(born June 4, 1977) is a female Japanese

visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...

character designer and illustrator who works for

Navel The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus, commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. All placental mammals have a navel, although ...

. Hiro Suzuhira and Aoi Nishimata have known each other from high school; their first work, ''Ritual'', was introduced in 1996. In 2003, she joined

along with Hiro Suzuhira, illustrating ''

Shuffle! ''Shuffle!'' (stylized as ''SHUFFLE!'') is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on January 30, 2004. It was subsequently followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 ...

''. She then went on to make ''

Really? Really! ''Really? Really!'' is the third eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. It is a continuation of Kaede's path from the first ''Shuffle!'' visual novel, and has a linear plot. The limited edition ...

'' and '' We Without Wings'' (Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai). On April 23, 2016, Nishimata announced her marriage to voice actor Junichi Miyake via her blog. The ceremony was held on May 5, 2015 at Tokyo Disneyland. Nishimata also announced that she published a book containing wedding photo and an essay, titled on June 24, 2016.

Works

Video games

Anime

Books

Contributor

* ''Star Wars Art: Visions'' (2010) * ''Higashi Nihon Daishinsai Charity Dōjinshi'' (The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Charity Dojinshi) (2011)

References

; Book references *

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishimata, Aoi 1977 births Living people Anime character designers People from Tachikawa