The Legend of Korra: Balance (The Art of the Animated)

It's a big, beautiful book of art. While its all good stuff, there's a number of pieces included here that are sure to make you actually, literally smile. Amazing how a simple drawing can bring remembrance and laughter.There are some very familiar sights, along with some developmental and concept designs that I've certainly never seen before.A lot of the art is accompanied by short insights by either one of the two creators or an artist. Some of the insights offer a view into why things look the way they do, other insights help you to understand certain aspects of an individual episode (the book is broken down in chapters by each season 4 episode).As with the other 3 Korra Art books, the last chapter has some of the best art in the book. There's always a piece or two (or 5, or 6) in the last chapter that'll make me smile or even make me a little sad. The obvious piece in book 4 is probably "Turtle-Duck Date Night", a beautifully drawn portrait of our Korra and her love enjoying a peaceful moment together.But for me, the real standout is a piece entitled "Friends Forever". A simple black and white sketch depicting Korra, Mako, Bolin, and Asami together in a series of 4 "photo booth" style photos. The piece so perfectly captures their charming personalities and interactions with each other. It's a simple but incredibly touching drawing.I'd heartily recommend this book to Legend of Korra fans, as well as the first 3 books in this series. They're just packed with incredible art, and if you're any kind of Avatar fan you'll love them.

I haven't even received the book yet, but the purchase price is absolutely worth it for if nothing else, "Turtleduck Date Night". When I pre-ordered, I wasn't certain if it would be included in the book, but I am ecstatic that it was! It was extremely kind of the publisher to put this artwork in the book for those of us who will never have the opportunity to own one of the limited edition prints of said work of art. I know the series ended last year, but I miss it so much already, and at least with the book, fans will have some added insight into the spectacular fourth book of this engaging series.I know that there are many people who didn't like The Legend of Korra, and compare it to Avatar: The Last Airbender and find LOK lacking, but I've always held that Avatar: The Last Airbender had to be made, so that birth could be given to The Legend of Korra.

I've bought art books before that were exactly that, just art. You look at it for 10 minutes and then you're done. The Avatar crew though, like always, deliver something much better. Their art books are full of interesting information about the development process. Most importantly for lore junkies like myself, the book has tidbits about the world and characters that for whatever reason didn't make it into the show. It's a big, sturdy, vividly colorful book that is an absolute pleasure. The art books for this series aren't just pictures, they're vital components of the world and anybody wanting to know as much as they can about it needs them in their collection.

Every Avatar fan gets the behind the scene look on the production process. A real treat and a must have!

I love this show! The book is really good quality!

Great condition

I will never be disappointed in this art books. It gives a better view of what it takes to create such amazing show. The book is neat and well worth it. The image quality is amazing as well as the effort the creators out on this.

I really love Legend Of Korra! I really love the concept art of each characters, especially Toph, and the scenery of this show is so amazing. Thank you Konietzko and DiMartino, and the LOK crew for creating the show and the book. :)

Although it's sad to see Legend of Korra coming to an end after four seasons of rich story telling and engaging characters, at least it's going out on a high note and the quality and quantity of the artwork behind the final season is showcased in this book, showing the devotion that the series' producers have for their creation and the effort from the hundreds of artists that brought this world to life.This book is 184 pages long and printed on high quality paper, laid out in a episode-chapter format that covers the season's thirteen episodes with a final chapter featuring ancillary artwork by the production team. The book opens with introductions from series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, followed by paintings, storyboards, sketches and designs for the characters, props and vehicles, all of which have annotations and production notes from the producers.In conclusion, this is a wonderful end to the Avatar art books and I cannot recommend it enough to fans of the franchise, especially those who have an interest in the production process behind the show. I'd also recommend it to animation enthusiasts, as these books represent a prime example of western television animation and definitely deserve a place on your book shelf.

If you're like me and hold Avatar The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra as two of the greatest animated shows you've ever seen then this book collection is for you.These books are an absolute treat for anyone who's a fan of those shows. Of course this one and the 3 books that came before it are all about Korra and her adventures, and it's an amazing insight of how much work it takes to make such a beautiffuly animated show like these two.Very good hardcover books with great printing and neat glossy paper. The quality is definitely there so if that's one of your concerns fear not, these books are very worth the price you'll pay for them. It's also very nice to read on the creator's thoughts about the show during it's four running seasons, and how fear of it being cancelled multiple times, was a very big struggle for the two teams tasked with creating it.If you're a fan, check out the single book they made about Avatar The Last Airbender's creation process, you won't be disapointed.I also recommend the library editions of The Promise, The Search and The Rift. I own all 3 and every art of the animated series books (5 - 1 ATLA + 4 LOK) and am very happy with my collection so far. So if you're a fan and can spend some money please help support great work like this so all of us fans can keep getting more of it.

Sadly haven't read the content yet, but arrived quickly and in pristine condition. Would recommend for any fan or collector of the show

As per all the other darkhorse releases of avatar TLA and KORRA this is another amazing book which gives detailed drawings and explination of each character or device :) well worth it for any avatar fans.

decent way to wrap up what the all over the place ideas went.