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Katsuya Terada
Katsuya Terada is a Japanese illustrator, sometimes going by the name Rakuga King. His most striking work was done for The Legend of Zelda series, and Secret of Mana. He has also worked as a character designer on games such as Sol Divide, Tantei Jinguji Saburo, and Sangokushi; though in a more laboured style.
Outside of videogames, Terada is known for his character designs for Blood: The Last Vampire, monster design in Godzilla: Final Wars, and the manga Saiyukiden. He has published several collections of his illustrations.
Videogame Design Work
| Title | Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alteil | Flash | card illustration |
| Battle K-Road | Arcade | character design |
| Culdcept | Saturn | card illustration |
| Detective Saburo Jinguji | PSP | character design |
| The Fallen Angels | Arcade | |
| Final Fantasy IV | SNES | Nintendo Power illus. |
| The Legend of Zelda series | various | manual illustration |
| Lord of Vermilion | Arcade | card illustration |
| Marvel Trading Card Game | Nintendo DS, IBM-compatible personal computer, PSP | card illustration |
| Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos | NES | |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms series | various | character design |
| Secret of Mana | SNES | Nintendo Power illus. |
| Sol Divide - Sword of Darkness | PS2, Saturn | character design |
| Street Golfer | PS2 | character design |
| Tekken 5 | Arcade | costume design |
| Virtua Fighter 2 | Arcade | character design |
| Virtua Fighter Remix | Saturn | |
| Wizardry series | various | character design |
| Zoku: The Legend of Bishin | SNES |
Gallery
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See Also
- Katsuya Terada character art on selectbutton.net
- Terra's Sketchbook - Terada's Tumblr.
- Terra's Black Marker - Blog post regarding a Katsuya Terada exhibition at Compound Gallery, Portland.