Dark Souls Design Works (Japanese Edition)
The official design works book for Dark Souls, made by FromSoftware and Weekly Famitsu and published in Japan. Besides the art, it has a long interview with five key members of the team, including director Hidetaka Miyazaki.
An English edition was published by UDON Entertainment. This page is for the original Japanese edition. The book is mostly artwork, so it can be enjoyed without reading Japanese; the text in it is in Japanese.
If you want the Japanese printing, buying it new from Amazon.co.jp is simpler than looking for a resale copy.
UDON Entertainment’s English edition, Dark Souls: Design Works, is a hardcover with 128 pages, the same page count as this book. UDON’s listing also mentions the interview with the creators.
What's included
- Concept art of the world and backgrounds
- Character and monster (enemy) designs
- Weapon, armor and item designs
- Early rough sketches
- An interview with five key members of the team, including director Hidetaka Miyazaki, about 30,000 Japanese characters long (interviewer: Kakuman Otsuka of Weekly Famitsu)
- 128 pages, 22 x 30.4 cm (about 8.7 x 12.0 in), 1.4 cm thick
Availability outlook
This is a regular release, not a limited edition.
Where to buy
Title on Amazon.co.jp:
DARK SOULS DESIGN WORKS (ファミ通の攻略本)
In stock checked 2026-11-07
Price on Amazon.co.jp: ¥2,750
(about USD 17.46)
as of 2026-11-07 16:41 JST
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FAQ
Is the text in English?
No. The text in this edition is in Japanese. Most of the book is artwork, so you can enjoy it without reading Japanese.
Is there an English edition?
Yes. UDON Entertainment publishes Dark Souls: Design Works in English. See the link below.
