{"id":688883,"date":"2025-09-04T12:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-art-of-angels-egg-book-to-return-in-october-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:35:12","slug":"the-art-of-angels-egg-book-to-return-in-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-art-of-angels-egg-book-to-return-in-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Angel&#8217;s Egg Book To Return in October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">With 1985\u2019s <em>Angel\u2019s Egg<\/em> (<em>Tenshi no Tamago<\/em>) OVA returning this year in 4K for its 40th anniversary, the powers that be have also decided to bring back its art book, <em>THE ART OF Tenshi no Tamago<\/em>, which goes on sale in Japan on October 10 JST. Pre-orders on Amazon Japan opened on September 4 JST, the date of the announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Going by the \u201czoho kaitei fukkokuban\u201d text on its cover, the reprint is based on the 2004 expanded and revised edition of the art book, which was originally released in 1986. The Tokuma Shoten-published book features original illustrations, \u201cfilm-making\u201d content, and image boards.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1004\" data-attachment-id=\"133156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/09\/04\/the-art-of-angels-egg-book-to-return-in-october-2025\/the-art-of-tenshi-no-tamago-zouho-kaitei-fukkokuban\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?fit=832%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"832,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Art of Tenshi no Tamago Zouho Kaitei Fukkokuban\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?fit=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?fit=696%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?resize=696%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133156\" style=\"width:556px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?resize=710%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?resize=768%2C1108&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?resize=696%2C1004&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?resize=291%2C420&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Art-of-Tenshi-no-Tamago-Zouho-Kaitei-Fukkokuban.jpeg?w=832&amp;ssl=1 832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image source: Amazon Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A trailer for <em>Angel\u2019s Egg<\/em>\u2018s 4K version was also released.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The 4K restoration of <em>Angel\u2019s Egg\u00a0<\/em>will have an advance screening in Japan on November 14 JST before screening nationwide starting on November 21 JST. GKIDS is bringing the OVA to North American screens the same month, on November 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u4e88\u544a\u7de8\u3011\u300e\u5929\u4f7f\u306e\u305f\u307e\u3054 4K\u30ea\u30de\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u300f\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IczvEdE2pMw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The OVA is also bound for New York Film Festival as part of its \u201cRevivals\u201d section. Additionally, it\u2019s headed to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/08\/fantastic-fest-lineup-2025-unveiled-1236485543\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fantastic Fest<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-08-14\/spain-sitges-intl-film-fest-to-screen-chao-angel-egg-more-films\/.227632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival<\/a>. It previously had its 4K world premiere at Cannes as part of the Cin\u00e9ma De La Plage lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Here\u2019s GKIDS\u2019 de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion of the 4K release:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms \u2013 a treasure that she believes is an angel\u2019s egg. A boy with a gun arrives in search of a bird he saw in his dream. At first it seems as if feelings of sympathy are developing between the two. Then, one night, the boy crushes her precious egg.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Forty years after the film\u2019s original release, GKIDS is proud to present an all-new 4K restoration of the film, which is being supervised by director Oshii, in cinemas nationwide for the first time next year.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">First released directly to home video in 1985, the film is a creative collaboration between internationally acclaimed director\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gkids.com\/creator\/mamoru-oshii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamoru Oshii<\/a>\u00a0(Ghost in the Shell), who wrote and directed the feature, and revered artist\u00a0Yoshitaka Amano\u00a0(Final Fantasy,\u00a0Vampire Hunter D). The film beautifully intertwines Oshii\u2019s thematic reflections on philosophy and theology, with Amano\u2019s distinctive ink painting style, culminating in an arrestingly beautiful hand-drawn allegorical fantasy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In the recent past, <em>Angel\u2019s Egg<\/em> was screened by Japan Society NYC in 2022. Another screening was held in 2023 and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/japansociety.org\/events\/angels-egg-with-yoshitaka-amano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">atten<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">ded by its art director Yoshitaka Am<\/span>ano<\/a>. A Blu-ray was released in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Prior to the release of <em>THE ART OF Tenshi no Tamago<\/em>, Tokuma Shoten published in 1985 a book simply titled <em>Tenshi no Tamago<\/em>. A user review on Bookmeter describes this release as an \u201cillustrated book\u201d adaptation of the OVA.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Staff<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Director: <strong>Mamoru Oshii<\/strong> (<em>Ghost in the Shell<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Patlabor the Movie<\/em>)\u00a0<br \/>\u2022 Art director: Yoshitaka Amano (<em>Vampire Hunter D<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales\u00a0<\/em>original character designer, Final Fantasy XI character designer)<br \/>\u2022 Drafts: Mamoru Oshii<br \/>\u2022 Drafts: Yoshitaka Amano<br \/><span style=\"color: initial\">\u2022 Script: Mamoru Oshii<br \/><\/span>\u2022 Background art director and layout supervisor: the late <strong>Shichiro Kobayashi<\/strong> (<em>Nodame Cantabile<\/em>, <em>Simoun<\/em>, and <em>Berserk<\/em> 1997 art director)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Special effects: <strong>Go Abe<\/strong> (<em>Revolutionary Girl Utena <\/em>and <em>His and Her Circumstances<\/em> co-special effects)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Color coordinator: the late <strong>Michiyo Yasuda<\/strong> (<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> and<em> Princess Mononoke<\/em> color designer)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Director of photography: <strong>Juro Sugimura<\/strong> (<em>Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em>)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Music director: <strong>Yoshihiro Kanno<br \/><\/strong>\u2022 Animation production: <strong>Studio Deen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Cast<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022\u00a0<strong>Mako Hyodo<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 The late\u00a0<strong>Jinpachi Nezu<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022\u00a0<strong>Keiichi Noda<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AngelsEgg_anime\/status\/1963377714754404821\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">@AngelsEgg_anime<\/span><\/a><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.denfaminicogamer.jp\/news\/250904p?fbclid=IwY2xjawMmBYdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1MW9ROVRTTWdwZDI0MUdXAR6ztvaH7ULgobucg8zhhCEhhORtmJaiK6yeFAquOEspnle9XgwZD9U6kzw6Uw_aem_saLupx5Ed6juHSez6dS84A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denfamico Gamer<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n                (function(d, s, id) {\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n          js.src=\"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=269442613521839\";\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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