S Magazine vol. 88 (Imported art book & magazine)

S Magazine is a quarterly publication and is Japan’s #1 Illustration guide.  Go Behind the Scenes with Japan’s top manga, anime, and game designers!  This publication is not considered Hentai, but some volumes may have some Mature content not intended for minors.

This issue’s cover is by manga artist Kazue Kato! Special features include the making of the cover illustration, which was newly drawn for this issue, and a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the serialization of Blue Exorcist.

＜Interviews＞

Yuki Midorikawa, creator of the manga “Natsume’s Book of Friends”

AIDAIRO creators of “Toilet-bound Hanako-kun”
SophieLi and Louis Ventre of the anime DANDADAN
＜Conversations＞
Manga-ka Masakazu Katsura and the mysterious world of ghost storyteller Yamayū’s stories. We’ll introduce a wide range of supernatural visuals including illustrations, merchandise, and videos!
●Cover & Pin-up Kazue Kato
Special Edition Theme: Mystery─Mysterious Ayakashi─
●Kazue Kato Cover Illustration Making Interview
●Special Interviews
Yuki Midorikawa, creator of the manga “Natsume’s Book of Friends”
AIDAIRO creators of “Toilet-bound Hanako-kun”
SophieLi and Louis Ventre of the anime DANDADAN
Masakazu Katsura and Yamayū’s stories of mysterious worlds
Shie Nanahara

Chad Michael Ward, director of dark, mysterious films
●Artist Profile
Miyuki Okumura, hasuimo, Yaomojun, harvey_onioni!, KIRUTA, Shira Mame, shiguretau, tsukinokohara
Kaii’s Cute Life (Nao Seko, Yuki Itoi, AO FUJIMORI, haruka peco, huck, marron, ayasa kobo, Hotate Kimura)
●Illustration Making
yuuki yuki “Copic Ciao Special Gift BOX Flowers Illustration Making”
●Newly drawn Illustrations

ttoomam / kenkyo
●Reports・Interviews・Introductions
hanabushi “Brain Machine 04”
Okumura Yukimasa
Tianzhuo Chen and Siko Setyanto On Stage “Ocean Cage”
Motto Oshiete…♥ (Teach me more…♥) Nanakami Mana’s Illustration Development Techniques “Rare ZOO”
18th Pen Tablet Art Contest Results Announcement
pixiv Korean Student Illustration Contest 2024 Results Announcement
2nd GALLERIA Illustration Context Results Announcement
●Shop S
●Posted Illustration Corner “Star S” “Space S”
●Serializations
happy character making by okama

Masayoshi Tanaka’s Red Pen Tutorials: Characters

How to Draw Zetto’s Sweets
Dochibi News
Yusuke Nakamura: Workshop Exploration mame
Direct Connection: Ken’ichirō Nagao×Hitoshi Odajima and others
yukacinnamon’s Showa Girly Culture University
Theater: “3rd eye” Kyoko Tokunaga
●Newly drawn Illustrations
Range Murata / Hiroyuki Asada / Fū Midori