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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Kaneko's first official work in the Dragon Quest series was being in charge of the art for the manual for the SuperFamicom version of {{DQ5}} since at the time Akira Toriyama could not publish printed works outside of Shueisha. Since then, Kaneko drawn various artworks -many of them published in the DQ Kids magazines- and designed various character and monster for the Dragon Quest series. | Kaneko's first official work in the Dragon Quest series was being in charge of the art for the manual for the SuperFamicom version of {{DQ5}} since at the time Akira Toriyama could not publish printed works outside of Shueisha. Since then, Kaneko drawn official art for multiple booklets, various artworks -many of them published in the DQ Kids magazines- and designed various character and monster for the Dragon Quest series. In later years, aside from working on the Slime mangas, Kaneko has collaborated with the VJump magazine drawing illustrations for their Dragon Quest articles, and sometimes has drawn short comic stories for official guidebooks. | ||
===Manga=== | ===Manga=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:DQII_fighting_gremlins.jpg|Artwork for DQII's Superfamicom remake, published in DQ Kids. | File:DQII_fighting_gremlins.jpg|Artwork for DQII's Superfamicom remake, published in DQ Kids. <ref name="note">[https://twitter.com/sam_neco/status/1326875339360907265 Kaneko expresses nostalgia for a few DQ Kids cover illustrations]. </ref> | ||
File:SlimeDawn 1-4 Covers.jpg|Covers of the first four volumes of "Slime Dawn!!" | File:SlimeDawn 1-4 Covers.jpg|Covers of the first four volumes of "Slime Dawn!!". | ||
File:OsamuKaneko DQXI VJump Slimes.jpg|Kaneko's DQXI Slimes for VJump and other Shueisha publications. | File:OsamuKaneko DQXI VJump Slimes.jpg|Kaneko's DQXI Slimes for VJump and other Shueisha publications. | ||
File:OsamuKaneko DQB.jpg|Dragon Quest Builders comic included in the Japanese guidebook. | File:OsamuKaneko DQB.jpg|Dragon Quest Builders comic included in the Japanese guidebook. | ||
File:Unused_Tania_Design.jpg|Unused design for DQVI's [[Tania]] that Kaneko shared on Twitter. | File:Unused_Tania_Design.jpg|Unused design for DQVI's [[Tania]] that Kaneko shared on Twitter.<ref name="note2">[https://twitter.com/sam_neco/status/1416385746521391106?s=20 Kaneko shares photos of a DQKids magazine which include an illustration with beta Tania on Twitter]. This image is shared in a follow-up tweet. </ref> | ||
File:OsamuKaneko_Bianca.jpg|DQV's [[Bianca]] drawn by Kaneko. | File:OsamuKaneko_Bianca.jpg|DQV's [[Bianca]] drawn by Kaneko. | ||
File:OsamuKaneko_Nera.jpg|DQV's [[Nera]] drawn by Kaneko. | File:OsamuKaneko_Nera.jpg|DQV's [[Nera]] drawn by Kaneko. | ||
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* Despite many people thinking Kaneko is also responsable for the artwork used as boxart in the Slime MoriMori games, they are the work of [[Akira Toriyama]]. | * Despite many people thinking Kaneko is also responsable for the artwork used as boxart in the Slime MoriMori games, they are the work of [[Akira Toriyama]]. | ||
* The slime with a scar that usually appears in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Dragon Quest" is called Surajan (スラジャン), a combination of Slime and Jump. | * The slime with a scar that usually appears in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Dragon Quest" is called Surajan (スラジャン), a combination of Slime and Jump. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 21 November 2021
Osamu Kaneko (かねこ統) is a Japanese illustrator and mangaka.
Works[edit]
Kaneko's first official work in the Dragon Quest series was being in charge of the art for the manual for the SuperFamicom version of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride since at the time Akira Toriyama could not publish printed works outside of Shueisha. Since then, Kaneko drawn official art for multiple booklets, various artworks -many of them published in the DQ Kids magazines- and designed various character and monster for the Dragon Quest series. In later years, aside from working on the Slime mangas, Kaneko has collaborated with the VJump magazine drawing illustrations for their Dragon Quest articles, and sometimes has drawn short comic stories for official guidebooks.
Manga[edit]
Kaneko is better known for his Slime MoriMori manga series:
- Slime Adventure (スライム冒険記, published at VJump between 1993-2000)
- Slime Operation (スライム大作戦, published at VJump between 2000-2003)
- Slime Mori Mori (スライムもりもり, published at VJump between 2003-2015 and at Saikyō Jump between 2012-2016)
- Slime Dawn!! (スライムドーン！！, currently published at VJump since 2016)
Character design for Dragon Quest[edit]
- Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past: Monster design
- Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation: Illustrations for the remakes
- Slime MoriMori (series): Character design
- Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory: Final boss design
Gallery[edit]
Artwork for DQII's Superfamicom remake, published in DQ Kids. [1]
Covers of the first four volumes of "Slime Dawn!!".
Kaneko's DQXI Slimes for VJump and other Shueisha publications.
Dragon Quest Builders comic included in the Japanese guidebook.
DQV's Bianca drawn by Kaneko.
DQV's Nera drawn by Kaneko.
Trivia[edit]
- Despite many people thinking Kaneko is also responsable for the artwork used as boxart in the Slime MoriMori games, they are the work of Akira Toriyama.
- The slime with a scar that usually appears in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Dragon Quest" is called Surajan (スラジャン), a combination of Slime and Jump.
References[edit]
- ↑ Kaneko expresses nostalgia for a few DQ Kids cover illustrations.
- ↑ Kaneko shares photos of a DQKids magazine which include an illustration with beta Tania on Twitter. This image is shared in a follow-up tweet.
