Kenji Oiwa

Kenji Oiwa (大岩 ケンヂ, Ōiwa Kenji) is the original character designer for Welcome to the N.H.K., as he illustrated the manga adaptation of the novel. His name can also be spelled as Kendi Oiwa.

Background
He debuted with Step and Step in the March 2002 issue of Monthly Shōnen Ace. He is most famous for the manga adaptations of Goth and Welcome to the N.H.K., with his designs being used in the anime adaptation of the latter.

Works

 * 1) Step and Step (2002, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [One-shot]
 * 2) BAMBOO (2002, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [One-shot]
 * 3) Cosmic Beagle 1/3 (2002, Ace Momogumi) [One-shot]
 * 4) One Little Acrobat (2002, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [One-shot]
 * 5) RATS! (2002, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [One-shot]
 * 6) Bakuin Marquee Chop (2002, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [One-shot]
 * 7) Goth (2002-2003, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [1 Volume; Published in English by Tokyopop; Written by Otsuichi]
 * 8) Welcome to the N.H.K. (2003-2007, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [8 Volumes; Published in English by Tokyopop; Written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto]
 * 9) 99 Happy Soul (2004, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [1 Volume]
 * 10) Little Devil Guitar Freaks (2004, Ace Momogumi) [One-shot]
 * 11) Mahiru's Bodyguard (2005-2007, Beans Ace) [2 Volumes]
 * 12) Father Nekomimi (2007-2008, Weekly ASCII) [1 Volume?; Written by Makoto Matsubara]
 * 13) Yume Watari Pulcinella (2007-2008, Monthly Shōnen Ace) [2 Volumes]
 * 14) Shinukis (2009, Monthly Young Jump) [One-shot]
 * 15) Midas Eater (2009-2010, Young Ace) [2 Volumes]
 * 16) Sugar Dark - The Buried Darkness and the Girl (2010-2011, Young Ace) [4 Volumes]
 * 17) Eregy (2012-, Saizenben) [1 Volume; Written by Kazuyoshi Izumi]
 * 18) Assassin’s Creed: Awakening (2013-2014, Jump X) [2 Volumes; Published in English by Titan Comics; Created by Ubisoft and written by Takashi Wano]
 * 19) NOEL (2016-2017, Dengeki Maoh) [2 Volumes]
 * 20) Kizoku Kara Shomin ni Nattanode, Konyaku o Kaishou sa Remashita! (2020-, ComicWalker)

His designs are used in the anime adaptation of Welcome to the N.H.K. instead of Yoshitoshi ABe‘s designs.