Akihiro Yamada

Akihiro Yamada
山田 章博
Born (1957-02-10) February 10, 1957 (age 67)
Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Known forManga, illustration
Awards1996 Seiun Award
WebsiteOfficial website

Akihiro Yamada (山田 章博, Yamada Akihiro); born February 10, 1957, in Kōchi) is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist.[1][2][3] During his career, Yamada has branched out into making book covers,[4] character design for video games,[1][5][3] theatre costume and set design, concept design for live-action film, and more,[citation needed] though his passion continues to be working on manga.[1][5] He is known for delicate images reminiscent of suiboku and depiction of fantasy subjects.[citation needed] His most popular work is perhaps with the The Twelve Kingdoms franchise.[6][1][2] He won the Seiun Award in 1996 in the Best Artist category.[7] He currently lives in Kyoto.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "从《十二国记》到《武林群侠传》：插画大师山田章博" [From "The Twelve Kingdoms" to "The Legend of Martial Arts": Illustrator Akihiro Yamada]. Youyanshe. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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  7. ^ 星雲賞リスト (in Japanese). sf-fan.gr.jp. Retrieved April 14, 2010.