Top 10 Most Noteworthy Novel Illustrators of 2014
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Dec 25, 2013 14:02 JST
- Tags: Adaptations, Artists, Image Gallery, Light Novels, Otaku, Rankings
Kono Manga Ga Sugoi 2014 views on the light novel illustrators to keep an eye on over the next year have been attracting much attention from art lovers, novel fans and those with an eye to the coming round of adaptations…
The top 10 illustrators:
1. Haimura Kiyotaka (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
2. Ponkan 8 (Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabu Kome wa Machigatteiru)
3. Abec (Sword Art Online)
4. Buriki (Haganai, Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko)
5. Kantoku (Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko)
6. Tsunako (Date A Live)
7. Takeoka Miho (Bungaku Shoujo, Hikaru)
8. Kanzaki Hiro (Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai)
9. Ukai Saki (Black Bullet)
10. Yasuda Suzuhito (Durarara!!)
Phantasy Star Online 2 Bathing Event Ensues
Titillating Chitose Ero-Figure
One Piece Kabuki Adaptation Highly Unique
Subarashii Sekai Cracked Combat Anime
Nissan Parking Chairs “For The Extremely Lazy!”
Netorare Magical Girl Absurdly Cruel
Bountiful Bunny Girl Charlotte Figure
Phantom World Nekomimi Abounds
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun English Dub PV Unveiled
Star Ocean 5 Trailer Exposes Fiore Brunelli
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X Trailer Sings Incessantly
Monmusu BD Infinitely Amorous
Kantai Collection Ero-MMD “Dirty Dancing!”
Akatsuki no Yona Stage Play Trailer Emerges
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: “The Pole-Dancing Returns!”
Nishikino Maki Kissmint CM Super Sweet
Kamen Rider Trailer “Another Dynasty Warriors Clone!?”
Mary Asahina Ero-Figure NTR Ready
Yun Koga Drawing Time-lapse Video Impresses
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3’s Momiji Total SJW Bait
LVL18 Goddess of Twitter: “Spreading More Than Just Her Legs!”
Bunny Girl Non Cosplay Bouncing with Beauty
Hestia Cosplay by Fleia0124 Unfathomably Cute
Haruhi Ero-Cosplay by Riku Minato Quite Godly
Shiguma Rika Ero-Cosplay by Yurina Ayashiro Sheer Genius
Goddess of Twitter: “F For Fearless!”
Scantily Clad Kill la Kill Cosplay by Mikehouse Dead Sexy
Wonder Festival 2016 Cosplay Braves the Cold
Taiga Seifuku Cosplay Infinitely Charming
Junko Ero-Cosplay by Mion Sonoda Crazy Hot
Nice to see some recognition for Buriki here.
credits tsunako for date a live
shows only neptunia
#logic
Now these are the kind of lists I like. A set of artist I can browse their beautiful works. It's hard to say a favorite but I definite will be looking through kantoku's art first cause of that cute picture of Mai. Look at that tail! X3
Wait, no Hisahi? He illustrated for a new novel!
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Ah fuq this.
Should have used the Emi one for Kantoku instead of Mai.
The third pic for Abec is awesome. Nothing better than a big boobed onee-san wearing glasses and sexy stockings.
I'm pretty sure a couple of the pictures were fanart or edited from the original content, but overall list is really good.
Kantoku should be no.1
Kantoku <333
Kantoku is always 1st in my heart
same here bro... same here... :D
number 6 is hyperdimension neptunia, not DAL
I ain't complaining.
Think you misunderstood the context. Illustrators that are famous for specific titles also (enjoy) drawing characters from titles other than their owns...
tsunako also did the character design for Date A Live, so it's the same
Pic 1/3 (the paizuri+fellatio) is from Drug that makes you dream"
I just recently started playing Yume Miru Kusuri.
I can't believe I did not recognize Haimura Kiyotaka's art style. Considering I'm a huge Index fan.
Where is my Kizoku, Karory, Dmyo, Redjuice, Refeia, etc.
Redjuice hasn't done enough light novel illustrations, but he is an incredible illustrator. He actually did a live drawing session at the Tokyo Game Show.
Well actually he has, "Beatless" is the one... but maybe it must depend on the popularity of the Novel+ the number of Novel works too :"3.
>see all the porn on other artists
>expect the "neko series" on Kanzaki Hiro
I am disappointed.
Yukinon <3
Komachi-desu!
Well, she more looks like Komachi on the first pic. Could someone translate the bubble?
Isn't that just Yukino's older sister?
It's just the name of the series.
#10 should be #1.
Yeah without a doubt.
even not be able to be the 1st Yasuda-sensei should have a higher place. His designs have nice concept and the characters are able to show their personality
I am totally agree with you.
As usual, this list is crap. The illustrators on it are good picks I think but the order is horrible. Seriously, Haimura Kiyotaka is number one? His designs and style are mediocre at best. Better list from 1st to last: 5,3,9,7,6,10,8,4,2,1
And honestly Abec is probably more 3rd or 4th honestly. But I love his/her work on SAO.
it did say noteworthy of the year...
its mostly because of the novels/animes that these illustrators worked on this year is the reason they became noteworthy on 2013...
as for personal preference, I've been a fan of Kantoku's works for quite some time now but I still love Buriki and Kiyotaka's works nonetheless... but Kantoku's style is still my #1.
your credibility was lost when you listed 5 and 3 for the top 2.
Any nit wit can draw a fucking character but someone that can draw actual backgrounds for most of their characters is far superior than rest. Hence why Kantoku is better than most of these shits.
Any american artist is better than ALL these shits because they aren't cookie cutter scum who're too pussified to take stylistic risks.
ARR ROOK SAME.
Would it kill them to try some variety?