Shinkiro

Shinkiro (森気楼, Shinkirō), born December 14, 1962, is the alias of Toshiaki Mori (森 気楼, Mori Toshiaki). He is 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 2001.

At Capcom, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs for Capcom games. 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 than an animated look seen in manga or anime.

Recently, he does a collaboration with Eisuke Ogura, SNK's current creative director, in promotional illustrations for the EVO 2022, with Capcom and SNK characters. It is the first time in 22 years that he illustrates SNK characters since the original company's bankrupcty.

SNK Works

 * The King of Fighters series ( '94-2000)
 * Fatal Fury series (FF1-RBFF2)
 * Art of Fighting series
 * Metal Slug series (MSX, MS3)
 * Samurai Shodown series (SS, SSII, SS64 -coloring only)
 * SNK vs Capcom series (Capcom vs SNK, Capcom vs SNK 2)
 * King of the Monsters series
 * Kizuna Encounter (promotional)
 * The Last Blade
 * Riding Hero
 * Sengoku
 * Alpha Mission II
 * The Super Spy
 * Quiz Dai Sousa-sen
 * Baseball Stars 2
 * Ghost Pilots
 * Super Baseball 2020
 * Eight Man
 * Robo Army
 * Football Frenzy
 * Soccer Brawl
 * 3 Count Bout
 * Last Resort
 * Mutation Nation