Neo Shoco

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**Neo Shoco** (ネオショコ) is a manga artist and illustrator skilled in both manga and illustrations, fluent in Japanese and English. They are the author and illustrator of the Japanese manga series *Phantom Busters,* serialized in the September Issue of Jump SQ.

## Biography

Neo Shoco works as both a manga artist and a full-time illustrator, with one of their primary projects being the SEIYOUTUBE YouTube Channel as the channel's illustrator. Proficient in both Japanese and English, they enjoy exploring different countries and have immersed themselves in the Louvre Museum after relocating to France. They've also pursued art studies in the United States. Their daily routine involves drawing and unwinding in bed, making a living through their artwork.

## Work History

**Note:** *The provided descriptions are direct translations of their official works listed on their website, hence the use of the first-person narrative.*

### 2012 (Pre-activity)

* **[Luka・Miku・Gumi・IA・Rin] Isshinfuran [Original] (Umetora) Cover Illustration**
This is Umetora's legendary super cool song that's insanely popular on Nico Nico Video.

### 2014

* **Venus†Blade Serialization (Edia)**
From 2014 to 2015, I was attending an art school in New York while working on the serialization.

### 2016-2017

* Three short-term serializations including **Bara to Nora Inu** (薔薇とノラ犬) (Shu Cream Co., Ltd.) and **Samurai Lover** (サムライラバー, *Samurai Rabā*) (CLLENN).

### 2017

* **07/25:** [MAGAZINE] Monthly Afternoon 2nd Four Seasons Award Challenge Cup Semi-finalist (Kodansha)
It was my first submission and first award in a magazine.

### 2018

* **11/30:** [BOOK] **How to Draw Dynamic Movements** (ダイナミックな動きはこう描く, *Dainamikku na Ugoki wa kō Egaku*) Taiwanese Edition
"Ultimate Victory Against Enemies! Drawing Seminar on Anime Character Battle Poses"
* **02/28:** [BOOK] **How to Draw Dynamic Movements** (ダイナミックな動きはこう描く, *Dainamikku na Ugoki wa kō Egaku*) (Genkosha)
A guide showcasing bold movements and cool poses useful for action and battle scenes! Introducing dynamic illustration techniques for characters in various situations and scenes. (From the introduction)

### 2019

* **12/01:** [BOOK] **Osaka Battle Royale** (大阪バトルロイヤル, *Osaka Batoru Roiyaru*) Volume 1 (LINE Manga)
My debut comic volume.
* **11/26:** [BOOK] "Tohken Ranbu -ONLINE-" Anthology Comic 4 Panel Comic (BUSHIROAD Media Inc.)
Contributed color illustrations and a four-panel comic.
* **09/03:** [BOOK] **How to Draw Dynamic Movements** (ダイナミックな動きはこう描く, *Dainamikku na Ugoki wa kō Egaku*) English Version
"The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga: A Step-by-Step Artist's Handbook"

### 2020

* **11/07:** [BOOK] "Tohken Ranbu -ONLINE-" Anthology Comic 4 Panel Comic (BUSHIROAD Media Inc.)
Contributed color illustrations and a four-panel comic.
* **01/08:** [MAGAZINE] Monthly BUSHIROAD February Issue (BUSHIROAD Media Inc.)
An excerpt publication of the manga contributed to "Tohken Ranbu -ONLINE-" Anthology Comic 4 Panel Comic"

### 2021

* **11/08:** [BOOK] "Tohken Ranbu -ONLINE-" Anthology Comic 4 Panel Comic (BUSHIROAD Media Inc.)
Contributed a color illustration
* **04/15:** [VOICE DRAMA] **Dear Mother, I'm Cheerfully Helping Out in the Cafeteria in a Blown-Away World!** (拝啓お母さん、飛ばされた世界でも元気に食堂手伝ってます！, *Haikei Okaasan, Tobasareta Sekai demo Genki ni Shokudou Tetsudattemasu!*) (DDD+)
I was in charge of the illustrations for Suifuu (CV: Yūsuke Shirai) and Sōju (CV: Kōdai Sakai).
* **04/08:** [BOOK] "Thunderbolt Fantasy Project" Comic Anthology 'En' (BUSHIROAD Media Inc.)
Contributed a manga to the Sanfan official anthology.
* **03/15:** [BOOK] **Osaka Battle Royale** (大阪バトルロイヤル, *Osaka Batoru Roiyaru*) Volume 2 (LINE Manga)
Second volume of the serialized work

### 2022

* **12/24:** [CHARACTER DESIGN] 'Shimoshimo Hiroki' (DMM TV)
I had the opportunity to design the support character Shimoshimo-kun for the show 'Shimoshimo Hiroki,' featuring Hiroshi Kamiya and Daiki Yamashita, and also drew the mini-characters for the program.
* **12/19:** [MERCHANDISE] Kaputore x SeiYouTube Collaboration
I created original merchandise illustrations of N-kun (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto) for the online crane game collaboration between Capcom Net Catcher Kaputore and SeiYouTube.
* **11/08:** [DIGITAL RELEASE] 'Twins x Unrequited Love BL Anthology Comic' (LatteComi)
Contributed a short story titled 'Ji to Zen' to the inaugural anthology by the new label LatteComi.
* **11/08:** [BOOK] "Tohken Ranbu -ONLINE-" Anthology Comic 4 Panel Comic (BUSHIROAD Creative)
Contributed a manga to this publication.
* **10/26:** [MAGAZINE] Jump SQ.RISE 2022 Autumn (Shueisha)
My short story Phantom Busters was published in full color as a center feature.
* **10/24:** [MUSIC] Thumbnail Illustration for N-kun & Satomi-kun's Happy Halloween Sung Like a Situation Drama (SeiYouTube)
Created the thumbnail illustration for the collaboration song cover video between N-kun (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto) and Satomi-kun from StPri, singing 'Happy Halloween' in a drama-like situation.
* **06/25:** [MUSIC] Thumbnail Illustration for N-kun's Otome Dissection (SeiYouTube)
Illustrated the thumbnail for the cover of N-kun's (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto) 'Maiden Dissection' sung in an intensely sweet style.
* **06/15:** [BOOK] **Osaka Battle Royale** (大阪バトルロイヤル, *Osaka Batoru Roiyaru*) Volume 3 (LINE Manga)
The final volume of the series.
* **03/14:** [VOICE DRAMA] Voice Actor x Cooking x Song x Three Kingdoms Entertainment 'Dragon's Bite ~Dragon King's Banquet~' 1st Anniversary Illustration
Illustrated characters: Schwarze Katz, Guo Jia (CV: Yuki Sakakihara), Xun Yu (CV: Tetsuei Sumiya), Xun You (CV: Tsuyoshi Otsuka).

### 2023

* **08/04:** [MAGAZINE] Jump SQ. September Issue (Shueisha)
Started serialization of "Phantom Busters"
* **06/22:** [VOICE DRAMA] "Ji to Zen" (BUSHIROAD Move)
The work Ji to Zen, contributed to Latte Comi, has been adapted into a voice drama featuring Ji (CV: Hayashi Yuu) and Zen (CV: Masuda Toshiki).

## External Links

* Official Website (Personal)
* Official Instagram Account
* Official Twitter Account

## References

 "About Section of Neo Shoco". *Neo Shoco's Official Personal Website*.