Yūsuke Kozaki

{{Short description|Japanese manga artist and character designer}}

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| caption = Kozaki at the 2019 Anime Expo

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| occupation = Manga artist

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{{nihongo|Yūsuke Kozaki|コザキユースケ|Kozaki Yūsuke|born May 12, 1978|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga artist and character designer.

Works

=Manga artist=

  • {{nihongo|Kaeru wa Tori Tsudzuke|蛙は撮り続け}} (1997, Monthly Young Magazine, Kodansha, one-shot)
  • {{nihongo|Mi Kakunin Higō Shōjo Kaoru|未確認非業少女カオル}} (1998, Bessatsu Monthly Young Magazine, Kodansha, one-shot)
  • {{nihongo|Naizo-kun|ナイゾウクン}} (2001, Monthly Young Magazine, Kodansha, web manga)
  • {{nihongo|Spiral|スパイラル|Supairaru}} (2001, Bessatsu Pachislot Panic 7, Byakuya-Shobo)
  • Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo (2002–12, written by Ōji Kiroi, BStreetMonthly Comic Birz, Gentosha, 10 volumes){{cite web | url=http://www.gentosha-comics.net/book/label/cat5/birzc/bc/600356.html | title=烏丸響子の事件簿 (1) | publisher=Gentosha | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}{{cite web | url=http://www.gentosha-comics.net/book/label/cat5/birzc/bc/602836.html | title=烏丸響子の事件簿 (10) | publisher=Gentosha | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}
  • Chick Dismantler (2003, Blade Gunz, Mag Garden, one-shot)
  • {{nihongo|Tokyo Karasu|東京カラス}} (2005–08, Robot, Wanimagazine)
  • No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Erotic Comic (2010, Marvelous Entertainment){{cite web | url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/110/G011057/20100810016/ | title=「NO MORE HEROES 2 DESPERATE STRUGGLE」,先着特典「エロチカ★コミック」のゲスト作家を公開。公式サイトでは愛猫ジーンのダイエット動画も | date=August 10, 2010 | publisher=4Gamer.net | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}
  • {{nihongo|Donyatsu|どーにゃつ}} (2011–present, Young Gangan, Square Enix, 5 volumes){{cite web | url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/top/introduction/detail/9784757537071.html | title=どーにゃつ 1巻 | publisher=Square Enix | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}{{cite web | url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/top/introduction/detail/9784757546240.html | title=どーにゃつ 5巻 | publisher=Square Enix | access-date=January 18, 2018 | language=ja}}
  • Tokyo Karasu (written by Hiroki Miyashita, Monthly Sunday Gene-X, Shogakukan) – character design from 2012 to 2013{{cite web | url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_9784091573278 | title=東京カラス 1 | publisher=Shogakukan | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}{{cite web | url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_9784091573780 | title=東京カラス 4 | publisher=Shogakukan | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}

{{small|General source:{{cite web | url=http://kymg.net/?page_id=2 | title=About KYMG | publisher=Yūsuke Kozaki's official website | access-date=December 20, 2014 | language=ja}}}}

=Character designer=

; Anime

; Video games

  • Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (2005, INiS/Nintendo)
  • No More Heroes (2007, Grasshopper Manufacture/Marvelous Entertainment)
  • Chūmon Shiyou ze! Ore-tachi no Sekai (2008, GAE)
  • Half-Minute Hero (2009, Marvelous Entertainment)
  • No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (2010, Grasshopper Manufacture/Marvelous Entertainment)
  • No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (2010, feelplus/AQ Interactive/Marvelous Entertainment)
  • Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (2011, Bandai Namco Games) – Tie-in novel Ace Combat: Ikaros in the Sky{{Cite web |last=Inc |first=Aetas |title=「ACE COMBAT」の架空機体「ASF-X 震電II」をフィーチャーした書籍が登場 |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/120/G012074/20120319024/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=4Gamer.net |language=ja}}
  • Fire Emblem Awakening (2012, Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
  • Liberation Maiden (2012, Level-5/Grasshopper Manufacture)
  • Puzzle & Dragons (2012, GungHo Online Entertainment)
  • Unchain Blaze EXXIV (2012, Furyu) – Hilda only
  • Liberation Maiden SIN (2013, 5pb./Mages)
  • Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day (2014, Grasshopper Manufacture/Bandai Namco Games){{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-18/short-peace-project-ranko-tsukigime-longest-day-launch-trailer-streamed | title=Short Peace Project's Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day Launch Trailer Streamed | date=April 18, 2014 | publisher=Anime News Network | access-date=December 20, 2014}}
  • Tekken 7 (2015, Bandai Namco Entertainment) – Lucky Chloe and Jin Kazama only{{cite tweet | number=872457958977789954 | title=鉄拳7ソフト頂きました。ありがとーございます! 本作では仁とラッキークロエのデザインを担当させて頂きました。 | author=Kozaki, Yūsuke | user=kymg | date=June 7, 2017 | access-date=March 25, 2020 | language=ja}}
  • Fire Emblem Fates (2015, Intelligent Systems/Nintendo){{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-14/fire-emblem-if-announced-for-nintendo-3ds/.83264 | title=Fire Emblem if Announced For Nintendo 3DS | date=January 14, 2015 | publisher=Anime News Network | access-date=January 15, 2015}}
  • Pokémon Go (2016, Niantic) - Team Leaders, Professor Willow and Rhi design, official player character artwork{{Cite web |title=Developer Diaries: The Art of Pokémon GO |url=https://pokemongolive.com/post/dev-diaries-art-of-pokemon-go/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Pokémon GO |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kozaki |first=Yūsuke [@kymg] |date=June 6, 2022 |title=ポケモンGOに新たに現れた謎の人物リイのデザインしましたどんなキャラかな?? |url=https://twitter.com/kymg/status/1533791295637815296 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |publisher= |language=ja |type=Tweet |via=Twitter}}
  • Fire Emblem Heroes (2017, Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017, Monolith Soft/Nintendo) – Aegaeon and Agate design
  • Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes (2019, Grasshopper Manufacture)
  • Daemon X Machina (2019, Marvelous)
  • AI: The Somnium Files (2019, Spike Chunsoft){{cite web |url=https://gematsu.com/2019/03/ai-the-somnium-files-launches-july-25-interview-with-director-kotaro-uchikoshi |title=AI: The Somnium Files launches July 25; interview with director Kotaro Uchikoshi and designer Akira Okada |author=Romano, Sal |date=2019-03-21 |website=Gematsu |access-date=2019-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322011310/https://gematsu.com/2019/03/ai-the-somnium-files-launches-july-25-interview-with-director-kotaro-uchikoshi |archive-date=2019-03-22 |url-status=live}}
  • Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019, Game Freak/Nintendo/The Pokémon Company) – The Pokémon Toxel, Toxtricity, Gigantamax Toxtricity and Falinks designs{{Cite web |last=Kozaki |first=Yūsuke [@kymg] |date=December 22, 2020 |title=発売から1年が経ちました。 「ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド」にて、 エレズン、ストリンダー、タイレーツのデザインを担当させて頂いております! |url=https://twitter.com/kymg/status/1341384533459910656 |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website= |language=Japanese |type=Tweet |via=Twitter}}{{Cite web |last=Kozaki |first=Yūsuke [@kymg] |date=May 15, 2022 |title=しました! |url=https://twitter.com/kymg/status/1525743204259098624 |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website= |language=Japanese |type=Tweet |via=Twitter}}
  • No More Heroes III (2021, Grasshopper Manufacture){{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://gematsu.com/2019/06/no-more-heroes-iii-announced-for-switch|title=No More Heroes III announced for Switch|website=Gematsu|date=June 11, 2019|access-date=June 11, 2019}}
  • AI: The Somnium Files – Nirvana Initiative (2022, Spike Chunsoft)
  • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022, Game Freak/Nintendo/The Pokémon Company) - The Pokémon Varoom, Revavroom, Cetoddle and Cetitan designs{{cite tweet | number=1612716767444631552 | title=『ポケットモンスター スカーレット・バイオレット』にて、開発のゲームフリーク監修でアルクジラ&ハルクジラ、ブロロン&ブロロロームのデザインを担当致しました! 世界中の人が笑顔になってワクワクできるデザインを目指しました。皆さんと共に良きパルデアの旅をしてもらえます様に! #ポケモンSV | author=Kozaki, Yūsuke | user=kymg | date=January 10, 2023 | access-date=January 10, 2023 | language=ja}}
  • Wizardry Variants Daphne (2024, Drecom){{Cite web |title=シリーズ最新作『Wizardry Variants Daphne』事前登録開始。コザキユースケによるキービジュアルも公開 |url=https://dengekionline.com/article/202408/14225 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=電撃オンライン |language=ja}}

; Other

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References

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