Eisuke Ogura

Eisuke Ogura (おぐら えいすけ, Ogura Eisuke), also credited as "Ogura Eiichi" or "Ogura", is a graphic designer and illustrator hired by SNK in 1996 and continued to work for the team in Brezasoft and SNK-Playmore. He is best known for being the main character illustrator for Neo Geo Battle Coliseum and the Fatal Fury 15th anniversary special Garou Densetsu ~ Memories of Stray Wolves.

His art uses a variety of neutral gray tones and colors to create a bold contrast with the composition's negative space. He uses countless amounts of brush strokes -noticeably more than his colleagues- to accomplish one piece; magnified images of his work will reveal this to the viewer. He also critiques Hiroaki on his work, particularly on his efforts for detail and coloring.

SNK Work

 * Fatal Fury series - Real Bout Special~Garou Mark of Wolves (demo graphics and character animations)
 * The King of Fighters series - 2002~2003 (demo graphics)
 * The King of Fighters 2000 (cover for the Best Collection version)
 * The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match - main character art for exclusive characters (Edit Team, '96 Bosses, Orochi & Goenitz)
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - ending artwork
 * The King of Fighters XI
 * The King of Fighters XII
 * The King of Fighters XIII - including spinoffs and re-releases (THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i 2012, CLIMAX)
 * The King of Fighters XIV
 * The King of Fighers III - character artwork
 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - Demo Designer, illustrator
 * SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos (demo graphics)
 * SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters DS (select rare cards)
 * Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special Dominated Mind - Object Designer
 * Garou Densetsu ~ Memories of Stray Wolves
 * Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Vol 1 (cover, promotional)
 * Samurai Shodown Anthology (cover, promotional)
 * Art of Fighting Anthology (cover)
 * Fuun: Super Combo (cover, promotional)
 * World Heroes Gorgeous (promotional)
 * ADK Soul (cover, promotional)
 * Samurai Spirits Kizuna (promotional)
 * SNK Dream Battle - some card illustrations
 * KOF x Garou Densetsu - promotional and card illustrations
 * Nakoruru & Terry Club - illustrations
 * TGS 2006 Iroha Goods
 * The King of Fighters Perfect Reader - insert illustration
 * Tougeki '07 Super Battle DVD vol.9 The King of Fighters '98 - front cover
 * Arcadia - cover for April 2010 issue
 * The King of Fighters XIV for NESiCAxLive - promotional art
 * SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy

Links

 * KOF XIII blog interview, part 2

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Eisuke Ogura