Mel Kishida Explained

Mel Kishida
Native Name:	岸田 メル
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Name:	Hajime Kishira (岸良一)
Birth Place:	Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Birth Date:	September 3, 1983
Nationality:	Japanese
Field:	Light novel illustration, Anime character design
Works:	Heaven's Memo Pad Hanasaku Iroha

is a Japanese illustrator. His works include both light novel illustration and anime character design. His major works include the character designer of the Hanasaku Iroha anime and character designer for the Arland Atelier game series, as well as being the illustrator of the Heaven's Memo Pad light novel series.

Works

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Source
2012	Written by MAC	Illustrations	Media Factory, 2 volumes		^[1] ^[2]
2007 - 14	Heaven's Memo Pad light novels Written by Hikaru Sugii	Illustrations	Imprinted in Dengeki Bunko Published by ASCII Media Works, 9 volumes
2012	Written by Hikaru Sugii	Illustrations	Imprinted in Dengeki Bunko, 4 volumes
2007 - present	Written by Meiya Onogami	Illustrations	Imprinted in B's-Log, 19 volumes
2005 - 10	Written by Yu Godai	Illustrations	Imprinted in MF Bunko J, 10 volumes
2008 - 12	Red Data Girl novel series Written by Noriko Ogiwara	Illustrations	Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko edition Published by Kadokawa Shoten in 6 volumes		^[3]

Anime

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Source
	Sound of the Sky	Original character design		^[4]
	Hanasaku Iroha	Original character design		^[5] ^[6]
	Heaven's Memo Pad	Original character design		^[7] ^[8]
	Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home	Original character design		^[9]
	RDG Red Data Girl	Original character design		^[10] ^[11]
	Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Phantasmagoric Arc	End card illustration, Ep. 10	Also guest voice acting role as Masked Swordsman.	^[12]
	Blue Reflection Ray	Original character design		^[13]

Video games

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Source
		Character design	Also remake for 2015	^[14] ^[15]
		Character design
		Character design
	Blue Reflection	Character design, Supervisor		^[16]
		Character design		^[17]
		Character design		^[18]

Artbooks

• Traditional White
• Fruits Gift

Other

• 22/7 (Original Character Designer for Tsubomi Hiragi and Sumika Orihara)

Notes and References

1. https://www.amazon.co.jp/アンナとプロフェッショナルズ-1-天才カウンセラー、あらわる-MAC/dp/4840143838 アンナとプロフェッショナルズ 1 天才カウンセラー、あらわる! | MAC, 岸田メル |本 | 通販 | Amazon
2. https://www.amazon.co.jp/アンナとプロフェッショナルズ-2-カリスマシェフ、誕生-MAC/dp/484014656X アンナとプロフェッショナルズ 2 カリスマシェフ、誕生! | MAC, 岸田メル, なかがわいずみ |本 | 通販 | Amazon
3. Book: RDG レッドデータガール はじめてのお使い (角川スニーカー文庫). Japanese. .
4. Web site: So-Ra-No-Wo-To Anime to Launch Manga on November 27. October 27, 2009. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
5. Web site: True Tears/Hanasaku Iroha/Tari Tari Crossover Music Video Animated. November 26, 2013. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
6. Web site: P.A. Works' Hana-Saku Iroha Previewed with Promo Video. August 1, 2010. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
7. Web site: Sentai Filmworks Adds Heaven's Memo Pad Anime. July 22, 2011. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
8. Web site: Warner Entertainment Japan Makes Foray Into TV Anime. June 15, 2011. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
9. Web site: NISA Adds Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! Second Season Anime. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
10. Web site: Funimation Announces Red Data Girl Dub Cast. March 22, 2014. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
11. Web site: RDG Red Data Girl TV Anime's 2nd Advance Promo Streamed. March 1, 2013. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
12. Web site: Character Designer Mel Kishida Voices Masked Swordsman in Wooser Episode. September 9, 2015. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
13. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April. Anime News Network. February 12, 2021. October 3, 2021.
14. Web site: Mel Kishida Designs New Costume for Atelier Rorona 3DS Remake. February 12, 2015. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
15. Web site: Atelier Rorona Remake's Promotional Video Previews New Anime Footage. October 31, 2013. Anime News Network. February 4, 2016.
16. Web site: Blue Reflection first details, screenshots. August 28, 2016. Gematsu. February 6, 2017.
17. Web site: Atelier Lulua Returns To A Victorian Style With Focus On Facial Expressions. November 7, 2018. Siliconera. March 15, 2019.
18. Web site: Romano. Sal. Blue Reflection: Second Light launches November 9 in the west. Gematsu. July 29, 2021. October 3, 2021.