Mel Kishida
Japanese illustrator

Mel Kishida

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Japanese illustrator
Gender:
Male
Places:
Japan
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ActorIllustrator
Work field:
ArtsCreativityFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
3 September 1983(Nagoya, Japan)
Star sign:
Virgo
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Mel Kishida (岸田 メル, Kishida Meru, born September 3, 1983) is a Japanese illustrator. His works include both light novel illustration and anime character design. His major works include the character designer of the Hanasaku Iroha anime and character designer for the Arland Atelier game series, as well as being the illustrator of the Heaven's Memo Pad light novel series.

Works

Year Title Role Publisher Notes Source
2012 Anna Smudge: Professional Shrink (アンナとプロフェッショナルズ, Anna to Purofeshonaruzu, lit. "Anna and the Professionals")
Written by MAC 		Illustrations Media Factory, 2 volumes
2007–14 Heaven's Memo Pad light novels
Written by Hikaru Sugii 		Illustrations Imprinted in Dengeki Bunko
Published by ASCII Media Works, 9 volumes
2012 Gakusei Shōjo (ja:楽聖少女)
Written by Hikaru Sugii 		Illustrations Imprinted in Dengeki Bunko, 4 volumes
2007–present Shinigami Hime no Saikon (ja:死神姫の再婚, lit. "The Death God Princess' Remarriage")
Written by Meiya Onogami 		Illustrations Imprinted in B's-Log, 19 volumes
2005–10 Paracelsus no Musume (ja:パラケルススの娘, Parakerususu no Musume, lit. "The Daughter of Paracelsus")
Written by Yu Godai 		Illustrations Imprinted in MF Bunko J, 10 volumes
2008–12 Red Data Girl novel series
Written by Noriko Ogiwara 		Illustrations Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko edition
Published by Kadokawa Shoten in 6 volumes

Anime

Year Series Crew role Notes Source
2010 Sound of the Sky Original character design
2011 Hanasaku Iroha Original character design
2011 Heaven's Memo Pad Original character design
2013 Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home Original character design
2013 RDG Red Data Girl Original character design
2015 Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Phantasmagoric Arc End card illustration, Ep. 10 Also guest voice acting role as Masked Swordsman.

Video games

Year Series Crew role Notes Source
2009 Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland Character design Also remake for 2015
2010 Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland Character design
2011 Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Character design
2017 Blue Reflection Character design, Supervisor
2019 Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland Character design

Artbooks

  • Traditional White
  • Fruits Gift

Other

  • 22/7 (Original Character Designer for Tsubomi Hiragi)