Gamest Mook
ゲーメストムック

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 8 Jan 1996 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID GMC-21 Size (cm) 25.7 x 21 x 0.8 (AB) Weight (kg) 0.30

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Special issue Gamest Mook dedicated to the world of arcade gaming at home. Features detailed reviews of home arcade units, monitors and harness adaptors; recommended arcade board retailers (circa '96), 'Do it yourself!' repair & maintenance columns and interviews with players, collectors & industry insiders. 112 pages (32 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 26 Aug 1996 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID GMC-41 Size (cm) 25.7 x 21 x 0.7 (AB) Weight (kg) 0.42

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Celebrational 'Guy's Island' tribute issue featuring the 'Top 32' most popular (male) video game characters, as voted in by readers. Presents tons of original, official and fan art, b&w illustrations, articles, merchandise and a giant fold-out poster. A second volume appeared in 1997 as Gamest Extra No.208 (Gamest World Series Vol.9). 144 pages (96 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 26 Sep 1996 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID GMC-47 Size (cm) 25.7 x 21 x 1 (AB) Weight (kg) 0.48

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4th volume of the 'Gal's Island' series (the previous 3 appeared as 'Extra' issues of Gamest magazine). Celebrates the lovely ladies of the videogame world with tons of art, tributes, design sketches, cosplay and character profiles (with measurements of course). All a bit twisted, but light hearted enough to get away with it. 144 pages (96 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 26 May 1997 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-346-1 Size (cm) 25.7 x 21 x 1.3 (AB) Weight (kg) 0.54

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The Gamest community gives itself a well-deserved pat on the back with this 'Special Mook' issue solely dedicated to reader contributions. Features all the best artwork, manga and 4-panel jokes sent in by readers, along with a few in-jokes and columns from the staff. 192 pages (80 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 27 Jun 1997 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-360-7 Size (cm) 25.7 x 21 x 0.8 (AB) Weight (kg) 0.38

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Gamest Mook #80 is a special 'World Series' issue dedicated to the voice acting profession. Features profiles and interviews of the (mostly female) voice actors of the day: Sakura Taisen, Street Fighter, Tekken, Magical Drop, etc. 130 pages (96 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 25 Oct 1997 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-389-5 Size (cm) 25.7 x 18.2 x 1 (B5) Weight (kg) 0.34

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Gamest Mook #96 is an odd one: it's a mostly b&w 'how to' guide on creating your own 'dōjinshi' amateur comics. Advice on content, layout, paging, colouring etc; as well as Q&As with the pros and recommended retail & printing outlets. 142 pages (12 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Art / Reference Book Released 17 Oct 1998 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-533-2 Size (cm) 29.7 x 21 x 2 (A4) Weight (kg) 0.76

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Gamest Mook #145 is a massive tribute to the 'Brave' (or 'Yūsha') series of robot toys / TV animation. Features a large colour gallery of characters & robots, followed by a brief synopsis of every episode for every series. 192 pages (48 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Art Book Released 20 Sep 1998 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-526_X Size (cm) 29.7 x 21 x 1.1 (A4) Weight (kg) 0.50

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Gamest Mook #152 is a straight-up art book featuring a 'Selected Illustration Collection' of drawings and paintings from Kohime Ohse, best known for her work on the Marie no Atelier series. Most of the work is original, and a lot of it is based on various game series: Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Vampire, etc. 112 pages (64 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Art Book Released 27 Feb 1999 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-585-5 Size (cm) 29.7 x 21 x 1 (A4) Weight (kg) 0.48

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Throughout the 90s, the Gamest art team played a very large part in the character design of numerous hit titles. This superb art portfolio brings together all of their work on KOF'98, Psychic Force 2012, Soul Calibur, Gekka no Kenshi 2, Power Stone, ESPRaDe, GigaWing, Star Gladiator 2 and more. Highly recommended! 120 pages (40 in colour), Japanese.

DETAILS Format Magazine / Book Released 27 Dec 1998 Publisher Shinseisha Product ID ISBN4-88199-569-3 Size (cm) 25.7 x 18.2 x 1 (B5) Weight (kg) 0.36

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Gamest Mook #171 is a direct update of the previous 'Dojinshi Manual' (Mook #96, above), offering a few extra hints on materials, new techniques, updated details & addresses etc. 144 pages (18 in colour), Japanese.