MOMOYUKI Kotori
Illustrator / manga author living in Japan.
After majoring in art and pedagogy at university, I have been working as a professional creator for a wide range of genres.
I have published more than a dozen of my own books and have been working on cover illustrations for dozens of books.
My special skill is to be able to draw similar illustration as existing characters, so I have a track record of collaborative works drawing corporate characters in addition to my own works.
My noteworthy activity is my original manga "Boku no Chopin" that depicts friendship between Chopin and Liszt based on historical facts.
The Chopin biography written by Liszt is the main reference for this work.
I researched a lot of literature, rediscovered historical episodes that are being forgotten in modern times, and drew them in manga using my experience as a creator.
This is the first book in Japan that emphasizes and explores the relationship between Chopin and Liszt which had received little attention until then. My innovative perspective and my interpretation that pursues the essence are highly appreciated.
Also, the piece of music by the interaction of composers at that time is recorded on voice dramatization on CD for the first time in Japan.
After "Boku no Chopin" came out in the world, smartphone games, animations and comics in which composers appear are being made one after another.
This work is a groundbreaking work that pioneered the composer genre in historical creations in which historical figures appear.
Working environment
Mac / Photoshop / Clip Studio Paint
Qualifications
Teacher's license of elementary school, junior high school, high school and librarian / Curator / Piano instructor / JAPAN MENSA member
Language skills
English: TOEIC 840
German: B2
French: C1
Japanese: native
Clients
ASCII MEDIA WORKS / BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD. / Cave Interactive Co., Ltd. / Chukei Publishing Company / Crypton Future Media, Inc. / ENTERBRAIN / KADOKAWA CORPORATION / Kodansha Ltd. / Nintendo Co., Ltd. / PULPRIDE / SEIRYU PUBLISHING Co., Ltd. / Shueisha Inc. / Sotechsha Co., Ltd. / VAP Inc.
Major work history and awards
Kodansha. "Three Sisters Investigate" series cover 2010-
"Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko" series cover 2013-2018
KADOKAWA. "Study reference of National Center Test for University Admissions" series cover 2014-2017
Selected as "ILLUSTRATION ARTIST 150" 2015
Yahoo! Mobage character design 2013
Piano magazine "CHOPIN" cover and interview 2011
KADOKAWA and VAP. "Boku no Chopin" manga and voice dramatization on CD 2009-2012
"Hatsune Miku" manga 2012-
SEIRYU PUBLISHING. "The opera house is waiting for you" cover 2012
Sotechsha. "Photoshop super technique" 2010
Nintendo DS software "Princess Debut" package and poster 2008
Manga magazine "Nakayosi" manga for children 2003-2010
Kodansha Nakayosi Newcomer Comic Award 2003
Shueisha Cobalt Illustration Award 2001
School Uniform Design Competition Grand Prix 2001
Special award for composition at computer utilization contest for music education 1995
All work history is on my official blog (written in Japanese)
Official blog / twitter / LINE sticker
© 2018 Momoyuki Kotori