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Looking at getting some stuff second hand, and negotiating prices RN. Something I want to buy has this book? Booklet? Flyer? thrown in. I was wondering if it's anything interesting/worth having.
The name (ミニチュアバトルゲームの世界) translated (roughly. Japanese is hard and I am stupid) is The World of Miniature Battle Games. It's from before my time, but maybe it was released (if it isn't just a pamphlet of no real interest) under a different name in the Anglosphere? Anyone able to tell me what it is?

Cheers!

I doubt it. Looks like a showcase magazine of old models. I’d suggest putting this thread in the general forum though, not the background one. On a side note I used to live in Japan and I get a bit interested in the translation. I guess they didn’t want to try to sell it on lore. The miniature collection scene is a far more competitive environment there. With al the gundams, trains and whatnot.

Some guesses:

Hard to tell, but does the main picture look like the contents of Assault on Black Reach to you? That would help date this.

I suspect it’s one of those overview of the hobby/factions booklets, based on the name. That’s just a guess.

I wasn't around for Black Reach, but, the photo is the same, for sure. Might just ask the seller how many pages it is. Was hoping it might be one of those big books filled with pictures of studio armies in cool poses etc.

 Nevelon wrote:
Some guesses:

Hard to tell, but does the main picture look like the contents of Assault on Black Reach to you? That would help date this.

I suspect it’s one of those overview of the hobby/factions booklets, based on the name. That’s just a guess.

Looks like AOBR, LOTR and Fantasy. Dates it to around 2008, 5th edition.

OP, possible to post a shot of an interior page or two?

'Fraid not techsoldaten, this is the only image from the seller. I'm about to just straight up ask how many pages it is.

...does this mean, we don't know what this is, boys?

Looks like GW's introduction booklet to their games. Might have been just for Japan. And your translation was correct.

tneva82 wrote:
Looks like GW's introduction booklet to their games. Might have been just for Japan. And your translation was correct.

can you make out any of the stuff underneath? That Kanji is too advanced for my dumb-dumb brain...

Invitation(literally invitation letter) to hobby full of excitement

I actually think I remember something like that from the mid 2000's (2006ish?), it's very fuzzy but IIRC it was basically a sales pitch for each game system with description, lore, and model showcase. Not quite a catalog cause you couldn't order anything, but more of a "hey this stuff is cool and you might like it!".
GW also used to do paper catalogs annually as well, so it's possible it's one of those OR an early Japanese version of "How to paint Citadel Miniatures".

IIRC, GW about that time produced "Catalog/Painting/showcase" books with all the studio armies in them. Of course, back then, the line wasn't nearly as big as it is today.

tneva82 wrote:
Invitation(literally invitation letter) to hobby full of excitement

Cant get more Japanese than that.
kinda loses something in the translation but my drift book perfect guide sounds great in Nihon go, not soo much in ei go.

Does it not have a date on it?
Most books have a date of publication printed on one of the pages in the front or back of the book.

It's just a promotional pamphlet, with a bit of a summary of what miniature wargames are about, and pics of some of GW's games.

yeah, I got a reply from the seller this morning - looks like whatever is is is only 16 pages.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Does it not have a date on it?
Most books have a date of publication printed on one of the pages in the front or back of the book.

Likely yes but unless OP asks seller he can't see it. Book isnt' in hands of the OP. Rather he is staring at the picture shown in first post.

tneva82 wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Does it not have a date on it?
Most books have a date of publication printed on one of the pages in the front or back of the book.

Likely yes but unless OP asks seller he can't see it. Book isnt' in hands of the OP. Rather he is staring at the picture shown in first post.

Oh I thought he had it in his possession. Yeah that does complicate matters.