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Hello, today I'd like to share the first part of my collection of Monster Hunter books. The first series presented here are the fairly well-known Illustration books. Reprints of all three books in English have appeared on Udon Entertainment's official website in the last few months, although they do not seem to be listed at the time of making this post. https://store.udonentertainment.com/collections/monster-hunter

They have also shown up on second-hand online markets such as eBay and Craigslist. I found the first book at a local comic book store, so they are available in smaller book stores as well. Apologies for the less-than-perfect scans provided below. I wanted to share a few representative examples of each book. There are likely full digital copies of these books available online in other MH communities, though I am cautious to provide more than the title and publishing information. I share this information to make it easier for others to search for them online. There are a few other "series" of books that I have not seen listed in the same format that I will provide, only tangentially hinted at by comments from people on reddit, twitter, Japanese blogs and second hand shops online. Those books will be shared at a later date.

Monster Hunter Illustrations 1 - モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ
ISBN 13: 978-1-77294-085-5. ISBN 10: 1-77294-085-2
First printed in Japan on March 1, 2008.
English Publisher: Udon Entertainment. Third Printing: March 2021.
Page count: 304. Hardcover.
"Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations collects the unparalleled artwork behind this landmark series. Inside you'll find hundreds of designs for characters, monsters, armor, weapons, and more, plus rough drawings, sketch work, and insightful creator commentary."

Monster Hunter Illustrations cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations back cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations Table of Contents
Monster Hunter Illustrations sample 1
Monster Hunter Illustrations sample 2
Monster Hunter Illustrations sample 3

Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 - モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ2
ISBN 13: 978-1-77294-086-2. ISBN 10: 1-77294-086-0
First published in Japan on September 25, 2012
English Publisher: Udon Entertainment. Second Printing: March 2021.
Page count: 400. Hardcover.
"Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations is back with this new, mammoth-sized, 400-page artwork collection! Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 covers all the third generation Monster Hunter games including Monster Hunter Tri and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Featured are creature designs, character designs, armor, weapons, tons of rough sketches, and more!"

Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 back cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 Table of Contents
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 sample 1
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 sample 2

Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 - モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ3
ISBN 13: 978-1-77294-135-2 ISBN 10: 1-77294-135-2
First published by Futabashi Publishers Ltd. 2015.
English Publisher: Udon Entertainment. First Printing: August 2020.
Page count: 376. Hardcover.
"Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations is back with this new, leviathan-sized, artwork collection! Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 covers the fourth generation Monster Hunter game - Monster Hunt 4 Ultimate. Featured are creature designs, character designs, armor, weapons, tons of rough sketches, and more!"

Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 back cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 Table of Contents
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 sample 1
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 sample 2

Imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/eTNmUIz
Edited for additional information and grammar.

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[–] MrDiamondJ 1 points 1 year ago

Ugh, I may have to track these down. You know, it's funny, I started playing Wild Hearts last night. The monsters just don't have that iconic feel of MH. Capcom really nails their monster designs.