Osamu Kaneko
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| Osamu Kaneko | |
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| かねこ統 | |
 Osamu Kaneko at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka (2017)[1] | |
| Born |
13 September 1968[2] Saitama Prefecture[2] |
| Occupation | Manga artist, Illustrator, Designer |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Osamu Kaneko is a longtime artist, illustrator, and designer working on the Dragon Quest franchise producing official spin-off series, artwork, and more. Many of Kaneko's Dragon Quest manga have been serialized in Shueisha's V-Jump magazine, dating back to its earliest days.
Biography
Kaneko was born 13 September 1968 in Saitama Prefecture.[2]
Works
Dragon Quest: General
Kaneko contributed various illustrations and designs for the Dragon Quest franchise, including (but not limited to):
- Illustrations (non-character designs) within the instruction manual for the original Nintendo Super Famicom release of Dragon Quest V[2]
- Alongside Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, additional monster designs (beyond those from Akira Toriyama himself) for Dragon Quest VII[2]
- Character design for Gadis (ガーディス Gādisu)[3], originally from the arcade game Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory, and who later appeared in several of the Dragon Quest Monsters games
- Key animation for episode 73 of the 2020 anime version of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai[2][4]
Dragon Quest: Manga
Kaneko contributed short comics to three of the four issues from V-Jump's second trial run from 1992-1993. Slime Farming Village was the first of these three, and directly branded as Dragon Quest (in addition to specifically naming the "Slime" character and "Seed of Agility" item from the series). The next two one-shots were not specifically branded as Dragon Quest, but featured equally comical situations under the broader banner of role-playing games (that of a young magician and an weapon seller, respectively).
When V-Jump was rebooted for its monthly serialization in May 1993 (for its July 1993 issue), Kaneko returned with Slime Adventure, a series that ran for 79 chapters through to 2000. Slime Adventure was itself followed by several other popular series featuring the Slime characters from Dragon Quest for most of V-Jump's contemporary run, including Slime Dawn!! which concluded with its 68th chapter in the magazine's October 2021 issue (released that August).
All of Kaneko's long-running "Slime" manga have been released as collected editions in Japan.
Kaneko also contributed regular one-shot manga chapters within larger works, including those for the strategy guides of the Nintendo 3DS edition of Dragon Quest VII[5] and Dragon Quest Builders.
| Debut Chapter Page | Title | Primary Serialization | Timeframe | Chapters |
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スライムの農村 Suraimu no Nōson Slime Farming Village |
V-Jump | December 1992 (Second Trial Run, Second Issue) | 1 |
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武器屋おやじ Buki-ya Oyaji TBD |
V-Jump | February 1993 (Second Trial Run, Third Issue) | 1 |
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魔法使いマジックん Mahōtsukai Majikkun TBD |
V-Jump | March 1993 (Second Trial Run, Fourth Issue) | 1 |
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スライム冒険記 Suraimu Bōkenki Slime Adventure |
V-Jump | 1993-2000 | 79 |
| File:Tbd.png | スライム大作戦 Suraimu Dai Sakusen Slime Operation |
V-Jump | 2000-2003 | TBD |
| File:Tbd.png | スライムもりもり Suraimu Mori Mori Slime Mori Mori |
V-Jump and Saikyō Jump | 2003-2015 | 144 |
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スライムドーン!! Suraimu Dōn!! Slime Dawn!! |
V-Jump | 2015-2021 | 68 |
Video Game Packaging Design
While Kaneko was not responsible for any cover/packaging artwork for games in the Dragon Quest franchise, he did provide cover artwork for the PlayStation video game Glint Glitter released in 1999 by Konami, as well as the 1991 PC Engine version of the video game Populous.[6]
Miscellaneous
Kaneko contributed four-panel comic (alongside various other artists) during the second trial run of V-Jump, including:
- In the third issue featuring Final Fantasy V, titled "Rena's Blue Magic Scroll" (レナの青魔法の巻)
- In the fourth (and final) issue featuring Dragon Ball, titled "No. 18's Hip Attack" (18号のヒップアタックの)
Notes
TBD
External Links
- TBD
References
- ↑ @sam_neco (15 April 2022). Twitter. Retrieved: 30 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "かねこ統". 有限会社シュビドゥバー. Retrieved: 30 October 2025.
- ↑ @sam_neco (18 May 2020). Twitter. Retrieved: 18 November 2025.
- ↑ @sam_neco (15 April 2022). Twitter. Retrieved: 30 October 2025.
- ↑ @sam_neco (01 February 2013). Twitter. Retrieved: 30 October 2025.
- ↑ @sam_neco (22 July 2021). Twitter. Retrieved: 18 November 2025.
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