Link: Izumojuki Industrial Divinities

April 25, 2006, 02:17 AM

by ollie, via industrial mecha design -
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An artbook was recently released, which covers the mecha design of one Junji Okubo, the chap that created the VTs in Steel Battalion. The book covers a lot of his personal portfolio as well as his work on one of the MTV Japan mascots. Unfortunately the book doesn't cover Okubo's work on For The Barrel, a re-working of the original Gundam narrative. However, the rough drafts and cutaways for his Steel Battalion mecha designs help to make up for this omission.

In addition to his mecha design, Okubo also has a very cool little site with his CG renditions of fighter craft from 8bit era shooters. Anyway, for those that are curious the book can be ordered via Amazon.co.jp.