"Takao Yaguchi's World ART WORKS 1969-2020" to be released! Includes 200 color manuscripts & previously uncollected color works from "Sanpei the Fisherman"!!

San-ei Mook: Takao Yaguchi's World ART WORK 1969-2020 Release Date: March 31, 2026 Price: 1,650 yen (Body price: 1,500 yen) JAN Code: 9784779654282 https://shop.san-ei-corp.co.jp/shop/g/g505428/ Distribution: National bookstores Specifications: All color 120P / A4 perfect binding

San-ei Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kenji Suzuki) will release "Takao Yaguchi's World" starting Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Takao Yaguchi, a rare artist with fans worldwide for many works including "Sanpei the Fisherman." Readers who have picked up Takao Yaguchi's collected works must have felt this way: Turning the pages, one finds oneself in the grand nature depicted, drawn into the human and animal dramas unfolding, and naturally hears the scents and sounds of the beauty and harshness of nature, and the various living creatures, including humans, confronting it. The world depicted by Takao Yaguchi is unique, and one is immediately captivated by the artwork from the moment one starts reading. This book reproduces many beautiful illustrations drawn by Takao Yaguchi in high resolution from the original drawings. It includes 200 color manuscripts & previously uncollected color works from "Sanpei the Fisherman." It covers representative works from his early works, including his debut work, such as "Tsuri Baka-tachi (Fishing Fools)," "Maboroshi no Kaija Bachihebi (Phantom Serpent Bachihebi)," "Matagi (Hunter)," "Nippon Hakubutsushi (Japanese Natural History)," "Oraga Mura (My Village)," "Keisetsu Jidai (Years of Hard Study)," and "9 de Ware!! (Divide by 9!!)"! In addition, it is a permanent preservation edition that thoroughly introduces the charm of Takao Yaguchi's works, including essays and testimonies from related parties.

San-ei Mook: Takao Yaguchi's World ART WORK 1969-2020 Release Date: March 31, 2026 Price: 1,650 yen (Body price: 1,500 yen) JAN Code: 9784779654282 https://shop.san-ei-corp.co.jp/shop/g/g505428/ Distribution: National bookstores Specifications: All color 120P / A4 perfect binding

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March 31, 2026 San-ei Co., Ltd.