is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He designed the characters for Xenogears, Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht and Xenoblade Chronicles X, as well as character concept design for the anime Key the Metal Idol. He wrote the manga for Ruin Explorers which was made into an OVA in 1995.
Works
Manga Title Year Notes Refs Ruin Explorers 1995 (vol.) Published by Hoppy Japan Comics for 2 volumesAlso credited in anime Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san 2004 (vol.) Serialized in Dengeki DaiohPublished by Dengeki Comics EX for 1 volumeAlso credited in OVA short. 2008 (vol.) Published for 1 volume
Video games + List of production work in anime Year Title Crew role Notes Source 1989 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Character design 1989 Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes Character design 1990 Dinosaur Character design 1991 Popful Mail Character design 1998 Xenogears Character design 2002 Xenosaga: Episode I Character design 2004 Xenosaga: Episode II Character illustration 2008 Sands of Destruction Character design Also credited in anime. 2015 Xenoblade Chronicles X Character design 2017 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Finch, KOS-MOS, Shulk, Fiora and Elma Character designs
Anime + List of production work in anime Year Title Crew role Notes Source Key the Metal Idol Original Character Design OVA
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