Kantoku (illustrator) explained

Kantoku
Native Name:	カントク (監督)
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	26 March 1985
Birth Place:	Hyogo Prefecture
Nationality:	Japanese
Known For:	Magical Suite Prism Nana, The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.

^[1] is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture^[2] and lives in Saitama Prefecture.

Works

Illustrations

Light novels

• Matte te, Fujimori-kun! - Karuta Ichijō (2006, Fujimi Mystery Bunko)^[3]
• The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. - Sō Sagara (2010, MF Bunko J)
• Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Universe (anthology novel, cover illustration) - Yomi Hirasaka (2011, MF Bunko J)
• Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Aphonic Songbird - Ichirō Sakaki (2012, GA Bunko)^[4]
• A Sister's All You Need - Yomi Hirasaka (2015, Gagaga Bunko)^[5]
• Sonna Sekai wa Kowashite Shimae: Qualidea Code - Sō Sagara (2015, MF Bunko J)^[6]
• Märchen Mädchen - Tomohiro Matsu & StoryWorks (2017, Dash X Bunko)^[7]
• A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics - Yomi Hirasaka (2021, Gagaga Bunko)^[8]
• Sasaki and Peeps - Buncololi (2021, MF Bunko J)

Visual novels

• Angel Breath (2006, Giga)
• Ame Sarasa ~Ame to, Fushigi na Kimi ni, Koi o Suru~ (2007, CUFFS)
• Natsu no Ame (2009, CUBE)
• Your Diary (2011, CUBE)
• The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. (2013, C-Territory)
• Koi Suru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai (2014, CUBE)
• Kami-sama no You na Kimi e (2020, CUBE)

Others

• Comic Market 84 catalog cover illustration^[9]

Character designs

Anime

• ^[10]
• One Room^[11]

Video games

• Ange Vierge^[12]
• Chain Chronicle - Lantocarte's design^[13]

Others

• 22/7 (Original Character Design for Sakura Fujima)^[14]
• Comi-Po! (manga-maker software)^[15]
• Magical Suite Prism Nana (pachislo machine)^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kantoku celebrated his birthday on March 26. 5年目の放課後. 9 April 2017. Japanese. Happy birthday to me! To Kantoku! Yaaay~.
2. Book: May 2013. Light Novel Jacket Collection. Japanese. Graphicsha. 84. 978-4-7661-2496-5.
3. Web site: 待ってて、藤森くん！ 壱乗寺 かるた：書籍. KADOKAWA. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
4. Web site: 神曲奏界ポリフォニカ エイフォニック・ソングバード. GA文庫. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
5. Web site: 妹さえいればいい。特設サイト. 小学館::ガガガ文庫. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
6. Web site: そんな世界は壊してしまえ ‐クオリディア・コード‐. MF文庫J. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
7. Web site: メルヘン・メドヘン SPECIAL SITE. 集英社 ダッシュエックス文庫. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
8. Web site: 変人のサラダボウル. Shogakukan. 21 February 2022. Japanese.
9. Web site: Comic Market official Twitter account. Twitter. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
10. Web site: D.Backup Inspires A-1 Pictures's Vitreous Flower Destroys the World Anime. Anime News Network. 9 April 2017.
11. Web site: Kantoku Designs Characters For Original Short Anime Series One Room Premiering in January. Anime News Network. 9 April 2017.
12. Web site: 『アンジュ・ヴィエルジュ～第2風紀委員ガールズバトル～』限定キャンペーンで、イラストレーターのカントク氏が書き下ろした UR日向美海をゲット！. アニメイトタイムズ. 9 April 2017.
13. Web site: 2016.06.16 レムレス島酒場フェス開催！. チェンクロ【公式】. 9 April 2017. Japanese.
14. Web site: 秋元康 デジタルアイドル グループ名は『22/7』. ローチケHMV. 9 April 2017.
15. Web site: I went to talk with those who live production #comipo. ComiPo!-Info : Manga community site & Online shop!. 9 April 2017.
16. News: Magical Suite Prism Nana Slot Machine Shown in Video. Anime News Network. March 24, 2013. May 5, 2013.