Susumu Matsushita
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Susumu Matsushita is a Japanese
manga
artist known for his unique American comic–influenced design. His most famous works are the designing of the mascot Neppe of Orix Buffaloes
, the Motor Toon Grand Prix
and the Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
concepts.
Matsushita's illustrations have frequently appeared in video game magazines including the creation of numerous covers for publications such as Famitsu
(for which Matsushita has designed the mascot, the Fox). Matsushita is also responsible for creating the mascots of numerous Famitsu spinoff magazines including:
In addition to creating characters for game magazines, Matsushita has also designed mascots and characters for gaming events like Nintendo Space World
(Matsushita designed Lucky Rabbit and friends), and for video games such as those in the Derby Stallion series.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
artist known for his unique American comic–influenced design. His most famous works are the designing of the mascot Neppe of Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
, the Motor Toon Grand Prix
Motor Toon Grand Prix
Motor Toon Grand Prix was a racing game released at the Japanese launch of the PS1. It is notable among other things for its art design which was created by Japanese artist, Susumu Matsushita. The game is commonly confused with Motor Toon Grand Prix 2 which was released under this title in the west...
and the Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is a 3D hack and slash platform game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. The game is based in the Ghosts'n Goblins universe and features original character designs by Japanese illustrator Susumu Matsushita. It's a part of PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits...
concepts.
Matsushita's illustrations have frequently appeared in video game magazines including the creation of numerous covers for publications such as Famitsu
Famitsu
is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...
(for which Matsushita has designed the mascot, the Fox). Matsushita is also responsible for creating the mascots of numerous Famitsu spinoff magazines including:
- Satellaview Tsūshin (for which Matsushita designed )
- Famitsu PS (for which Matsushita created the )
- Game Boy Tsushin (for which Matsushita created the )
In addition to creating characters for game magazines, Matsushita has also designed mascots and characters for gaming events like Nintendo Space World
Nintendo Space World
Nintendo World, formerly called Nintendo Space World, Nintendo 64 Space World, Super Famicom Space World, Famicom Space World, and , is a video game trade show hosted by Nintendo, typically to unveil new consoles or handhelds...
(Matsushita designed Lucky Rabbit and friends), and for video games such as those in the Derby Stallion series.