Promo!

Hanamaru (はなまる) Color Illustrations

March 7th, 2010, 8:09PM by nat | 7 comments

AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 6

I was really excited to see the new work from Aka Ringo based on the preview images for Hanamaru and the excellence of the previous AZ + PLAY winter Comiket publication, 0 [LOVE]. So for me personally, the bar was set a little too high and Hanamaru fell way down under it.

AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 1 AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 2

AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 3 AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 4

This 24-page (including covers) staple-bound publication is full color, and the illustrations that are included really are excellent. But in short, there really aren't a lot of illustrations. Aka Ringo likes to have an illustration, and then a "process page" of sorts, which was also present next to the art works in 0 [LOVE]. Additionally, the cover art work of Flandre Scarlet appears again inside the doujinshi. So this leaves us with technically six illustrations in a 24 page book. Ouch.

AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 5 AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 6

AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 7 AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 9

So yeah, you're seeing everything this book has to offer in terms of art work in this post. It's strange but, if it had been a 12-page book with only six illustrations, I wouldn't have had such a negative reaction to it and it would have been a lot more expected.

AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 10AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 11AZ + PLAY Hanamaru (はなまる) - 12

The last few pages cover web arts and other publications, along with a bit from the artist. I can't really recommend this, but hey, maybe these illustrations will re-appear in a compilation with more quality and substance someday. Feel free to let me know if I'm being unfairly negative about it, sometimes I just get an opinion and it's hard to see the positive.

On a side note, I'd like to announce that the search function (in the top right corner) on the site works properly now. If you're looking for Touhou, just type that in and you'll see results from all the blog articles that mention it, along with relevant images titled or tagged with it. You could even search 'panties' ;D Try it out!


  • Title: Hanamaru
  • タイトル: はなまる
  • Release Date: 12/31/2009
  • Pages: 24
  • Buy: Toranoana
Promo!

Comments

Already signed up? Login.
  •  
 

I searched "panties" and it led me to Cuteg. All is good. \o/

guest avatar
Anonymous

14 years, 9 months ago

 

Girls also brought me lots of girls, this is a good day.

Avatar for MahOokami
MahOokami

14 years, 8 months ago

 

Woooo preatty great!!!!! I love the colors over all but the design is too great

guest avatar
Anyomous

13 years, 10 months ago

 

Is this book being sold in Kinokuniya Singapore? Anybody knows? Please reply!

Avatar for nat
nat

13 years, 10 months ago

 

It won't be because it's a doujinshi. You're better off checking auctions sites like Ebay or Yahoo! Japan Auctions if you're interested.

guest avatar
Anyomous

13 years, 10 months ago

 

Is this published by comiket?

Avatar for nat
nat

13 years, 10 months ago

 

It was published for Comiket 77, so it's a bit more than a year old.