Shinkiro

Shinkiro (森気楼, Shinkirō), born December 14, 1962, is the alias of Toshiaki Mori a Japanese illustrator and conceptual artist currently employed by Capcom. Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by SNK, where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for their Neo Geo games, including the King of Fighters and Metal Slug series, until he was laid off due to SNK's bankruptcy in 2000.

At Capcom, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs for Capcom games, including Dino Stalker, Final Fight One, Dead Rising, Resident Evil: Dead Aim and the Game Boy Advance version of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. He has also done covers for American comics such as Spider-Man Unlimited and Udon's comic series. His techniques are well known among fans due to his use of shading and lighting giving his images a more realistic feel rather an animated look seen in manga or anime.

SNK Work

 * The King of Fighters series ('94-2000)
 * Fatal Fury series
 * Art of Fighting series
 * Metal Slug series (MSX, MS3)
 * Samurai Shodown series (SS, SSII, SS64 -coloring only)
 * SNK vs Capcom series
 * King of the Monsters series
 * Kizuna Encounter (promotional)
 * Last Blade
 * Riding Hero
 * Sengoku
 * ASO II- The Last Guardian
 * The Super Spy
 * 2020 Space Baseball
 * 8 Man
 * Robo Army
 * Football Frenzy
 * Soccer Brawl
 * 3 Count Bout
 * Last Resort
 * Mutation Nation