is a Japanese artist and designer (W artist), known for his unique style combining

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and Japanese anime elements. He is best known for his conceptual design work on anime series '' Last Exile'' and ''

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''. He began his career in the early 1990s doing design work for video games, including having done the illustrations and character design for the fighting game series made by

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, ''

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'' (''Goketsuji Ichizoku''). He has published more than a dozen books of his work, some of the most notable being ''rule'' and ''futurhythm''. He won the 2006

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for "Best Artist of the Year".

Works

Anime

* '' The Animatrix'' ('' The Second Renaissance'') * ''

'' * '' Last Exile'' * ''

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'' (OVA version, canceled) * '' SoltyRei'' (Rose Anderson's bike design only) * '' Table and Fisherman'' * ''

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'' * '' Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing-'' * '' ID-0'' * '' BEM'' * ''BEM: Become Human'' * '' Cop Craft''

Video games

* The ''

'' series (''Goketsuji Ichizoku'' in Japan) * '' Groove on Fight'' * ''

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'' * '' Wachenröder'' *''Taisen Hot Gimmick''

Printed works

* '' Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City'' (art) *'' Cop Craft'' (art) *Artbooks **''Like a Balance Life'' **''futurhythm'' **''Form, Code'' **''

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'' **''futurelog'' *Doujinshi **''Racten'' **''Throw Line''

Other works

Murata has been designing figures based on his printed art since at least 2007. These figures appear to be substantial (although small, that is less than 6×6×6 inches) works of art. *Figures and sculpture **''PSE Pro'' series figures, scale **''PSE Solid'' series small figures in sets of six (usually) **''Pinky street'' collaborations *Wall hangings **Silk screen on silk 28×44 inches

References

External links

PSE Web
– Official site of Range Murata *

Cosplay Lab interview with Range Murata at Anime Expo 2004
1968 births Anime character designers Living people Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture Osaka University of Arts alumni {{Anime-bio-stub