Akira Kanbe
Akira Kanbe (かんべあきら, Kanbe Akira) is a Japanese manga artist from Hyōgo Prefecture, known for his work as the illustrator of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero, specializes in the yaoi genre.
Leroy Dessaroux described Kanbe as being "unusually good at figure drawing", especially drawing people during sex acts.[1] Active Anime's Rachel Bentham commends Hot Limit's art as "racy, sexy and hot",[2] and has praised Kanbe's skill at drawing "subtle facial expressions".[3]
Bibliography
- Tsuki no Umareru Yoru (1995) - Author & Illustrator
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero (1997) - Illustrator
- Kimi Made Mousugu (2000) - Author & Illustrator
- Moichido Koishite (2001) - Author & Illustrator
- Hitomi no Mukougawa (2001) - Author & Illustrator
- Yasashiku Sokubaku Shiteageru (2002) - Author & Illustrator
- Keep Out (2002) - Author & Illustrator
- Cool Down (2003) - Author & Illustrator
- Scramble Game (2004) - Author & Illustrator
- Trouble Love Candy (2004) - Author & Illustrator
- Freezing Flame (Kooru Shakunetsu) (2004) - Author & Illustrator
- Bittersweet Café (2005) - Author & Illustrator
- Love or Pride (2006) - Author & Illustrator
- Hot Limit (2006) - Illustrator
- Loving Gaze - (2006) - Author & Illustrator
- Love Wars (2007) - Illustrator
- Blind Love (2007) - Author & Illustrator
- I.D (2008) - Author & Illustrator
- Retsujou no Meikyou (2008) - Author & Illustrator
- Oshigoto no Jikan!? (2009) - Illustrator
References
- ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (June 22, 2008). "Akira Kanbe's Loving Gaze (Yaoi)". Comic Book Bin. Toon Doctor Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Bentham, Rachel (August 22, 2008). "Hot Limit". Active Anime. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Bentham, Rachel (May 9, 2008). "Loving Gaze (Advance Review)". Active Anime. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
External links
- Personal website (Japanese)
- Akira Kanbe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia