Japanese publisher Miki Shobo will release an expanded edition of Setsuo Toma's Skyline history in late September: "Skyline — Centered on the R32, R33, R34 and R35 GT-R." B5-format hardcover, 184 pages with 120 in color, ¥5,280 including tax.
What is actually in it
This is a revised and expanded third edition, and the expansion is the news: the updated edition extends its coverage through the end of R35 production in August 2025, alongside its treatment of the Skyline line more broadly.
The contents lean archival. The book draws on Nissan-supplied production and export statistics, includes commentary contributed by the development chiefs of the R32 and of the R33/R34 generations — the latter being Kozo Watanabe, who led both — and carries a 28-page motorsport section built on photography and documentation provided by NISMO, covering racing across the three second-generation cars.
Why a Japanese-language book matters to overseas owners
The obvious catch: it is in Japanese. The equally obvious counterpoint: this is where the primary material lives. Nissan-supplied statistics, developer commentary and NISMO's own archive are exactly the kinds of sources that GT-R enthusiasts abroad end up seeking out as the cars' values — and the questions asked about them — keep rising.
ISBN 978-4-89522-863-3, for those hunting it through proxy buying services. The publisher's announcement does not mention a digital edition.