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Trigger Sells Trigger Girls Artbook at Winter Comiket

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Studio Trigger has its share of iconic anime girls from its recent works. Luluco, Akko Kagari, and Ryūko Matoi. On top of the stars of the company's anime works, Trigger also has three mascot girls, Trigger, Muzzle, and Spring, who are often the subject of guest artwork on the company webpage. The girls starred in an anime short earlier this year to celebrate the studio's fifth anniversary.

Now, with Comiket approaching, the studio is releasing a limited artbook featuring the mascots as an event exclusive. Kill la Kill director Hiroyuki Imaishi drew the book's cover artwork. Inside, the book collects guest artwork by hima://KAWAGOE, Pokémon Sun & Moon character designer Tokiya Sakba, manga artist Taishi Mori (Kyō no Asuka Show), and Shiwasu no Okina (Peace-Hame!).

The full list of contributors includes:

• Magodesu (illustrator)
• Yamato (mangaka, illustrator)
• Serere Inado (mangaka), Shiwasu no Okina
• hima://KAWAGOE (illustrator, designer)
• Taishi Mori (mangaka)
• Rio Terite (mangaka)
• TOKIYA SAKBA (illustrator, character designer)
• AHNDONGSHIK (mangaka)
• Toshiyuki Satō (animator)
• Z-Ton (mangaka, character designer)
• Tomoe Sasamori (mangaka, illustrator)
• Shiraishi (illustrator), Kai Ikarashi (animator)
• Rie Ishige (animator)
• Masaru Sakamoto (animator)
• Takafumi Hori (animator)
• Shūhei Handa (animator)
• Yusuke Yoshigaki (animator)
• Hiroyuki Imaishi (director, animator)

The book will sell for 1,500 yen (US$13). Staff will also have Kill la Kill in-between frames for sale in blind packs of three. These will be sold for a special event price of 2,000 yen (US$17).

[Via Sosui Yonemaru at Kai-You]