?

Is the Balance of Life artbook a collection of all the Balance doujins?

Are all his doujins collected in artbooks already?

Please list all his ARTBOOKS (and special editions of said artbooks too).

Thanks.

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StickClick

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"Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 10:05:

quote:
Can someone name all Murata artbooks?

He´s got so many doujins that i just can´t tell them appart from the artbooks.

Are there two versions of the first re: futurhythm? What´s the difference?

Is the Balance of Life artbook a collection of all the Balance doujins?

Are all his doujins collected in artbooks already?

Please list all his ARTBOOKS (and special editions of said artbooks too).

Thanks.

Trying to figure out the totality of his books is definitely confusing.

First: There are two versions of 'futurhythm.' The original version, simply titled futurhythm, is the limited edition version... and 're: futurhythm,' recently released this year, is the regular edition. The LE version retailed around $100, but the regular ed. is only about $50.

LE samples and details

The regular edition is more like a normal book. Meaning, it's not a binder like the LE. The regular edition has most of the same images as the LE, plus a few new images [such as the one on the cover.] The regular edition is missing the full calendar and poster that is included with the LE, as well.

Like a Balance Life is not a doujin... But it's ridiculously hard to find and I haven't really seen much information about it anywhere. Like a Balance Life 0.5 is a re-release of LaBL and is similarly hard to find...

fa Documenta is another fairly new book released this year that is not so much an artbook as it is a Range Murata... design book. Most of the book includes images of his clothing designs and stuff like that. [Stuff that was presented at the Last Exile GoFA show, or whatever it was called...]

As for the doujins... I don't even know how many there are or anything... It's super-difficult to find any kind of info. about ANY of Murata's stuff. However, SPHERES1 and SPHERES 2 are two Last Exile doujinshi. They primarily consist of characters sketches and they were sold at Comiket 65. More info.

Umm... here is more one random link: books.

Also, funny you should post this today... It looks like this... futurhythm LE-bag/protective cover thing was recently announced? Huh?

This thing.

[this message was edited by StickClick on Tue 20 Apr 10:07]

beto

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"Re(1):Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 12:56:

Thanks!

So, what we know of is...

PSE
Concurrence
Life Like View
Marion and Company Special Remix
Azure BS6
Wild Flowers
Tempao
Tempao 2nd Edition
The Missing Special Remix
Futsutsukka (1st, 2nd, 3rd edition)
World of Wachenroeder
Like a Balance of Life
Like a Balance of Life 2 (yes, "two")
Like a Balance of Life 0.5
FutuRhythm Preview
FutuRhythm
re: FutuRhythm
re: FutuRhythm 2
FLAT (reprinted in FutuRhythm)
Spheres/Spheres 2
fa Documenta

Plus all the PSE, Pasta Estab and Deformer Largo calendars...

Considering FutuRhythm is called "Range Murata Ilustrations 2" is Tempao or Balance the first?

And the doujins/books with "Remix" must be re-issues...

[this message was edited by beto on Tue 20 Apr 13:09]

StickClick

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"Re(2):Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 13:21

Tempao is a doujinshi. Link

Why do you have "re: futurhythm 2" on your list? Also, what is Like a Balance Life 2? And where did you locate the titles of some of those other doujinshi?

beto

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"Re(3):Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 13:37

quote:

Why do you have "re: futurhythm 2" on your list? Also, what is Like a Balance Life 2? And where did you locate the titles of some of those other doujinshi?

The futurhythm "2" would be the new version you pointed out (with leather).

Balance 2 was just a second printing of 0.5.

The titles come from eBay and doujin sites.

StickClick

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"Re(4):Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 15:05

quote:

Why do you have "re: futurhythm 2" on your list? Also, what is Like a Balance Life 2? And where did you locate the titles of some of those other doujinshi?

The futurhythm "2" would be the new version you pointed out (with leather).

Balance 2 was just a second printing of 0.5.

The titles come from eBay and doujin sites.

Oops, that's not actually a new book. It's just the protective leather bag that they are selling.

I would also hesitate to call a second printing of Like a Balance Life number "2" since it isn't a new exactly a new book.

...I wish it were easier to obtain some of his stuff, especially some of the older doujinshi.

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"Re(5):Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 15:37

He also did the illustrations for Matrimelee,right?

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beto

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"Re(5):Books" , posted Tue 20 Apr 16:24

quote:

Oops, that's not actually a new book. It's just the protective leather bag that they are selling.

I understood that. It´s still a different name, just like Balance of Life having a "2" in there and futurhythm having a "re".

quote:
I would also hesitate to call a second printing of Like a Balance Life number "2" since it isn't a new exactly a new book.

It was listed with a "2".

StickClick

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"Re(6):Books" , posted Wed 21 Apr 17:51

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He also did the illustrations for Matrimelee,right?

Yessir.

beto - Do you have any of his books?

beto

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"Re(7):Books" , posted Wed 21 Apr 20:05

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beto - Do you have any of his books?

Only BS6 - Graphical... Something. The sketch section rocks, but it´s about 60% screencaps, so i would say it´s only "ok". I also have a Comickers with Murata stuff, but that doesn´t count.

Everytime i considered buying one of his books, i would look at the price, and then get a buncha other stuff for the same price. And when i say "a buncha", i mean really a LOT of stuff.

It´s sad, but when you don´t have a big paycheck...

StickClick

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"Re(8):Books" , posted Thu 22 Apr 12:07

That reminds me... Do you know anything about [ur=http://www.tokyocentral.com/shop/exd.asp?id=2405]this book?

beto

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"Re(9):Books" , posted Thu 22 Apr 13:58

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That reminds me... Do you know anything about [ur=http://www.tokyocentral.com/shop/exd.asp?id=2405]this book?

It´s a book like the Comickers ones, just this time with character designers only. Every issue has different people.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31375&item=3189118263&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW