Venus Illustrations

Satoshi Urushihara fans, take note: this nearly 100-page compilation from 1997 contains illustrations from virtually every old-school project he was famous for. Legend of Lemnear, Plastic Little, Nora and Chirality all get representation, as well some character illustrations from the Street Fighter universe, and a plethora of original designs that were brand new at the time of this book's release.

Fans of yuri will be especially delighted, as there's plenty of girl-on-girl artwork to enjoy. It's also fair to say that most of his girls tend to be on the bustier side; fans of lolicon won't find anything to excite them here.

Urushihara's style always focuses on the dynamics of interesting characters in original poses, whether the subject is in the middle of a magical battle, a sword-swinging dust-up, or just relaxing in bed after a long day in an apocalyptic future (where clothing is always optional).