“16 Billions” is a beautifully presented Fate/Zero fan book by a group of Chinese artists who go by “Happy Xpec Friends” or “HXF” for short.
Cover Illustration by STARshadowmagician
16billions is printed in a B5-sized horizontal format and consists of 44 full color pages.
Sewn Binding
Most interestingly, the booklet has a sewn binding rather than a stapled one. +10 for presentation! While I didn’t photograph it, the cover of the book also has flaps with shiny red metallic embossing. It’s kind of like an imitation dust jacket. The paper that the whole book is printed on is also quite thick!
Illustration by STARshadowmagician
This is the full wrap-around illustration used on the cover, which I found on STARshadowmagician’s pixiv. (Original Post)
Cover Art, up close!
The first piece of artwork in the book is the same art used on the cover itself. It spans two pages and shows all of the main characters. I think I prefer it with the red sky, don’t you?
Red Saber by STARshadowmagician
Even though it is specifically listed as a Fate/Zero fanbook, there’s some cameos by the popular video game versions of Saber in it as well. Here’s a pretty sweet Red/Nero Saber from the PSP game Fate/Extra. I love the chibi Caster on the right!
Plastic Pleasures 