Research Artist #8: Daisuke Moriyama

My favorite manga series is Chrono Crusade, written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. I love the story, the characters, and Moriyama's art style. I love how he draws hair, eyes, and hands. The details in backgrounds are great, and I love his character designs, too. The dramatic poses he draws people in at times are wonderful, too. And when Chrono Crusade hits a very emotional, pivotal scene, he knows how to use fine detail and negative space to create a bigger impact. The story and the artwork go hand-in-hand, and this manga made me cry more times than I can count, because Moriyama captures the intensity of a single moment very well. Again, comic pages read right to left.