people: Yoshitaka Amano

The man who gave us the visuals for 'Vampire Hunter D', 'Final Fantasy', 'Angel's Egg', and much more, finally has his own story in print for English-speaking audiences

If you're leery of shelling out tons of money for artbooks devoted to only Yoshitaka Amano's 'Final Fantasy' or 'Vampire Hunter D' work, you now have an affordable starting point for understanding the man's entire career

Adapted from the third novel in the 'D' series, 'Bloodlust' tops its source material, the earlier animated 'D' film, and a good deal of the competition that's come along since

There's little question 'D' helped open anime to the West, but its status as an artifact of its moment in time has only become more stark over the years

Mamoru Oshii's enigmatic meditation on faith is an emotional work, not just an intellectual one