Shinkiro (Japanese: 森気楼, "Shinkirō", December 14, 1962-) is a Japanese illustrator and conceptual artist currently employed by Capcom. Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by SNK, where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for their Neo-Geo games, including the "King of Fighters" and "Metal Slug" series, until he was laid off due to SNK's bankruptcy in 2000. Wikipedia
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