Kenji Tsuruta "Hitahita" Illustration Art Book Japan Sexy Manga Artist

Beautiful and rare Japanese art book by acclaimed manga artist and illustrator Kenji Tsuruta, known for Spirit of Wonder, Emanon, and Wandering Island.
This early collection features full-color watercolor illustrations, fantasy and sci-fi themes, surreal landscapes, and Tsuruta's signature ethereal female characters. Softcover with dust jacket. Text in Japanese. Out of print and hard to find.

⭐ About Hitahita

This book is primarily a full-color illustration collection featuring:

Watercolor and ink artwork

Landscapes, surreal dreamlike environments

Female figures (often nude or semi-nude, as in your cover)

Early concept work that would inform his later styles

Some monochrome sketches and commentary pages in Japanese

The title "ひたひた" (Hitahita) loosely means gentle lapping or slowly spreading, which matches the soft, watery aesthetic throughout the book.