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The Art of Sword Oratoria

By Abigail Blackman and Matthew Rutsohn and Kiyotaka Haimura
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Featuring exquisite artwork by Kiyotaka Haimura, this collection offers fans an exclusive look behind the scenes of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria. It includes a range of illustrations, sketches, an exclusive short story, and insightful commentary by the artist alongside an in-depth interview with author Fujino Omori.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of Japanese graphic novels and admirers of Kiyotaka Haimura's detailed art style, particularly fans of the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? series seeking deeper insights into its visual creation.

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Featuring the stunning work of Kiyotaka Haimura! This collection of illustrations, rough sketches, and more is sure to please any diehard lovers of the beautiful artwork decorating the covers and pages of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria!

Included are a long format interview between Kiyotaka Haimura and the author Fujino Omori, an exclusive short story, and illuminating scribbled commentary by Kiyotaka throughout!

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975385576

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 December 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 212.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 144

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