Fuyukawa Motoi



Fuyukawa Motoi (冬川基) is a Japanese-born illustrator. He is the artist for the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga, authored by Kamachi Kazuma.

Background
As a member of the doujin circle House of KARSEA, he has drawn several adult doujins for them, most prominently, he draws titles from the magazine Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh, such as Azumanga Daioh and, famously, Yotsubato!. Ogino Kentaro later found his work and later had him debut as the artist for the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga in Dengeki Daioh.

He was apparently one of the candidates for being the artist, and was told to draw character designs and scenes for them. He was later surprised after he was chosen, later got to meet both Kamachi Kazuma and Miki Kazuma.

Art Style
Compared to Haimura Kiyotaka and Kogino Chuuya, his style in drawing characters makes them look taller. The author states on how Fuyukawa makes a variety of unique expression as amazing.

According to Fuyukawa himself, he has difficulty with drawing technology, and has trouble with drawing explosions, electricity, and other effects, due to not working on such things before.

Front Cover Design and Illustrations

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Uiharu SS (short story by Kamachi Kazuma, published in Dengeki Daioh) 
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun SS: Liberal Arts City (novel by Kamachi Kazuma, published by Dengeki Bunko in limited edition DVD/BDs of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun SS2: Shopping Mall Demonstration (novel by Kamachi Kazuma, published by Dengeki Bunko in limited edition DVD/BDs of the Toaru Majutsu no Index II anime)

Manga

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (written by Kamachi Kazuma, serialized in Dengeki Daioh)

Doujins

 * Remake (Azumanga Daioh doujin, House of KARSEA)
 * Pretty Neighbor&! (Yotsubato! doujin, House of KARSEA)
 * 1/3 an Empress (Zettai Karen Children doujin, House of KARSEA)