- Shinkiro
Toshiaki Mori (born December 14, 1962), best known under the pen name of nihongo|Shinkiro|森気楼|Shinkirō, is a
Japan eseillustrator and conceptualartist currently employed byCapcom . Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by SNK, where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for their Neo-Geo games, including the "King of Fighters " and "Metal Slug " series, until he was laid off due to SNK's bankruptcy in vgy|2001. At Capcom, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs forCapcom games, including "Bionic Commando Rearmed ", "Dino Stalker ", "Final Fight One", "Dead Rising ", "Capcom Fighting Jam ", "" and theGame Boy Advance version of "Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts ". He has also done covers for Americancomics such as "Spider-Man Unlimited" andUdon ' s "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 an animated look seen in manga or anime.External links
* [http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/comment/remember_kof.php?num=1 Interview from the Official "King of Fighters" 10th Anniversary website]
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