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'''Na-Ga''' is a male [[Japanese people|Japanese]] artist who is employed as a graphic designer and illustrator for the company [[Key (company)|Key]] known for such famous [[visual novel]]s as ''[[Kanon]]'', ''[[Air (visual novel)|Air]]'', and ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' among others. Na-Ga has been working for Key since the production of ''Air'' as one of the computer graphic artists,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.angelbeats.jp/staff/index.html|title=''Angel Beats!'' staff information|publisher=[[Key (company)|Key]]/[[Visual Art's]]|accessdate=May 30, 2009|language=Japanese}}</ref> but was able to majorly contribute to character design in Key's sixth visual novel ''[[Little Busters!]]'' with [[Itaru Hinoue]], along with the later released ''[[Little Busters!|Little Busters! Ecstasy]]''. Na-Ga returned as the sole art director and character designer in Key's eighth game ''[[Kud Wafter]]'', a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''Little Busters! Ecstasy''. For |
'''Na-Ga''' is a male [[Japanese people|Japanese]] artist who is employed as a graphic designer and illustrator for the company [[Key (company)|Key]] known for such famous [[visual novel]]s as ''[[Kanon]]'', ''[[Air (visual novel)|Air]]'', and ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' among others. Na-Ga has been working for Key since the production of ''Air'' as one of the computer graphic artists,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.angelbeats.jp/staff/index.html|title=''Angel Beats!'' staff information|publisher=[[Key (company)|Key]]/[[Visual Art's]]|accessdate=May 30, 2009|language=Japanese}}</ref> but was able to majorly contribute to character design in Key's sixth visual novel ''[[Little Busters!]]'' with [[Itaru Hinoue]], along with the later released ''[[Little Busters!|Little Busters! Ecstasy]]''. Na-Ga returned as the sole art director and character designer in Key's eighth game ''[[Kud Wafter]]'', a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''Little Busters! Ecstasy''. For Key's ninth title ''[[Rewrite (visual novel)|Rewrite]]'', Na-Ga has been credited as only contributing to the game's [[computer graphics]] scenes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/rewrite/rewrite.html|title=''Rewrite'' visual novel official website|publisher=[[Key (company)|Key]]| accessdate=March 31, 2008|language=Japanese}}</ref> Na-Ga worked in collaboration with [[Jun Maeda]] and [[ASCII Media Works]]' ''[[Dengeki G's Magazine]]'' to produce the [[Media franchise|mixed media]] project ''[[Angel Beats!]]'' as the original character designer. Na-Ga once worked for the company Pearlsoft R between 1997 and 1999 where he contributed to two visual novels, ''Hakanai Omoi: Anemone'', and ''Sweet Days'', as the main artist before coming to Key.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://erogamescape.ddo.jp/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/creater.php?creater=1288|title=Na-Ga's visual novel contributions|accessdate=November 17, 2007|language=Japanese}}</ref> He also participates in a [[dōjinshi]] circle named "from-D". |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Vocational school |
| Known for | Visual novels |
| Notable work | Little Busters! Angel Beats! Kud Wafter |
Na-Ga is a male Japanese artist who is employed as a graphic designer and illustrator for the company Key known for such famous visual novels as Kanon, Air, and Clannad among others. Na-Ga has been working for Key since the production of Air as one of the computer graphic artists,[1] but was able to majorly contribute to character design in Key's sixth visual novel Little Busters! with Itaru Hinoue, along with the later released Little Busters! Ecstasy. Na-Ga returned as the sole art director and character designer in Key's eighth game Kud Wafter, a spin-off of Little Busters! Ecstasy. For Key's ninth title Rewrite, Na-Ga has been credited as only contributing to the game's computer graphics scenes.[2] Na-Ga worked in collaboration with Jun Maeda and ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine to produce the mixed media project Angel Beats! as the original character designer. Na-Ga once worked for the company Pearlsoft R between 1997 and 1999 where he contributed to two visual novels, Hakanai Omoi: Anemone, and Sweet Days, as the main artist before coming to Key.[3] He also participates in a dōjinshi circle named "from-D".
Reception
An autographed T-shirt featuring an illustration by Na-Ga of Riki Naoe from Little Busters! was put onto the Japanese Yahoo! Auction website in March 2009; bidding for the shirt started at 500 yen (about US$5). The shirt was bid on by 71 people and sold for just over 2 million yen (about US$20,100).[4] The shirt was originally released at Key 10th Memorial Fes, an event held in commemoration of Key's ten-year anniversary between February 28 and March 1, 2009.
References
- ^ "Angel Beats! staff information" (in Japanese). Key/Visual Art's. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Rewrite visual novel official website" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
- ^ "Na-Ga's visual novel contributions" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "The $20,000 Little Busters Shota T-Shirt". Sankaku Complex. March 7, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
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