Illustration 2025

The latest 2025 edition of the "ILLUSTRATION" series, with a new slogan: "Human creativity is a shining jewel"
"ILLUSTRATION 2025" is the latest edition of the bestselling "ILLUSTRATION" series.
It features 150 talented artists across the Japanese illustration scene, which attracts attention from around the world, from a wide variety of pop culture to the ever-changing internet culture.
All featured artists are new from the previous "ILLUSTRATION 2024", allowing you to experience the cutting edge of contemporary illustration. The cover for 2025 is by Nanako Hachidate, an illustrator/artist who has attracted much attention both in Japan and overseas, working on the concepts of "nostalgia that everyone has" and "a world seen in dreams".
Illustration 2025 - Play-Asia.comThe book design will be handled by Tomoyuki Arima, an up-and-coming designer trusted by many artists.
In the ILLUSTRATION series, starting with this issue, we have adopted the new slogan "Human creativity is a shining jewel," and we will respect the "roots" that each artist has cultivated over time, and the "individuality" and "creativity" that arise from them as something unique and valuable, and cherish them more than ever before.