Kantoku (illustrator)

This article is about the Japanese illustrator. For the Japanese era name, see Kantoku.

Kantoku (カントク, born March 26, 1985^[1]) is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture^[2] and lives in Saitama Prefecture.

Kantoku
カントク
Born	(1985-03-26) March 26, 1985 (age 38)^[1]
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Illustrator, character designer
Known for	Magical Suite Prism Nana, The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.

Works

Illustrations

Light novels

• Matte te, Fujimori-kun! - Karuta Ichijō (2006, Fujimi Mystery Bunko)^[3]
• The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. - Sō Sagara (2010, MF Bunko J)
• Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Universe (anthology novel, cover illustration) - Yomi Hirasaka (2011, MF Bunko J)
• Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Aphonic Songbird - Ichirō Sakaki (2012, GA Bunko)^[4]
• A Sister's All You Need - Yomi Hirasaka (2015, Gagaga Bunko)^[5]
• Sonna Sekai wa Kowashite Shimae: Qualidea Code - Sō Sagara (2015, MF Bunko J)^[6]
• Märchen Mädchen - Tomohiro Matsu & StoryWorks (2017, Dash X Bunko)^[7]
• Henjin no Salad Bowl - Yomi Hirasaka (2021, Gagaga Bunko)^[8]
• Sasaki and Peeps - Buncololi (2021, MF Bunko J)

Visual novels

• Angel Breath (2006, Giga)
• Ame Sarasa ~Ame to, Fushigi na Kimi ni, Koi o Suru~ (2007, CUFFS)
• Natsu no Ame (2009, CUBE)
• Your Diary (2011, CUBE)
• The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. (2013, C-Territory)
• Koi Suru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai (2014, CUBE)
• Kami-sama no You na Kimi e (2020, CUBE)

Others

• Comic Market 84 catalog cover illustration^[9]

Character designs

Anime

• Garakowa: Restore the World^[10]
• One Room^[11]

Video games

• Ange Vierge^[12]
• Chain Chronicle - Lantocarte's design^[13]

Others

• 22/7 (Original Character Design for Sakura Fujima)^[14]
• Comi-Po! (manga-maker software)^[15]
• Magical Suite Prism Nana (pachislo machine)^[16]

References

1. "Kantoku celebrated his birthday on March 26". 5年目の放課後 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017. Happy birthday to me! To Kantoku! Yaaay~
2. "Light Novel Jacket Collection" (in Japanese). Graphicsha. May 2013. p. 84. ISBN 978-4-7661-2496-5. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
3. "待ってて、藤森くん！ 壱乗寺 かるた：書籍". KADOKAWA (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
4. "神曲奏界ポリフォニカ エイフォニック・ソングバード". GA文庫 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
5. "妹さえいればいい。特設サイト". 小学館::ガガガ文庫 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
6. "そんな世界は壊してしまえ ‐クオリディア・コード‐". MF文庫J (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
7. "メルヘン・メドヘン SPECIAL SITE". 集英社 ダッシュエックス文庫 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
8. "変人のサラダボウル". Shogakukan (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
9. "Comic Market official Twitter account". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
10. "D.Backup Inspires A-1 Pictures's Vitreous Flower Destroys the World Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
11. "Kantoku Designs Characters For Original Short Anime Series One Room Premiering in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
12. "『アンジュ・ヴィエルジュ～第2風紀委員ガールズバトル～』限定キャンペーンで、イラストレーターのカントク氏が書き下ろした UR日向美海をゲット！". アニメイトタイムズ. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
13. "2016.06.16 レムレス島酒場フェス開催！". チェンクロ【公式】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
14. "秋元康 デジタルアイドル グループ名は『22/7』". ローチケHMV. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
15. "I went to talk with those who live production #comipo". ComiPo!-Info : Manga community site & Online shop!. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
16. "Magical Suite Prism Nana Slot Machine Shown in Video". Anime News Network. March 24, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Kantoku at Anime News Network's encyclopedia