Tokyo Pop-Up Book: A Comic Adventure with Neko the Cat - A Manga Tour of Tokyo's most Famous Sights - from Asakusa to Mt. Fuji

Absolutely fabulous! Visually appealing. If you love comic books and pop up books this is something for you.

Very cute book! The artwork is amazing

Another amazing achievement by Sam Ita. His talent is strong and his story telling remarkable.

Good for what I wanted and has a nice little story.I just expected a little more realistic pictures not so cartoony. But hey it's made to look like a comic/manga that kinda fits the theme I guess.

So much fun for adults and kids.

Fantastic quality

“Neko the Cat” is a book about a lost cat in Toyko, printed in Malaysia, and written by an Sam Ita, an artist who lives in Queens, NY. Welcome to the global marketplace of pop-up books. The paper mechanics of this double-page pop-up book are magnificent. Each page reveals an extreme rendering of the craft. On one page, a temple displays four levels deep (see pic for example of a simple joint pop-up.) Another page utilizes the inner hinge to animate sumo wrestlers., while a corner part of the page folds out to release more story movement. My favorite page features a multi-depth and level popup that flap-activates conductors pushing people into the subway.The paper artistry is detailed and stunning – and brief. The construction is so intricate that the book while thick, has an opening page devoted to comic book-style frames followed by six pages of popup art. Ita crams a lot of detail and action into every page of his book – there is no white space or border anywhere - a technique that makes you feel the crushing density, confusion, and busyness of Toyko. It’s a perfect composition for an adventure story about a lost cat in a big city. Ita tells both a visual, literal, and tactile story. It’s quite an accomplishment.Customers should note, though, that is more an art book than children’s literature. Kids may be entranced with the paper effects, but the story gets lost in all the mechanical wizardry. Best as a gift for pop-up aficionados or fans of Ita’s eye-popping creations.

so much fun