Ito Noizi Art Collection II KA-E-N (いとうのいぢ画集II『華焔』 -かえん- Itō Noizi Gashū II Kaen ) is a 128-page art book by Noizi Itō which was published on August 9, 2007 by ASCII Media Works.
Content[]
Every page of KA-E-N is printed using 5-color printing.[1]
Chapter of Shana (遮那の章 )[]
The book features around 100 illustrations of Shakugan no Shana. These include newly drawn artwork and illustrations from Shakugan no Shana VII to X and 0. It also features artwork for promotional posters, art from the ending themes of the anime, and art used in anime magazines.[2]
Chapter of Different Works (別派の章 )[]
There are also around 50 illustrations from works other than Shana featured in the book. These include concept art for Mantan Broad, the newspaper Mainichi Shimbun's magazine for anime, manga and games, as well as illustrations used for the illustration novel Bee-be-beat it! in Dragon Age Pure, Itō's ending theme illustration for Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase, and illustrations published in Melonbooks, Comic Toranoana, and K-BOOKS.[2]
Chapter of Creation (創造の章 )[]
There are an additional 30 illustrations included which hadn't been used in commercial publications. Illustrations Itō had self-published during her activities under the Fujitsubo-Machine circle are presented in publication order as original illustrations.[2]
Guest illustrations[]
Lastly, there are illustrations by guests congratulating Itō, such as Shōko Nakagawa. Ayato Sasakura, the illustrator of the manga series, drew a manga illustration, and Shii Kiya, the illustrator of Shakugan no Shana X: Eternal Song, also included an illustration.
Chapter of Secrets (秘録の章 )[]
There is also an original extra story written by Yashichiro Takahashi, called Kaguya-hime no Shana, which references the Japanese folk tale Princess Kaguya.