# Aoi Nishimata

Aoi Nishimata (西又葵, Nishimata Aoi) (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 "Nishimata Aoi ga Dansei Seiyū to no Kekkon o Kimeta Riyū" (西又葵が男性声優との結婚を決めた理由, lit. "Why Aoi Nishimata Decided to Marry a Voice Actor") on June 24, 2016.

## Works
### Video games

List of works in video games :
| Year | Series | Crew role | Publisher, Notes |
| 2000 | Natsuiro kenjutsu komachi | Character design and drafts | NEC IC |
| 2001 | 21-Two One- | Character design and original illustration | Basil and PrincessSoft |
| 2002 | Cherry Petals Fall Like Teardrops | Character design and original illustration | Basil |
| 2004–09 | Shuffle! | Character design and original illustration | Navel, also On the Stage, Essence+ and other ports |
| 2004 | Final Approach | Character design and drafts | PrincessSoft |
| 2005 | Lovely Idol | Character design and drafts | PrincessSoft |
| 2006–09 | Really? Really! | Character design and original illustration | Navel, also DS version and other ports |
| 2007 | Nee Pon? × Rai Pon! | Character design and original illustration | Navel |
| 2008 | Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~ | Character design and original illustration | Navel |
| 2009 | We Without Wings | Character design and original illustration | Navel, also updates and PS3 and Vita ports |
| 2010 | Marriage Royale: Prism Story | Character design | ASCII Media Works |
| 2010 | Hello Kitty to Issho: Block Crash 123! | Character design and illustration for Urarayu Ichihana | Nishimata's Kittyler, Sanrio |
| 2010 | Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~After Story~ | Character design and original illustration | Navel |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2004 | Final Approach | Original character design | |
| 2005 | Shuffle! | Original Illustration | |
| 2006 | Lovely Idol | Original character design | |
| 2007 | Shuffle! Memories | Original character design | |
| 2011 | We Without Wings | Character Editor, Producer | Also ending song lyrics "Paranoia" |

### Books

List of works in books :
| Year | Title | Role | Publisher | Notes |
| 1998 | West again | Author | Akane Comics | Nishimata's first book |
| 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)