【開箱．畫集】椎名優《LiberStella～小書痴的下剋上＆ Other Works～》

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💡 Basic Information about the Book
💬 Book Review
📍 Official Introduction
📍 About the Author
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💡 Basic Information about the Book

Title: Shiina Yu's artbook LiberStella ~The Little Bookworm's Ascension & Other Works~
Original Title：Shiina Yu's Art Collection: LiberStella Honyoshino Shikashang & Other Works
English Title：You Shiina Artbook: LiberStella Ascendance of a Bookworm and Others
AuthorShiina You
Publisher：TOブックス（TO Books）
Publication Date: 2023-12-09
Language：Japanese
ISBN13: 9784867940402
BindingPaperback / 330 pages / 30.2 x 21.5 cm / General audience / Full color printing
PriceJPY ¥8,250Books.com.tw 博客來)
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💬 Book Review

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The book being unboxed this time, "LiberStella," is the fourth art book by Japanese illustrator Shiina You. It was released at the end of 2023 as a commemorative work for her 25th anniversary in the industry.

The artbook has over 300 pages in total and is divided into two volumes: "Liber – The Little Bookworm's Ascension" and "Stella – Other Works," which are simple and easy to understand XD

The two art books are packaged in a book box, making them valuable for both collection and appreciation! 📚

📖 *Liber – The Bookworm's Assault*

This volume contains all the color illustrations drawn by Yu Shiina for the long-running novel *Ascendance of a Bookworm* (author: Miya Kazuki) since 2015. The content covers the original novel's...The First Soldier's Daughter"to"The Fifth Goddess IncarnationThe book also includes illustrations for paperback editions, drama CDs, anime, and various bonus items—it's quite extensive. 🤩

📖 《Stella – Other Works》

This volume is included in the third art collection.GARNET: Shiina Yuu Drawings IIISince the release of the series, Shiina Yu has created a variety of commercial and original illustrations, including those for the novel *Sagrada Reset*, the original manga *Monochrome Myst*, and the games *Million Arthur: Diffusion* and *The Legend of Heroes*. These works showcase Shiina Yu's creative charm across different fields and themes.

Both volumes include explanations of the paintings on their final index pages.

📍 Official Introduction

The two volumes contain the original novels of "Ascendance of a Bookworm," from "The Soldier's Daughter" to "The Goddess's Incarnation," including color illustrations, manuscripts from the Seinen Bunko series, drama CDs, anime-related materials, and various bonus items.

'Other Works' includes manuscripts from 'Kwon Mei Yu Art Collection 3' released in 2012, including manuscripts from various events such as 'Rebooting Ryota', the original manga 'Monochrome Myst', and the game 'Diffusion Million Arthur', allowing everyone to see Shiina-sensei's multifaceted development. Finally, she also provided explanations for the illustrations she created for the covers of the two art books.

To commemorate her 25th anniversary, this collection includes artwork from the past 10 years, divided into two volumes with over 300 pages, presented to fans who love Shiina Yu's work.

(The introductory text is taken from...) Books.com.tw 博客來)

📍 About the Author

Shiina You

A Japanese illustrator and manga artist, specializing in CG art, characterized by a beautiful style rich in transparency and fantasy elements. Her main works include cover illustrations and artwork for novel magazines such as the quarterly *Dengeki HP* and the monthly *DRAGON MAGAZINE*, as well as novels published by Fujimi Shobo Publishing. In 1999, she launched her own project, *Shiina Yu's Illustrated Story: Chinese Fantasy Journey*, in *Dengeki HP*, gaining reader support with its exotic fantasy stories. In 2002, she published her first manga, *BOGY HUNTER: The Roar of the Beast*, in *Dengeki HP SPECIAL*. Furthermore, from 2005 to 2006, she worked on packaging design and illustrations for the PC and PSP versions of the new *Legend of Heroes* game series.

She began illustrating the cover and illustrations for the popular long-running novel "Ascendance of a Bookworm" by novelist Miya Kazuki in 2015. The series was announced to be adapted into a TV anime in March 2019, airing from October to December of the same year. Following the anime's conclusion, a second season was announced, and about a month after the second season ended, a third season was announced in July, beginning airing on April 12, 2022. The story revolves around Reino Motosu, a book-loving university student who dies after being crushed by collapsing books during an earthquake. Reincarnated in another world, she retains her memories and becomes a five-year-old girl named Myne. In this world, books are precious and rare, obtainable only by the nobility, so Myne decides to create her own books.