WAKA

Isobe, Takayuki (磯部孝幸), also known as WAKA, is an artist who worked on various CyberConnect2 projects. WAKA is best known for having drawn the grayscale periodic illustrations for the Another Birth novels.

磯部孝幸 (Isobe, Takayuki)
Aliases	WAKA
Birthday
Role	Artist Director Producer
Affiliations	CyberConnect2
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Biography

According to Isobe's LinkedIn page, he worked at CyberConnect/CyberConnect2 from February 1996 to August 2019. He is listed as the Art Director for the .hack Games Tetralogy, and is listed among the CyberConnect2 Graphics Team.

CC2 Staff Page

Original Text	EnglishMTL
アートディレクター
WAKA
こんにちわ！ 毎日日本刀を振り回しながらグラフィッ クの作業をしている身長57Mの巨人、 WAKAです。 僕も今まで色々なゲームのグラフィック をやってきましたが、｢.hack｣は初のRPG で、しかも僕の大好きな貞本先生のキャ ラデザイン、更にアニメ、漫画とさまざ まなメディアにまたがる大プロジェクト で、色々と勉強させて頂きました。 まだ仕事は残っているのですが、後一 息、ガンバリます！ 好きなキャラ：ガルデニア ||

Credits

General Credits:

 * Tail Concerto
 * Silent Bomber
 * .hack
 * NARUTO NARUTIMATE HERO
 * NARUTO NARUTIMATE HERO 2
 * NARUTO NARUTIMATE CARD BATTLE
 * NARUTO NARUTIMATE STORM
 * Solatorobo それからCODA へ
 * Little Tale Story
 * TheGoodLife
 * Street Fighter VR: Shadaloo Enhancement Plan

In-depth Credits

Title	Role
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter	Concept art, Character design
Mamoru-kun	Concept art, Character design
Little Tail Bronx	Concept art, Character design
.hack//INFECTION	Art Director (Graphics Team)
.hack//MUTATION	Art Director (Graphics Team)
.hack//OUTBREAK	Art Director (Graphics Team)
.hack//QUARANTINE	Art Director (Graphics Team)
.hack//Another Birth Vol.1
.hack//Another Birth Vol.2
.hack//Another Birth Vol. 3
.hack//Another Birth Vol. 4
Guilty Dragon	Director/Producer: Takayuki Isobe

Notes

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