Naoyuki Kato

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Naoyuki Kato

Naoyuki Kato (加藤 直之, Katō Naoyuki, born 1952) is a Japanese illustrator,^[1] a native of Hamamatsu City, Japan.

Illustration works[]

A noted science-fiction artist since the 1970s, he has contributed to many science fiction/fantasy magazines, novels and games. He was one of the four charter members of Studio Nue in 1972 along with Haruka Takachiho, Kazutaka Miyatake and . He has published several compilation books of his work.

Magazine and novel illustration work[]

• SF Magazine (1974 -1984-2005)
• (1988–1990)
• Guin Saga novel series (Kaoru Kurimoto)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Yoshiki Tanaka)
• (A. Bertram Chandler, )
• ()
• Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
• Sayonara Jupiter (Sakyo Komatsu)

Games[]

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• R-Type (1988) - cover illustration (Japan, for MSX and Sharp X68000)
• The Guardian Legend (1988) - cover illustration (Japan only)
• Super Aleste (1992) - package illustration, illustrations
• Traveller - package illustration, illustrations
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes - package illustration, poster
• Digan no Maseki^[2] - art director, original illustration
• Culdcept - main visual

Illustration collections[]

Asahi Sonorama published at least three compilations of Kato's work in the 1980s under the title "Katou Naoyuki Gashuu", subtitled in English "Naoyuki Katoh SF Illustrations":

• Volume 1, ISBN 4-257-03140-9. 105 illustrations with 95 in color; foreword by Sakyo Komatsu
• Volume 2, ISBN 4-257-03175-1. 114 illustrations with 103 in color; foreword by Robert T. McCall and Aritsune Toyota
• Volume 3, ISBN 4-257-03228-6. 110 illustrations in full color; foreword by Noriyoshi Ohrai

References[]

External links[]

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
• Homepage (Japanese)

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