Aoi Nishimata

(born June 4, 1977) is a Japanese visual novel character designer and illustrator who works for Navel.

Hiro Suzuhira and Aoi Nishimata have known each other from high school; their first work, Ritual, was introduced in 1996. In 2003, she joined Navel along with Hiro Suzuhira, illustrating Shuffle!. She then went on to make Really? Really! and We Without Wings (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 + List of works in video games Year Series Crew role Publisher, Notes Source Marriage Royale: Prism Story Character design ASCII Media Works Hello Kitty to Issho: Block Crash 123! Character design and illustration for Urarayu Ichihana Nishimata's Kittyler, Sanrio Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~After Story~ Character design and original illustration Navel Sekai Seifuku Kanojo Character design and original illustration Navel Bless: Close Your Eyes, Open Your Mind Character design, coloring, and original illustration Basil

Anime + List of works in anime Year Series Crew role Notes Source Shuffle! Original Illustration

Books + List of works in books Year Title Role Publisher Notes Source 2001–04 Men's Young Cover art Futabasha December 2001 to September 2004 issues 2001–04 Lovely Idol: Lovery Idol Original Character design and illustration Magi-Cu light novels 2005 Judgement Chime :ja:ジャッジメントちゃいむ Character design and illustration :ja:E☆2 2006–11 Marriage Royale Character design and illustration Dengeki G's Magazine light novels 2006–07 Lovely Idol: New Lyrics Character design and illustration Magical Cute light novels 2009 Nyandafuru!!にゃんだふる!! Author Asuka shinsha Animal photo book 2009 I'm Aoi Nishimata Author Asuka shinsha Illustration book 2009 Koharu bara hiyori no ikusei nikki:ja:小春原日和の育成日記 Authored by Yusaku Igarashi, Illustrated by Nishimata Dengeki 2010 Vivid Author Kadokawa Shoten Nishimata's first art book

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