Norikatsu Miyoshi

Norikatsu Miyoshi (三好 載克, Miyoshi Norikatsu, born in the Kochi Prefecture) is a Japanese artist who specializes in digital illustrations as well as character and creature design. Miyoshi was hired by various gaming companies after graduating from college. Since 2002, this artist has done freelance work for trading card games like Duel Masters, Sangokushi Taisen, and many more. Miyoshi also owns a female American Shorthair cat named after the famous Mona Lisa painting.

Miyoshi's visual style usually incorporates the usage of subdued colors and contrasting values for additional depth. For the Warriors series, the artist mostly uses the character's faction color as the dominant hue of the illustration. Stencil-like effects and swirling motions are also employed to help keep the viewer's eyes locked unto the image while providing a sense of movement to the subject.

Works

 * Samurai Warriors 3 - Treasure Box illustrations for Magoichi, Nagamasa, Nene, Kai, and Ujiyasu
 * Dynasty Warriors 7 - Treasure Box illustrations for Ma Dai, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, Sun Ce, and Zhou Tai
 * Dynasty Warriors 8 - Treasure Box illustrations for Guan Ping, Ma Dai, Xu Shu, Zhang Bao, Li Dian, Taishi Ci, Sun Jian, Sun Quan, Lu Meng, and Zhou Tai
 * Sengoku Musou 4 - Treasure Box illustrations for Ujiyasu, Motochika, Kiyomasa, Kai
 * Toukiden Kiwami - Mitama illustration for Shuten Dōji
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Blast - Special illustration for Lu Xun