If, like me, you're familiar with Kouhaku Kuroboshi due to Kino's Journey, then you absolutely must pick up this book. The first third or so of the book is packed with gorgeous Kino's Journey artwork, with some Gakuen Kino works directly following it. There's also a neat Kino's Journey poster included in the front (that I have been too afraid to pull out). This alone would have made the book worth it for me, as Kino's Journey is my favorite anime and has nearly no merchandise, excluding the rare and expensive Good Smile Company figure.

As an artbook alone, I still highly recommend Noir, especially for this price, which is lower than it's shelf pric...Read moreClose