Mutsumi Inomata
The series is distinguished by its art style, which emulates manga and anime. According to Baba, the character designs are created once the main character's story, personality, and environment are determined by the rest of the production team. Beyond that, the artist is allowed to use their imagination, though they can be asked to alter things like costume details, and facial expressions. One of the main designers for the series is manga artist Kōsuke Fujishima. He was first brought in to design the characters for "Phantasia", and has since designed for multiple entries including "Abyss" and "Xillia". Another designer, Mutsumi Inomata, first designed for the series with "Destiny", and has contributed designs for multiple entries including "Eternia", "Rebirth" and "Xillia". A third regular artist is Daigo Okumura, who designed characters for "Vesperia" and "Xillia 2", as well as "Dawn of the New World". Other designers to work on the series include Kazuto Nakazawa ("Legendia"), Kouichi Kimura ("Xillia 2"), and Minoru Iwamoto ("Zestiria"). The art design for each game's world and characters has ranged between a cel-shaded anime style ("Vesperia") to a more realistic style ("Xillia 2"). Skit character images are also directly inspired by anime art. The art style for each title is determined by the theme and story decided upon by the developers.