Shou Tajima (田島 昭宇, Tajima Shōu, born February 7, 1966 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a manga illustrator and anime character designer. He has done character designs for the anime Kai Doh Maru, Otogi Zoshi, the survival horror franchise Galerians, as well as Kill Bill Chapter 3: The Origin of O-Ren. He also provided character designs and artwork for the Final Fantasy VII novel "The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story". He was the original designer of Kyrie Canaan and Evan Townshend, the former later appeared in the Final Fantasy VII Remake. He's also famous for being the artist of the thriller MPD Psycho, which tells the story of a Serial Killer in all its horrific glory, and a collaborator in the Neo Devilman Anthology, which is actually a retelling of the "The Demon Bird" arc of the original manga, but in an updated setting.
His art style is easily recognizable with his soft watercolors, his heavy shading while inking and his love for rock music and fashion, giving his characters a pretty unique look compared to his contemporaries.
Works of his with their own pages
- Galerians
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (He was the original designer of Kyrie, plus he did several illustrations of Cloud and co.)
- Otogi Zoshi
