, is an anime and video game illustrator and character designer from Okayama Prefecture. Biography Well known for sparking the popularity of the mecha musume boom within the 2000s, Fumikane was involved in various dōjin activities as one of the creators of military hardware girls. Various illustrations were featured in various commercial hobbyist magazines during this time, and his designs have been used in figurines by Toranoana and Konami. Later, he became involved in the character design for various military-themed anime television series and video games. In July 2013, Fumikane was responsible for designing military recruitment posters and other promotional material for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Art style Fumikane's works are well known for their unique mechanical girl design, which involve girls dressed in the armour of various mechanical systems. He is also able to draw detailed illustrations of weapons based on his knowledge of the mechanics of military weapons, and is not limited to drawing female characters. Main works Anime Sky Girls (2006-2007): Conceptual mechanical design, Original character design Strike Witches (2007-present): Original character design Busou Shinki (2011-2012) Girls und Panzer (2012-present): character design Kantai Collection (2015) Frame Arms Girl (2017-2019) Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise (2019): Mobile Doll May design Alice Gear Aegis (2023) Videogames Hayate the Combat Butler: Nightmare Paradise: mechanical design Busou Shinki video games (2006-present) Dariusburst (2009): character design Kantai Collection (2013-present): character design and in-game sprite illustrations Alice Gear Aegis (2018-present) Sakura Wars (2019): guest character design for the Berlin Combat Revue (Elise and Margarethe) Strike Witches (2020-present): character design Fate/Grand Order (2021): Galatea Design Commercial magazines MC Akushizu Spiegel Series Figures and Model Kits Mecha musume: character design Busou Shinki: character design Frame Arms Girl: character design Megami Device: character design Dōjinshi : illustrations Artbooks 『島田フミカネ ART WORKS』, published by Kadokawa Group Publishing. . Other Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase References External links Fumikane Shimada on Twitter 1974 births Video game artists Japanese video game designers Anime character designers People from Okayama Prefecture Living people