--- product_id: 97877123 title: "Alita: Battle Angel - Dr Ido's Journal Paperback – February 19, 2019" brand: "nick aires" price: "¥537" currency: JPY in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/97877123-alita-battle-angel-dr-idos-journal-paperback-february-19-2019 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Alita: Battle Angel - Dr Ido's Journal Paperback – February 19, 2019 **Brand:** nick aires **Price:** ¥537 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Alita: Battle Angel - Dr Ido's Journal Paperback – February 19, 2019 by nick aires - **How much does it cost?** ¥537 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/97877123-alita-battle-angel-dr-idos-journal-paperback-february-19-2019) ## Best For - nick aires enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nick aires brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Alita: Battle Angel - Dr Ido's Journal Paperback – February 19, 2019 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/519c0mnDh8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Did not rise to its potential. *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2020* Alita: Battle Angel was a great sci-fi/action movie. When books and other supplements come out for a movie like this I always look for the ones that give you more detail about the world of the movie. Ido's Journal started out doing this in a most interesting way, but soon fell short of being not much more than a different sort of novelization.Alita: Battle Angel - Dr Ido's Journal is an "In World" book that is supposed to be written by Dr. Ido himself. It chronicles his life sometime before the movie starts (when his daughter was still alive) up through the end of the film itself. All of the prose before the film is very interesting, and gives a lot of background information on both Dr. Ito and his estranged wife, Chiren. You learn more about the motivations of these two characters, and how Dr. Ido thinks and rationalizes the choices he has made. This sort of prose continues up through him finding Alita and putting her together. All is well up until we get to the timeline where the movie starts its action scenes with Alita.From there on the book is mostly a play by play of what happens in the movie. Sure you still some commentary and insights into how Dr. Ido perceives it all and what he thinks about it, but that is seriously underplayed in comparison. Instead you get blow by blow descriptions of battles and exposition on the scenes that happened in between. It's rather disappointing. I was hoping to hear more of Dr. Ido's expertise in cybernetics. How he built Alita's first body, and what he has learned of her new one. You don't get much more on these details than what you get from watching the movie. What you get as far as world immersion is a fair amount of detail on the Motorball sport. Rules, specs on the ball and some background on the types of players.So for me the writing of Dr. Ido's Journal falls flat, but there is more to the book than that. You get lots of beautiful sketches and other artwork. Maybe half the book is filled with impressive illustrations. There are also inserts that include a couple of sketches of the workings of a cybernetic arm of some inconsequential character, a ticket to a Motorball and so on. None of it is really all that exciting, and some items are rather cheaply made.All in all if you are looking for a book to get you more into the world of Alita: Battle Angel you may have to look further. This one only gives you a taste of it. If you are looking for an art book.... well.... buy Alita: Battle Angel - The Art and Making of the Movie. Not that this book isn't any good. I just don't think it's worth the retail price. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s a nice collectible if you loved the Alita Battle Angel Movie *by N***Z on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2019* I paid $20 for this. It’s not hardcover, so for what it is, I’d say $16 is what it’s worth, no more. It has some neat little removable inserts to make Dr. Ido’s journal more interactive. It adds a little bit more insight into Ido’s thoughts and events. One pet peeve is that it abruptly ends at the point where he builds Hugo’s cyber body and Hugo takes off for Zalem. SPOILER ALERT! why wouldn’t he have thoughts that lead to the end of the film, discussing Alita’s feelings and his feelings with the loss of Hugo. Why is there no thoughts about Alita becoming thee Motorball champion in the end. It’s just weird, how it ends as if it’s an unfinished written book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Book *by R***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2020* The quality is great, love the content and since I am a real Alita fan I am loving the book very much. Just wish Disney would get of the rumps and make movies since they have the Fox company now. Alita is a very rich and enjoyable genre and I will look forward to more books I have coming. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/97877123-alita-battle-angel-dr-idos-journal-paperback-february-19-2019](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/97877123-alita-battle-angel-dr-idos-journal-paperback-february-19-2019) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-01*