| Fumikane Shimada | |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Field: | character design, illustration |
, is an anime and video game illustrator and character designer from Okayama Prefecture.
Fumikane is well known for sparking the mecha shoujo boom of the 2000s with his line of mecha musume illustrations. During this time Fumikane provided illustrations for various dōjin and commercial hobbyist magazines some of which were turned into popular figurines and model kits by Toranoana and Konami. Since then he has worked as a character and mechanical designer for various military-themed anime television series and video games.[1] [2] [3] [4]
In July 2013, Fumikane was responsible for designing military recruitment posters and other promotional material for the Japan Self-Defense Forces.[5] [6] [7]
Fumikane's designs commonly combine bishōjo characters, moe elements, and mechanical systems such as military-style weapons, armor, or vehicles. Some of his most iconic character designs in this style come from the Strike Witches franchise. In it young girls with Kemonomimi use machines that attach to their legs to fly and fight aliens with weapons as part of a military force.
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