Ilya Kuvshinov

Ilya Kuvshinov is a Russian illustrator who created the characters for Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 (2020) and The Wonderland (2019).[1] He was born in Russia, where he worked in the video game industry and pursued character design on the side. Kuvshinov moved to Japan around 2015 to work full-time on anime.[2] He is popular on Instagram, where he had 1.8 million followers as of 2020. Dai Nippon Printing hosted a VRChat virtual exhibition of Kuvshinov's illustrations in May 2019[3] and PIE published an artbook of his illustrations later that year.[4] The Japanese fashion magazine An An featured his depiction of Ghost in the Shell's Motoko Kusanagi in July 2020.[5]

References
  1. Loo, Egan (June 11, 2019). "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 3DCG Anime's Characters Designed by Birthday Wonderland's Ilya Kuvshinov". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. Johnston, Lachlan (April 28, 2020). "Interview with Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Character Designer Ilya Kuvshinov". Otaquest. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. Morrissy, Kim (May 4, 2020). "Ilya Kuvshinov Gets Virtual Artwork Exhibition in VRChat". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. Loveridge, Lynzee (September 26, 2019). "Promised Neverland Artist, Blood: The Last Vampire Character Designer Hold Illustration Fair". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. Morrissy, Kim (June 29, 2020). "Ghost in the Shell's Motoko Makes Cover of Fashion Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2020.


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