Takayuki Futami

Takayuki Futami (二見 敬之, Futami Takayuki, born April 3, 1975 in Osaka Prefecture) is a freelance Japanese artist who specializes in digital illustrations. After graduating from Kansai University, he started out as a salaryman before leaving his company to become an illustrator. He is a fan of the Virtua Fighter series.

As a self-taught artist, Futami's style veers more towards realism while putting stronger emphasis on bold colors and dynamic compositions. He has contributed to various publications and card games that mostly revolve around the Three Kingdoms era and Japanese history in general.

Works

 * Toukiden series - Mitama illustrations
 * Samurai Warriors 4 - Treasure Box illustrations for Goemon, Ginchiyo, Yoshihiro, Musashi, and Kanbei
 * Dynasty Warriors 8 - Treasure Box illustrations for Xu Huang, Sun Ce, Liu Shan, Guan Xing, Liu Bei, Yueying, Zhuge Dan, and Wen Yang
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Blast - Card illustrations for Xiahou Dun and Gan Ning
 * Nobunaga no Yabou 201X - Character portraits