Kinu Nishimura

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Kinu Nishimura
西村 キヌ
NationalityJapanese
OccupationCharacter artist
Years active1991–present
EmployerCapcom (1991–2008)
Notable workCapcom's fighting games[1]

Kinu Nishimura (

fighting games
during the 1990s.

Career

Kinu Nishimura began working at

Capcom vs. SNK and Capcom vs. SNK 2, on which she worked for Capcom on SNK's characters.[5] Her other work on Capcom's fighting games included the Darkstalkers series,[6] Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness,[7] and Rival Schools: United by Fate. She has also worked as character designer and/or promotional illustrator on such games as Armored Warriors, Cannon Spike, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara,[8] Gaia Master,[7] and Tech Romancer
.

Despite Nishimura leaving Capcom in 2008,

Marvel vs. Capcom 3.[1] She also contributed new illustrations to the Street Fighter 25th and 30th anniversary art books[10][11] in which she was featured prominently,[12] and the tie-in art books for Darkstalkers Resurrection (including cover art[13]) and Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara.[14]

Outside of Capcom, she has created character designs for many other games, including the

Overlord,[20] and Sirius the Jaeger,[21] and other productions, such as a stage show Dragon, Dance With Wolves.[22] She was charge of the characters and the game world planning for Agatsuma Entertainment's Code of Princess,[23] of which launch copy includes the bonus disc containing a collection of her art;[24] the game's producer said that he wanted to create a sequel, and that Nishimura had come up with some ideas for one already.[25]

Many of her illustrations have been printed in various Capcom

Ibuki[7]),[32][33] posters,[34][35] wall scrolls,[36] and shirts.[37]

Recognition

She is highly acclaimed and popular, both domestically and abroad.

UDON's art book The UDON's Art of Capcom is a homage to her cover of Capcom Design Works.[43]

References

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