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Another dose of wholesomeness because why not? Great attention to detail especially when it comes to hair, clothes and accessories. Similar to Hidari in using slightly muted analogue-looking coloring. Very creative artwork with quirky details. Yuri undertones in some of the pictures. Mostly original work, some client work (Hatsune Miku, Bang Dream (I think)). Recommended.

Publisher: Genkosha

Release: 04/15/2025

Pages: 144

Price: 2.500 Yen

ISBN: 978-4-768330-14-2

The creator is Thomas Negovan, a former member of Kickstarter's inaugural Community Advisory Council. Over the past two years I backed four of his book campaigns. None have been fulfilled.

This week he posted an identical update to all four unfulfilled campaigns announcing a new Kickstarter for another book.

When asked a basic question: where are the proofs? He had previously said one of the books was going to the printers in November 2025. No images, no progress updates, no evidence of work, just "trust me."

**His first reply** cited "25+ years in business and more than 80 successfully fulfilled projects" and offered a refund, framing the refund as a favor because "this is Kickstarter, not a hostage situation." He did not answer the question.

I pushed back, noting that a track record should make showing a single proof page trivial, and that offering a refund instead of evidence is a way to make critical backers disappear rather than answer them.

**His final reply** is the part I think other backers should see. I'll quote the relevant portions directly:

> "...if we start chasing accusations of this company as a multi-decade scam, or offering 'evidence that the project actually exists' we lose sight of the mission of actually making the books come out."

> "You're misunderstanding the relationship here; you're welcome to preorder the books at a substantial discount, but in return we ask for patience as our publishing schedule unfolds according to its ability."

> "We'll process a refund for each of you... and I hope that you'll revisit the book when it's available in our shop."

Note what he did there. He put "evidence that the project actually exists" in scare quotes as if that's an unreasonable thing for a backer of four unfulfilled campaigns to want. He reframed Kickstarter pledges as "preorders" where the only acceptable backer behavior is patience. And he offered a refund as the resolution to a question he never answered.

**What happened next:** He refunded my pledges on all four campaigns, unprompted and without discussion, which blocked me from the campaign pages and deleted my comments, removing the exchange from view of anyone considering the new campaign.

I'm posting this because:

1. "Refund and block" is a pattern that erases the public record other backers rely on when deciding whether to pledge.
2. A creator's response to "show me the work" tells you more than any track record does. A confident creator shows a photo. This one wrote three paragraphs about why he shouldn't have to.

I've also reported this to Kickstarter's trust and safety team. Posting here so the information exists somewhere he can't delete it.

*edit* Art book Kickstarters routinely take 2-4 years, so each new campaign launched while the previous was still within a normal timeline. The point is not the delays or lack of fulfillment, the point is to communicate how this creator responds when backers ask reasonable questions: by deflecting to his track record, reframing legitimate scrutiny as unreasonable, and then refunding and blocking the people asking for proof of work.

Acabou de chegar!

Forgot I preordered this but it’s a gorgeous book.

It's funny, just yesterday I shared something about Clover Press's Mike Zeck Marvel art book (which looks amazing), and today, I just saw they're putting out a very different, very fun looking collection of ambigram art by Jim Fletcher!

These Flippitoons are a trip!

AWN has a preview: https://www.awn.com/news/exclusive-art-reveal-kickstarter-launches-flippitoons-collector-art-book

Hi everyone,
I’m not entirely sure if this is the right subreddit to post this, so I hope I'm not bothering anyone.

Two months ago I was on vacation in Tokyo, and I was staying just a 5 minute walk from Akihabara.
Even before leaving for the trip, I knew I wanted to buy maybe one or two hentai manga, but once I saw the various shops in Akiba, I got a bit carried away lol.
In one of these, at Melonbooks specifically, the clerk gave me some shop bonuses, including 2 postcards.

After returning to Italy, I put everything away and only now had the time to properly look through what I bought, and I discovered that one of the volumes I purchased also included a postcard inside (precisely, the manga volume in the center of the top row).

So right now I have 3 hentai postcards, and I admit I would absolutely love to start a collection.
I am not interested in economic value or particularly rare or sought-after pieces. My only goal would be to gather many beautiful artworks (or at least, to my taste).

So I am looking for new postcards to add to my collection, but the truth is that I am completely new to this world. I have never purchased hentai material online before, and I don't really know where to look for these postcards without spending too much.
For example, I noticed on Mandarake's website that some are listed for just a few hundred yen each, but I’m not sure if they are actual postcards or simply other purchase bonuses.

If anyone with more experience would be willing to give me a hand to get started, sharing some tips on where to look or how to identify them better, I would be incredibly grateful. I’d also love it if you just wanted to chat about it and show me your own collections for some inspiration.

Thank you all for your time and attention!

P.S. Even though he probably has no idea who I am, I want to thank that Melonbooks clerk here. If it weren't for him giving me those bonuses, I probably wouldn't even know these postcards existed, and I wouldn't have discovered this new passion

First artbook by Hidari, illustrator and character designer for various animes (Fractale, Natsuiro Kiseki, Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, the recent Si-Vis) and games (Atelier Series, Fire Emblem, Toukiden Series). I really like the retro vibe with the copic marker look (even though he most likely uses a computer). The art has a warmth and wholesomeness to it that's pretty rare nowadays (no watermelon boobs, no butt shots, no excessive fanservice). Very skilled artist, too. Highly recommended.

Publisher: GOT

Release: 2023/06/16

Pages: 160

Price: 5.600 Yen

ISBN: 978-4-823604-88-1

Hitoshi Yoneda was an illustrator around the late 1980s and 1990s and produced many works covering RPGs.

His art style merges the high fantasy elements of the time with science fiction in a very distinct look mixed with water colors.

One of his earliest illustration work in Japanese RPGs was for the 1987 Falcom title Sorcerian.

Some of his well known illustrations are for the 1989 Phantasy Star 2 and 1993 Phatansy Star 4.

He even did a little illustration work for Record of Lodoss War and some of his works were used in Japanese RPG tabletop games.

He also did some work for Seiken Densetsu.

Most people who know of Yasuomi Umetsu will recognize his work on Mezzo Forte/ Kite, but he has a wealth of art covering many anime from the 1980s and 1990s up to his recent release (Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl).

Just got them in the mail :)

Few illustration to book about demons kuyavian-pomorian region in Poland

collage, folk, modernetno