Akira Kanbe
Akira Kanbe (かんべあきら, Kanbe Akira) is a Japanese manga artist from Hyōgo Prefecture, known for his work as the illustrator of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero, specializes in the yaoi genre.
Leroy Dessaroux described Kanbe as being "unusually good at figure drawing", especially drawing people during sex acts.[1] Active Anime's Rachel Bentham commends Hot Limit's art as "racy, sexy and hot",[2] and has praised Kanbe's skill at drawing "subtle facial expressions".[3]
Bibliography[]
- (1995) - Author & Illustrator
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero (1997) - Illustrator
- (2000) - Author & Illustrator
- (2001) - Author & Illustrator
- (2001) - Author & Illustrator
- (2002) - Author & Illustrator
- (2002) - Author & Illustrator
- (2003) - Author & Illustrator
- (2004) - Author & Illustrator
- (2004) - Author & Illustrator
- (2004) - Author & Illustrator
- (2005) - Author & Illustrator
- (2006) - Author & Illustrator
- Hot Limit (2006) - Illustrator
- Loving Gaze - (2006) - Author & Illustrator
- (2007) - Illustrator
- (2007) - Author & Illustrator
- (2008) - Author & Illustrator
- (2008) - Author & Illustrator
- (2009) - Illustrator
References[]
- ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (June 22, 2008). "Akira Kanbe's Loving Gaze (Yaoi)". Comic Book Bin. Toon Doctor Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Bentham, Rachel (August 22, 2008). "Hot Limit". Active Anime. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Bentham, Rachel (May 9, 2008). "Loving Gaze (Advance Review)". Active Anime. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
External links[]
- Personal website (Japanese)
- Akira Kanbe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Categories:
- Japanese artists
- Living people
- Manga artists
- Manga artists from Hyōgo Prefecture