i've been anticipating this book since hearing about it earlier in the fall, and it did not disappoint me. the structure of the book is cool...a quick biography and interview of each design firm, some photos of their working spaces and studios (very cool if you like that kind of stuff), and some examples of the designers' work, as well as random photos and scrapbook pages of the visit to japan. my only complaint is that there are not always enough examples of certain designers' work, but there is plenty to look at in this book. for those of you who like colorful, futuristic, if not somewhat imitated (like the work of tDR and designershok) design, or japanese pop culture (anime, manga, videogames, toys, etc), this book is highly recommended.