(born June 4, 1977) is a Japanese

visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ...

character designer and illustrator who works for

Navel The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; : umbilici or umbilicuses; also known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. Structure The u ...

. Hiro Suzuhira and Aoi Nishimata have known each other from high school; their first work, ''Ritual'', was introduced in 1996. In 2003, she joined

along with Hiro Suzuhira, illustrating ''

Shuffle! ''Shuffle!'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel (company), Navel. It was originally released as an Eroge, adult game for Microsoft Windows, Windows on January 30, 2004. It was subsequently followed by an al ...

''. She then went on to make '' Really? Really!'' and ''

We Without Wings , taglined ''Under the innocent sky.'', is the fifth visual novel developed by Navel. Before the game's release, a prequel game named ''Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~'' containing bonus scenarios and events before the timeline of the gam ...

'' (Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai). On April 23, 2016, Nishimata announced her marriage to voice actor Junichi Miyake via her blog. The ceremony was held on May 5, 2015 at Tokyo Disneyland. Nishimata also announced that she published a book containing wedding photo and an essay, titled on June 24, 2016.

Works

Video games

Anime

Books

Contributor

* ''Star Wars Art: Visions'' (2010) * ''Higashi Nihon Daishinsai Charity Dōjinshi'' (The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Charity Dojinshi) (2011)

References

; Book references *

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishimata, Aoi 1977 births Living people Anime character designers People from Tachikawa