Xenogears Perfect Works

Xenogears Perfect Works ~The Real Thing~, typically referred to as just Perfect Works is a book about Xenogears. It was published by Digicube in August 1998.

Contents
Perfect Works begins with a 2 page overview of the 6 episodes of the Xenogears saga, then the following sections and features:


 * History (pages 6 - 17) - A detailed timeline of the pre-history of the Xenogears world before the creation of Deus, and the 10,000 years leading up to the game.


 * Social Structure (pages 18 - 37) - A further breakdown of the approximate 1,000 years before the events of the game, including the founding of the various countries in the game and the origins of the wars between Solaris and the surface, as well as between Aveh and Kislev.


 * Geography (pages 38 - 53) - The geography of the world of Xenogears, along with features on the various countries, and archeology


 * Monster (pages 54 - 65) - Art and brief descriptions of various monsters in the game.


 * Science (pages 66 - 77) - The science behind Deus, Gears and nanotechnology.


 * Gear (pages 78 - 155) - Full color artwork, descriptions and specifications on 12 of the Gears from the game, as well as black and white artwork and smaller descriptions for the other Gears in the game. Also includes concept art for Deus, the Seraph Angels, Deus' pillars and various vessels.


 * Character (pages 156 - 195) - Biographies and timelines for the game's various characters.


 * Drama (pages 196 - 203) - A several page diagram charting out the events of the game and the actions of the various characters.


 * Short Story (pages 204 - 205) - The short story "Dark Summer" written by Kaori Tanaka (credited as Clio Saga).


 * Character Gallery (pages 206 - 279) - Full color art gallery for various characters in the game as well as personal data such as age, measurements and fragrance. Also includes a 2 page "What If" feature, and a lengthy section including black and white character concept art.


 * Tolone and Seraphita's Military Words Appearing on the Exam (pages 280 - 287) - A side story starring Tolone and Seraphita.


 * Main Staff of Xenogears (pages 288 - 289)


 * Discussion (pages 290 - 293 ) - An essay from Sawaduki You about the Xenogears experience.


 * Terminology Index (pages 294 - 301)


 * Afterword (pages 302 - 303) - Discussion about the Time of the Gospel.

Contributors

 * Koh Arai
 * Yasuyuki Honne
 * Junya Ishigaki
 * Yoshinori Ogura
 * Tetsuya Takahashi
 * Tanegashima Takashi
 * Kaori Tanaka (Soraya Saga)
 * Kunihiko Tanaka
 * Tsutomu Terada
 * Hiroshi Uchiyama
 * Tadahiro Usuda
 * Sawaduki You