Studio Nue Entertainment Bibles

[sharky]

I am interested in books that have content for Gunbuster. The cover of the Studio Nue Entertainment Bible part 2 has some ships that resemble the Exelion and/or the Eltreum from Gunbuster. However, I thought that Gainax did Gunbuster not Studio Nue. Is the cover of part 2 depicting something else, and I have mistaken it for Gunbuster? Am I missing some key info to make sense of it?

From what I read Part 1 contains:

Macross

Orguss

Gunhed...

What else does Parts 1 and 2 contain besides Macross?

http://macrossworld.com/mwf/style_images/m.../attach_add.png

[Final Vegeta]

However, I thought that Gainax did Gunbuster not Studio Nue.

Miyatake did mecha design for Gunbuster.

FV

[lynn2009]

I am interested in books that have content for Gunbuster. The cover of the Studio Nue Entertainment Bible part 2 has some ships that resemble the Exelion and/or the Eltreum from Gunbuster. However, I thought that Gainax did Gunbuster not Studio Nue. Is the cover of part 2 depicting something else, and I have mistaken it for Gunbuster? Am I missing some key info to make sense of it?

From what I read Part 1 contains:

Macross

Orguss

Gunhed...

What else does Parts 1 and 2 contain besides Macross?

http://macrossworld.com/mwf/style_images/m.../attach_add.png

From what I remember, neither books have anything about Gunbuster. I never bought them, because all the Macross line art I wanted was in books I already had and they were on the "expensive" side when I was 12 years old.

If you want to pay around $60, get the "Top wo nerae! Perfect Guide." It's part of the Emotion + series (I think Bandai stopped producing this line, but books are readily available)　for 5,040 yen. It comes with a 160-paged hardcover book (many pages in color) and a DVD with interviews. Lots of artwork and line art (including Mikimoto's original character designs and early sketches), though the downside is that some of the pics are extremely tiny since they try to stick six untouched character sheets on one page. If you understand Japanese lots of interesting interviews to read in the book and listen to on the DVD (only interviews on the DVD, so may not be too interesting if you don't like unsubtitle stuff). My favorite is finding out that Noriko Hidaka was picked for Noriko because of her first name and because she cried so well as Satsuki in Tonari no Totoro.

Samples are on Bandai's page:

http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/emoplus/topwonerae.html

Can be ordered from Amazon Japan (or HMV Japan):

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%88%E3%83%83...989&sr=1-11

The best (and most expensive) option is the kickass General Products Complete Gunbuster book that goes for $100 or so. Or you can get the Mikimoto Cel Works book for a good sized look at his early character designs (and cel artwork) for Gunbuster. No mecha artwork.

[sharky]

Hey, thanks a bunch for the info. I had no idea about the Perfect Guide. Gunbuster is one of my favorites, but it's hard to find good art and sketch books in the US. I thought I missed the boat since it seemed all the books were published a long time ago when it was first released. I was still a kid at the time, so I never had enough money to buy anything. On top of that there wasn't the internet at that time to find such things in the first place. I would be lucky to find anything at a comic shop or via mail order. If I ever see the General Products book I will jump all over it. Thanks again.