Mohiro Kitoh

Mohiro Kitoh (鬼頭 莫宏, Kitō Mohiro, born August 8, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from the Nagoya Institute of Technology. Kitoh created the manga Shadow Star and Bokurano: Ours, both of which were adapted into anime series. He also designed the 'Third Angel' in Evangelion 2.0 and the Septentrions for the sequel of Devil Survivor, Devil Survivor 2.

Works

• Vendémiaire no Tsubasa (1996–1997)
• Shadow Star (1998–2003)
• Sinna 1905: Tumi-kor-ot A Record of a War (1999)
• Hallucination from the Womb (2003–2005)
• Bokurano: Ours (2004–2009)
• Kitō Mohiro Tanpenshū: Zansho (2004)
• The Gate to Space (2004)
• Mailus Exitus et Ortus (2006-)
• Kare no Satsujin Keikaku (2008)
• Kaze no Ô (2009)
• Nanika Mochigattemasu ka (2009-)
• Noririn (2009-)

Style

Kitoh's art and writing approaches are unique, with an instantly identifiable visual style and storylines that almost always lean towards the tragic spectrum and focus primarily on the vulnerability and cruelty of human beings. A recurring element throughout his works are graphic depictions of violence and sex involving children.

Characters he draws are almost always tall, skinny, and gangly for their ages and genders. His females, unlike those of most manga series, generally have small (normal-sized) breasts and narrow hips. His males are rarely muscular, except under a few circumstances, usually extreme close-ups. Facial features are, usually, small and expressions subtle. Nudity is common in his works.

External links

• Homepage (Japanese)
• Japanese language interview with Mohiro Kitoh