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This book is a visual foray into Japan’s popular and influential Gothic-Lolita and Gothic Punk subculture. It showcases a creative lifestyle synthesized from a remix of Victoriana, the macabre, anime, and theatricality, drawing on the early punks of the ’70s and ’80s and the club kids of the ’90s. Japanese Goth blends disparate elements of global pop culture into something fun, stylish, and unique—part Marilyn Manson, part Hello Kitty. It attracts established figures from Tokyo’s trendsetting fashion, art, and design scenes, and has inspired the next generation of designers, tastemakers, and fashionistas. Featured here are key designers, artists, and personalities including Mana & Gackt, Kokusyoku Sumire, Ayako-S, Koitsukihime, Gloomy Bear, and many others.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When recieving this book I was pleasantly suprised at the quality of content. This eclectic collection touches on almost the entire range of goth pop culture in Japan from fashion to art, dolls, photography and manga and portrays them beautifully.
The book is entirely made up of images, the small paragraphs of text included are sparse, and as much as I was looking forward to it's release, it's even better than anticipated. Truly a lovely book with some amazing work.
The book is entirely made up of images, the small paragraphs of text included are sparse, and as much as I was looking forward to it's release, it's even better than anticipated. Truly a lovely book with some amazing work.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been trying to find books like this but mostly they are only available in Japan and America-this book has lots of great pictures from illustrators and photographers and a few pictures of work by Amano Katan whose books are difficult to get hold of. My only criticism would be the lack of text which accompanies the pictures because you can find lots of pictures of lolita japanese goth style but if you need to write an essay about it like i did then you need an explanation of the culture. for the price though it is a great little visual resource and i would recommend it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A book for all lovers of the Japanese Gothic Aesthetic - Gorgeous pictures
30 Sep 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
After finding a copy of Japanese Goth at a local Australian supplier selling for a ridiculously expensive highly inflated price I hunted it down on Amazon and was amazed to find it at less than 1/2 the price, including postage.
When I first began to fall in love with this book and then realised it included examples of Ryo Yoshida's doll art my mind was made up... I had to have it. Gorgeous illustrations and photographs covering a vast array of artistic and fashion related examples including the works of Illustrator Yoh, ball jointed doll artist Ryo Yoshida, illustrator and Lolita fashion brand Angelic Pretty's Kira Imai, Manga Artist Mitsukazu Mihara, the gorgeous illustrative art of Takato Yamamato, exampls of the works of fashion designer h.NAOTO, tthe doll art of Mari Shimizu.... just to name a few. A visually rich feast for the eyes, I highly recommend it.
When I first began to fall in love with this book and then realised it included examples of Ryo Yoshida's doll art my mind was made up... I had to have it. Gorgeous illustrations and photographs covering a vast array of artistic and fashion related examples including the works of Illustrator Yoh, ball jointed doll artist Ryo Yoshida, illustrator and Lolita fashion brand Angelic Pretty's Kira Imai, Manga Artist Mitsukazu Mihara, the gorgeous illustrative art of Takato Yamamato, exampls of the works of fashion designer h.NAOTO, tthe doll art of Mari Shimizu.... just to name a few. A visually rich feast for the eyes, I highly recommend it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Pure Style, Visual Pleasure
26 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Glossy pages cover the japanese fashion movement of what is labeled "Goth-Lolita." Here you'll see what the youngsters in Tokyo and beyond have turned into an international fashion movement. Now you'll see fashion inspired by the movement on the runways, but before designers pilfered it, it grew from the heart of the Harajuku district from the spirits of of spunky teenagers. Good looking book, and enjoyable read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
japanese goth-a book by tiffany godoy
15 July 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I consider the book "japanese goth" to be a little gem. It is a carefully compiled, beautifully put together little bible of recent goth trends in Japan. Not just Lolita. Not just anime or manga. But all sorts of art and fashion and bands. Yoh's Monocramatic World, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, hair hats...the artistic trend as of late ib the past ten or fifteen years is all here, with short biogaphies of the artists and fashion houses, too. The chapters have names like Eros and Thanatos but the book is not pretentious, it is just elegant. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in modern Japanese culture or goth or whatever.
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