Masato@Takashina's 47PF

Title: 47PF
タイトル: 47PF
Pages: 16
Release date: 8/15/2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve always thought that Masato@Takashina should be more well-known than he is, considering how long he’s been around with his cute girls and colorful scenic style. My theory is the name is holding him back, because the @ in the name messes with search results.

47PF is a short doujinshi, full color and B5-sized. It’s only 16 pages (and that’s counting the covers), but there are several nice pieces showcased. The cover and the first two art works definitely make the most impact, with their detailed and lively backgrounds.

All the works are original pieces, and for the most part they’re on plain white backgrounds. The illustrations Masato@Takashina did for K-BOOKS and Melonbooks are included, though they both share a page. I’ve also seen his works in Toranoana collections, but those weren’t included. There are a couple of pages of character profile colored sketch-type art works.

This was another of the standout works in 47PF, a New Year’s illustration from 2010’s Year of the Tiger. For Masato@Takashina‘s first original art collection, it’s pretty good. I’m curious to see what he’s gathered together for his Comiket 79 collection!