POSTED:   Monday, July 12th, 2021	(7-13-21)
	Kinu Nishimura Darkstalkers 27th Anniversary Art

  

It's that time of year again to be blessed with new fighting game artwork by legendary Capcom artist, Kinu Nishimura. It's almost Halloween, right? Close enough. Either way, the influential Darkstalkers / Vampire Savior series is celebrating its 27th anniversary this year. Today, the e-Capcom online store revealed a limited edition "Giclée print" of Kinu's 2021 Darkstalkers illustration. The 27th anniversary tribute features the beautiful ladies of Darkstalkers, including Morrigan, Lilith, Felicia, Lei Lei / Hsien-Ko, Anita, Queen Bee, and B. B. Hood. The product announced is a limited edition Capcom e-shop high-definition acrylic "Giclée print" of Kinu's new artwork. Additional details and the high-res digital version of the artwork can be found below.     ■   What is a Giclée print? It is printed using the finest materials, high-definition, high-color gamut, and museum-quality pigments that boast high storage stability for 100 years. The Giglee print has a floating clog on the back, which makes it possible to display it with a stronger presence.   Below is the gorgeous digital version of Kinu's new art.   From e-Capcom:  "Kinu Nishimura first joined Capcom in 1991. After working with Capcom for many years, Kinu moved to freelance art and is still energetically active in various genres such as anime, figures, and games. Kinu Nishimura's dynamic and attractive touch has been highly evaluated not only in the game industry in Japan but the overseas community as well." On Twitter, Kinu shared an early sketch version! @nishi_Katsu     Kinu also illustrated the Street Fighter crew earlier in 2021.     Back in January 2021, Kinu Nishimura drew another stunning Capcom illustration, featuring both Darkstalkers and Street Fighter characters, for a new line of Capcom merch. For more details on the above artwork, see our previous article. ~TFG Webmaster, Frank Joseph | @Fighters_Gen
Sources:  @nishi_katsu,  ウラサワ カナ ,  e-capcom.com          Related Tweet: @Fighters_Gen Related News  |   June 2021 Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Tarot Cards, Artwork by Hinanana In 2018, Capcom released a physical "Complete Edition" of Street Fighter 30th: Anniversary Collection on the e-Capcom Store in Japan containing an artbook and 22 "Major Arcana" Tarot Cards. See all 22 Tarot Cards in high quality featuring ornate artwork by Hinanana, inside. Related News  |   June 2021 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Early Character Portraits by Daigo Ikeno It's amazing that after 3 decades of studying fighting game artwork, we can still come across rare early renditions and rough sketches of the final illustrations we know and love from the games. Today, Takayuki Nakayama shared early portraits from SFIII: 3rd Strike.   Related Articles:  7-11-2021): Chart Shows DLC Support Longevity in Fighting Games,    (7-6-2021): Early Guilty Gear 1998 Character Concept Artwork,    (1-13-2021): New Kinu Nishimura Street Fighter Art / Capcom Merch Line   Related TFG Links:  TFG Artist Profiles,  Vampire Savior,  Morrigan,  Felicia,    Lilith Aensland,  Anita,  Hsien-Ko,  B.B.Hood,  Queen Bee | TFG NEWS
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