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Kazuma Kaneko | |
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金子 一馬 | |
Born | Shimokitazawa, Japan | September 20, 1964
Other names | Demon Artist |
Occupation(s) | Video game artist, character designer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Employer(s) | Atlus (1988–2023) Colopl (2023–present) |
Kazuma Kaneko (金子 一馬, Kaneko Kazuma, born September 20, 1964) is a Japanese video game artist and designer for Japanese video game company Atlus. Kaneko is best known for his work in the Megami Tensei series of video games, acting as a character designer across multiple games. Kaneko is often referred to as the "Demon Artist"[1] due to his artistic ability to represent otherworldly and demonic forms. During his professional career, Kaneko has also done freelance work for videogame companies Capcom and Konami, designing Dante and Vergil's Devil Trigger forms[2] in the video game Devil May Cry 3, as well as designing the characters Inhert and Lloyd in Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner.