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| Born | (1974-01-26)January 26, 1974 (age 51) 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 fromOkayama Prefecture.
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Fumikane is well known for sparking the mecha shoujo boom of the 2000s with his line ofmecha musume illustrations. During this time Fumikane provided illustrations for variousdōjin and commercial hobbyist magazines some of which were turned into popular figurines and model kits byToranoana andKonami. Since then he 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, Fumikane was responsible for designing military recruitment posters and other promotional material for theJapan Self-Defense Forces.[5][6][7]
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Fumikane's designs commonly combinebishōjo 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 theStrike Witches franchise. In it young girls withKemonomimi use machines that attach to their legs to fly and fight aliens with weapons as part of a military force.
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