Fumikane Shimada
Fumikane Shimada | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1974 Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Known for | Character design, illustration |
Fumikane Shimada (島田 フミカネ, Shimada Fumikane; born January 26, 1974), is an anime and video game illustrator and character designer from Okayama Prefecture.
Biography
Shimada is well known for sparking the mecha shoujo boom of the 2000s with his line of mecha musume illustrations. During this time he provided illustrations for various dōjin and commercial hobbyist magazines some of which were turned into popular figurines and model kits by Toranoana and Konami. Since then, Shimada has worked as a character and mechanical designer for various military-themed anime television series and video games.[1][2][3][4]
In July 2013, Shimada was responsible for designing military recruitment posters and other promotional material for the Japan Self-Defense Forces.[5][6][7]
Art style
Shimada's designs commonly combine bishōjo characters, moe elements, and mechanical systems such as military-style weapons, armor, or vehicles. Some of his most iconic character designs in this style come from the Strike Witches franchise. In it young girls with Kemonomimi use machines that attach to their legs to fly and fight aliens with weapons as part of a military force.
Main works
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Sky Girls | Conceptual mechanical design
Original character design |
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| 2007-present | Strike Witches | Original character design | |
| 2011-2012 | Busou Shinki | ||
| 2012-present | Girls und Panzer | character design | |
| 2015 | Kantai Collection | ||
| 2017-2019 | Frame Arms Girl | ||
| 2019 | Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise | Character design (Mobile Doll May) | |
| 2021 | Midnight Fun Nora Version | [8] | |
| 2023 | Alice Gear Aegis: Expansion | ||
| Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayate the Combat Butler: Nightmare Paradise | Mechanical design | ||
| 2006-present | Busou Shinki | ||
| 2009 | Dariusburst | ||
| 2013-present | Kantai Collection | Character design, in-game sprite illustrations | |
| 2018-present | Alice Gear Aegis | ||
| 2019 | Sakura Wars | Guest character design for the Berlin Combat Revue (Elise and Margarethe) | |
| 2020-present | Strike Witches | Character design | |
| 2021 | Fate/Grand Order | Character design (Galatea) |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC Akushizu | Cover (Vol.1, Vol. 3) | ||
| Spiegel Series | Illustration |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecha musume | Character design | ||
| Busou Shinki | Character design | ||
| Frame Arms Girl | Character design | ||
| Megami Device | Character design | ||
| 30 Minutes Sisters | Character design |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| (幻の歩兵戦) | |||
| Strike Witches: Witches of Africa (ストライクウィッチーズ アフリカの魔女) | Illustrations | ||
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 島田フミカネ ART WORKS』, published by Kadokawa Group Publishin | ISBN 9784048542210 |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senpai mo Kōhai mo Osananajimi mo Tsundere de Nemurenai CD (先輩も後輩も幼なじみもツンデレで眠れないCD) |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCTCG Fairy Lore (MCTCG妖精伝承) |
| Year | Title | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-station Mars (火星生物局) | Original narrative/illustration work | [9][10] |
References
- ^ "「艦これ」に"島田フミカネ艦娘"が登場！！ 提督100万人突破の発表も]". ITMedia. 10 October 2013.
- ^ "[ 島田フミカネさんがパイロットをキャラデザ！ 『ダライアスバースト』新情報]". Dengeki Bunko. 27 October 2009.
- ^ "『武装神姫』島田フミカネ氏描き下ろしイラストブックマーカープレゼントキャンペーン開催決定]". Famitsu. 26 January 2012.
- ^ "岛田文金倾力打造激萌机械娘动画], 北方网". eNorth (in Chinese (China)). 26 January 2012.
- ^ ""Strike Witches" Creator Designs Military Recruitment Character". Crunchyroll. 29 July 2013.
- ^ "萌女兵漫畫爆紅 自衛隊考生增3成]". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 14 January 2014.
- ^ "日自衛隊"萌女兵"受捧 自衛官及防衛大學報名人數大增". People's Daily (in Chinese (China)). 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Midnight Fun Nora Version | Native Online Global Shop". ap-com.gsls. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ @humikane (1 February 2023). "アルシアと世界観統合して「火星生物局」シリーズとしてみました＞RT" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @humikane (26 September 2022). "アルシアは設定は特にないんだけど、後付けで火星生物局っていう、テラフォーミング後の火星で生物資源の管理をやってる役所の、対危険生物エージェントです。人造人間。" (Tweet) – via Twitter.