Na-Ga is a male

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artist who is employed as a graphic designer and illustrator for the company

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known for such famous

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s as '' Kanon'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' among others. Na-Ga has been working for Key since the production of ''Air'' as one of the computer graphic artists, but was able to majorly contribute to character design in Key's sixth visual novel ''

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'' with

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, along with the later released '' Little Busters! Ecstasy'' and ''

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''. For Key's ninth title '' Rewrite'', Na-Ga contributed to the game's

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. Na-Ga worked in collaboration with

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and ASCII Media Works' ''

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'' to produce the

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projects ''

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'' and ''

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'' as the original character designer. Na-Ga once worked for the company Pearlsoft R between 1997 and 1999 where he contributed to the visual novels ''Sweet Days'', and ''Hakanai Omoi: Anemone'' as the main artist, and on ''Watashi'' where he was credited as a graphic designer. He also participates in a

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circle named "from-D".

Reception

An autographed T-shirt featuring an illustration by Na-Ga of Riki Naoe from ''

'' was put onto the Japanese

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website in March 2009; bidding for the shirt started at 500 yen. The shirt was bid on by 71 people and sold for just over 2 million yen. The shirt was originally released at Key 10th Memorial Fes, an event held in commemoration of Key's ten-year anniversary between February 28 and March 1, 2009.

References

External links

Na-Ga's personal website

Key's official website
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