Akira Kanbe

Japanese manga artist

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

  1. ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (June 22, 2008). "Akira Kanbe's Loving Gaze (Yaoi)". Comic Book Bin. Toon Doctor Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Bentham, Rachel (August 22, 2008). "Hot Limit". Active Anime. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  3. ^ 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
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