Yoshida Seiji is a Tokyo-based professional background illustrator working in the game/anime industry. In this book, he introduces readers to part of his imagination and how he composes it. Find him on Twitter (@yoshida_seiji) and Instagram (@yoshidaseiji_). Jan Mitsuko Cash is a line editor and Japanese-to-English translator with experience in novels, manga, and STEM books. As a translator, Cash has freelanced for Viz Media, Yen Press, Seven Seas, Mangamo, and other publishers, most notably, working on manga series such as Bleach, Toradora!, Choujin X, and Fullmetal Alchemist: A New Beginning. As an acquisitions and developmental editor at No Starch Press, Cash edited the Manga Guide to Cryptography, Coding iPhone Apps for Kids, and Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python (4th Ed.),in addition to several other STEM textbooks for adults and kids. She lives in Modesto, California.
***STARRED REVIEW*** ""Yoshida showcases 30 homes, some of which are inspired by his favorite tales, in this intricately crafted collection of annotated illustrations."" * Publishers Weekly * Readers with an interest in illustration, architecture, or worldbuilding will find much to pore over in this visually engaging art book. Offers tantalizing glimpses into imagination-inspiring rooms full of untold stories. * Kirkus * Readers with an interest in architecture, watercolor, illustration, world building, or Miyazaki’s works will find inspiration in this richly visualized art book. * School Library Journal *