Issei Super Complex Origami book cover

Issei Super Complex Origami

by Issei Yoshino

Published:
1996 by Gallery Origami House
Pages:
200
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese

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Skill Level Complex
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Most are

Overall Impression

"Super" complex? Well, not really. There are much more complex models than these around. Still, this book features some of the most fantastic complex challenges, with a nice variety of original subjects. The diagrams are very clear and detailed, and there are beautiful color photographs of all the models.

There are 14 Origami Designs in Issei Super Complex Origami:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Motorcycle

Vehicles - Motorcycles

Issei Yoshino14Square
2 units

Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 16
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 17
Also in ORU Magazine 15

type - 1
Origami Motorcycle by Issei Yoshino. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Motorcycle type - 2

Vehicles - Motorcycles

Issei Yoshino26Square
2 units
Origami Motorcycle type - 2 by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Samurai helmet

Clothes - Hats

Issei Yoshino38Square

Also in Quarterly ORU Folding Diagrams - Vol. 1
Origami Samurai helmet by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Salmon

Fish

Issei Yoshino49Square

Also in Origami Aquarium by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in ORU Magazine 6
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 12
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 13
Origami Salmon by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Tiger

Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards

Issei Yoshino57Square

Also in BOS Convention 1995 Autumn
Also in Origami USA Convention 1996
Also in Tanteidan 1st convention

In a crouching position
Origami Tiger by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Wild boar

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Issei Yoshino66Square

Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 172
Origami Wild boar by Issei Yoshino. Folded from a square of rice paper+foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of rice paper+foil by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Issei Yoshino78Square

Also in MFPP 1995 Convention
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 24
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 25
Also in ORU Magazine 14
Origami Horse by Issei Yoshino. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pteranodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Pterosaurs

Issei Yoshino93SquareOrigami Pteranodon by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Stephane Gerard
Brontosaurus or Apatosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Issei Yoshino98Square

Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 1
Origami Brontosaurus or Apatosaurus by Issei Yoshino. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Spinosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Spinosaurus

Issei Yoshino104Square

Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 30
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 31

Very good, with the "horse mane" technique for the backplate
Origami Spinosaurus by Issei Yoshino. Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tyrannosaurus - baby

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Issei Yoshino114Square

Also in BOS Convention 1996 Spring
Also in Origami Dinosaurs Premium by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Tanteidan 2nd convention
Origami Tyrannosaurus - baby by Issei Yoshino. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Tyrannosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Issei Yoshino119Square

Also in BOS Convention 1994 Spring
Also in Origami Skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex by Issei Yoshino
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 4
Also in Tanteidan 2nd convention
Origami Tyrannosaurus by Issei Yoshino. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Triceratops

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Triceratops

Issei Yoshino128SquareOrigami Triceratops by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Malachi Brown
Triceratops skeleton

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Triceratops

Issei Yoshino140Square
19 units
Origami Triceratops skeleton by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Malachi Brown