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'''Shinkiro''' (森気楼) (born December 14, 1962) (real name - Toshiaki Mori) is a Japanese illustrator and conceptual artist currently employed by [[Capcom]]. Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by [[w:c:snk:SNK|SNK]], where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for their Neo-Geo games, including ''[[w:c:snk:The King of Fighters|The King of Fighters]]'' and ''[[w:c:snk:Metal Slug (series)|Metal Slug]]'' series, until he was laid off due to SNK's bankruptcy in 2000.
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'''Toshiaki Mori''', better known by his pen name '''Shinkiro''' (森気楼) (born December 14, 1962), is a Japanese illustrator and conceptual artist currently employed by [[Capcom]]. Shinkiro's art style is well known among fans and the gaming community for his realistic take on character designs, due to his use of shading and lighting, rather than an animated approach commonly seen in manga or anime.
   
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== History ==
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At Capcom, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs for games, including ''[[Dino Stalker]]'', ''[[God Hand]]'', ''[[Dead Rising]]'' and ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]''. He has also done covers for American comics such as ''[[w:c:marvel:Spider-Man Unlimited|Spider-Man Unlimited]]'' and [[UDON]]'s ''[[Street Fighter Series|Street Fighter]]'' comic series. His techniques are well known among fans due to his use of shading and lighting, giving his images a more realistic feel rather than an animated look commonly seen in manga or anime.
  
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Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by SNK, where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for their most popular franchises, including ''[[w:c:snk:The King of Fighters|The King of Fighters]]'' and ''[[w:c:metalslug:Metal Slug (series)|Metal Slug]]''. In 2000, Shinkiro was laid off due to SNK's bankruptcy, some time after that he was offered a job by Capcom.
   
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Shinkiro also enjoyed success as the main illustrator of ''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom'' and ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''.
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At Capcom, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs for games, including ''[[Dino Stalker]]'', ''[[God Hand]]'', ''[[Dead Rising]]'' and ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]''. He has also done covers for American comics such as ''[[w:c:marvel:Spider-Man Unlimited Vol 3|Spider-Man: Unlimited]]'' and [[UDON]]'s ''[[w:c:streetfighter:Street Fighter (UDON)|Street Fighter]]'' comic series. Shinkiro also enjoyed success as the main illustrator of ''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom'' and ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''.
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== Works ==
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===SNK===
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*''[[w:c:snk:The_King_of_Fighters|The King of Fighters]]'' series - from ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>94'' - ''2000''.
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*''[[w:c:snk:Fatal_Fury_(series)|Fatal Fury]]'' series - ''Fatal Fury 1'', ''2'', ''Special'', ''3'' and the ''Real Bout'' titles.
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*''[[w:c:snk:Art_of_Fighting_(series)|Art of Fighting]]'' series - all three titles.
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*''[[w:c:metalslug:Metal_Slug_Series|Metal Slug]]'' series - ''Metal Slug X'', ''Metal Slug 3''.
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*''[[w:c:snk:King_of_the_Monsters|King of Monsters]]'' series - both titles.
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*''[[SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'' - promotional art.
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===Capcom===
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* ''[[Capcom vs. SNK]]'' - character art.
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* ''[[Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts]]'' - GBA box art.
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* ''[[Final Fight#Versions|Final Fight One]]'' - box art.
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* ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' - character art.
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* ''[[Resident Evil Dead Aim]]'' - box art.
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* ''[[Resident Evil 0]]'' - background artist.
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* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' - box art (PS2 version).
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* ''[[Garasu no Bara]]'' (''Glass Rose'')
   
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== Works for Capcom ==
  
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* ''[[Capcom vs. SNK]]'' - (character art)
  
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* ''[[Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts]]'' - (GBA box art)
  
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* ''[[Final Fight|Final Fight One]]'' - (box art)
  
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* ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''
  
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* ''[[Resident Evil Dead Aim]]'' - (box art)
  
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* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' - (box art - PS2 version)
  
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* ''[[wikipedia:Glass Rose|Garasu no Bara]]'' (''Glass Rose'')
  
 
* ''[[Capcom Classics Collection]]''
  
* ''[[Capcom Classics Collection]]''
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* ''[[Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' - (box art)
  
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* ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]'' - (main illustrator, character art, box art)
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* ''[[Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' - box art.
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* ''[[Resident Evil|Resident Evil: Deadly Silence]]'' - (character art, box art)
  
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* ''[[Dead Rising]]'' - promotional art
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* ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]'' - main illustrator, character art and box art.
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* ''[[Resident Evil|Resident Evil: Deadly Silence]]'' - character art and box art.
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* ''[[Dead Rising]]'' - promotional art.
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* ''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]''
  
* ''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]''
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* ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars]]'' - (character design, promo art)
  
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* ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'' - promotional artwork
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* ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars]]'' - character design and promo art.
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* ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]'' - ingame character art, promotional art
  
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* ''[[Dead Rising 2]]'' - Japanese cover, promotional art
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* ''[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]'' - ingame character art and promotional art.
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* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'' - promotional art
  
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* ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' - (box art)
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* ''[[Dead Rising 2]]'' - Japanese cover and promotional art.
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* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'' - promotional art.
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* ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' - box art and promotional art.
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* ''[[Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection]]'' - promotional art.
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* ''[[Devil May Cry 5]]'' - promotional art.
   
 
== Gallery ==
  
== Gallery ==
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===Character art===
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<gallery widths="120">
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<gallery widths="150">
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Image:CapSNKAkuma.png|[[Akuma]] in ''Capcom vs. SNK''
  
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Image:SuperGNGArt.png|''Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts'' GBA Cover Art
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Image:CapSNKAkuma.png|[[Akuma]] (''Capcom vs. SNK'')
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Image:WallFFOneJapanArt.png|''Final Fight One''
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Image:CapcomSNKEagle.png|[[Eagle]] (''Capcom vs. SNK 2'')
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Image:CapSNK2Morrigan.png|[[Morrigan]] in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2''
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CapSNK2EHonda.png|[[E. Honda]] (''Capcom vs. SNK 2'')
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Image:REDAShinkiro.png|''Resident Evil Dead Aim'' Cover Art
  
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Image:SVCShinkiro.png|SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
  
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Image:GlassRose.png|''Glass Rose''
 
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Image:CCCShinkiro.png|''Capcom Classics Collection''
  
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Image:UltimateShinkiro.png|''Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins'' Cover Art
  
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Image:Ryu&ChunLiShinkiro.png|[[Ryu]] and [[Chun-Li]] ''Japanese Credit Card'' Art
  
 
Image:SakuraShinkiro.png|[[Sakura]]
  
Image:SakuraShinkiro.png|[[Sakura]]
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Image:DeadRisingShinkiro.png|''Dead Rising''
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Image:CapSNK2Morrigan.png|[[Morrigan]] (''Capcom vs. SNK 2'')
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Image:ShinkiroWesker.png|[[Albert Wesker]]
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Image:REDSRebecca.png|[[Rebecca Chambers]]
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Image:DinoStalkerMike.png|[[Mike Wired]]
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Image:DinoStalkerPaula.png|[[Paula]]
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Image:ShinkiroHUNK.png|[[HUNK]]
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Image:Shinkiro_MM.png|[[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]]
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</gallery>
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===Promotional art===
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<gallery>
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Image:SVCShinkiro.png|''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''
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Image:CCCShinkiro.png|''Capcom Classics Collection''
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Image:Ryu&ChunLiShinkiro.png|[[Ryu]] and [[Chun-Li]] Japanese credit card art
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Image:ShinkiroRaccoon.png|[[Rebecca Chambers|Rebecca]] watching the ruins of the Umbrella Executive Training Center from afar on July 23, 1998.
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Image:ShinkiroWesker2.png|Wesker seen from behind.
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Image:DinoStalkerArt.png|''Dino Stalker''
 
Image:ShinkiroLeon&Ada.png|''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles''
  
Image:ShinkiroLeon&Ada.png|''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles''
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Image:Dead_Rising_Shinkiro.png|''Dead Rising''
 
Image:TatsuCapShinkiro.png|''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom''
  
Image:TatsuCapShinkiro.png|''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom''
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Image:UGnGWall.png|''[[Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins]]''
 
Image:DeadRising2Shinkiro.png|''Dead Rising 2''
  
Image:DeadRising2Shinkiro.png|''Dead Rising 2''
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Image:MarCap3Shinkiro.png|''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
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Image:Mar_Cap_3_Shinkiro_B.png|''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
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Image:MarCap3Shinkiro3.png|''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
 
Image:MarCap3Shinkiro2.png|''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
  
Image:MarCap3Shinkiro2.png|''Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
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Image:Ultimate_MvC3_Art.png|''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
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Image:Ultimate_MvC3_Art_B.png|''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3''
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Kookko.jpg|''[[Capcom Super League Online]]''
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dmc5-alt-box-art-by-shinkiro.jpg|''[[Devil May Cry 5]]''
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Capcom-store-tokyo-artwork-by-shinkiro.jpg|''[[Capcom Store Tokyo]]''
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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==External Link==
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===Covers===
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<gallery widths="130">
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*[http://urban-muse.com/blog/Urban-Muse-Shinkiro-Retrospective/ Interview]
  
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CapSNK2Shinkiro.png|''Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001'' (Japanese cover)
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CapSNK2EOEuropeArt.png|''Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001'' (European cover)
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Image:SuperGNGArt.png|''Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts'' GBA cover art
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Image:WallFFOneJapanArt.png|''Final Fight One''
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Image:Dino Stalker Guidebook.png|''Dino Stalker'' ''Futabasha'' guidebook
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Image:REDAShinkiro.png|''Resident Evil Dead Aim'' cover art
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Image:GlassRose.png|''Glass Rose''
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Image:UltimateShinkiro.png|''Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins'' cover art (done by both Shinkiro and [[Shoei]])
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Image:UMvC3_Cover_Art.png|''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' cover art
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Image:SFEternalChallengeShinkiro.png|''Eternal Challenge - The Art of Street Fighter'' (UDON art book).
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SF 30th Anniversary Collection cover.jpeg|''Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection''
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</gallery>
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== External Links ==
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*[http://urban-muse.com/blog/Urban-Muse-Shinkiro-Retrospective/ Interview with "Urban Muse"]
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*[http://neogeo.freeplaytech.com/svc/interview/interview03/interview03.htm Q and A] with Shinkiro and [[Kinu Nishimura]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Shinkiro|Wikipedia article]]
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*[[w:c:snk:Shinkiro|SNK wikia article]]
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Shinkiro|''Street Fighter'' wikia article]]
 
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Revision as of 01:05, 9 May 2020

Shinkiro

Shinkiro.

Toshiaki Mori, better known by his pen name Shinkiro (森気楼) (born December 14, 1962), is a Japanese illustrator and conceptual artist currently employed by Capcom. Shinkiro's art style is well known among fans and the gaming community for his realistic take on character designs, due to his use of shading and lighting, rather than an animated approach commonly seen in manga or anime.

History

Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by SNK, where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for their most popular franchises, including The King of Fighters and Metal Slug. In 2000, Shinkiro was laid off due to SNK's bankruptcy, some time after that he was offered a job by Capcom.

At Capcom, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs for games, including Dino Stalker, God Hand, Dead Rising and Bionic Commando Rearmed. He has also done covers for American comics such as Spider-Man: Unlimited and UDON's Street Fighter comic series. Shinkiro also enjoyed success as the main illustrator of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Works

SNK

  • Fatal Fury series - Fatal Fury 1, 2, Special, 3 and the Real Bout titles.

Capcom

Gallery

Character art

Promotional art

Covers

External Links

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