Shoma Muto

Shoma Muto (武藤 聖馬, Mutō Shōma)^[1] is a Japanese illustrator and storyboard artist, best known for his character designs in the Ultraman Series.

Career

After graduating from the Character Design Department of Asagaya College of Art and Design, Muto primarily pursued freelance work. He made his debut in 2019 for his involvement in character design for Kamen Rider Zero-One.

Since then, he has been actively engaged in conceptual art, storyboarding, and character design work for Tokusatsu programs and films.^[2]

Works

Shoma Muto was a designer for the following works, designing the listed Ultras and Kaiju:

Ultraman Series

• Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (2021) - Character Design and Kaiju Design
  • Carmeara
  • Darrgon
  • Hudram
  • Trigger Dark
  • Megalothor

• Ultraman Blazar (2023) - Kaiju Design
  • Nijikagachi

• Ultraman Arc (2024) - Character Design and Kaiju Design
  • YouPi
  • Givas

Film Series

• Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown (2024) - Kaiju Design
  • Gongilgan

Spin-off Series

• Ultraman Regulos (2023) - Character Design
  • Alude
  • Phoros
  • Tubahn
  • Spica
  • Albeo
  • Pharood

Stage Shows and Events

• NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 2 (2022) - Character Design
  • Mountain Gulliver II-V

• Ultraman Trigger The Live In Taiwan 2022 - Character Design
  • Infinite

• Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Showdown (2023)
  • Graffias

• Ultraman Blazar The Live In Taiwan 2023 - Character Design
  • Yapool Rainbow Lotus
• Ultraman Taiwan Stage "Super Human King Stage Play in Taiwan 2024
  • Nuwa
  • Wenhua Fish God

Other Series

• Kamen Rider Build - Storyboard
• Kamen Rider EX-AID - Storyboard
• Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix - Storyboard
• Kamen Rider ZI-O - Storyboard
• Kamen Rider Zero-One - Character Design
• Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories - Storyboard / illustration
• Kamen Rider Saber - Illustration
• Kamen Rider Revice - Opening Illustration
• ORK - Director / Planning / Character Design / Cinematography / Editing^[3]
• Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger - Art Design
• Kamen Rider Gavv - Character Design

Gallery

Art

References

1. ↑ https://x.com/shoma_muto?s=21
2. ↑ https://www.asabi.ac.jp/muto_interview/
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcibuYdB31A
4. ↑ https://x.com/shoma_muto/status/1695231711070802156/
5. ↑ https://x.com/shoma_muto/status/1805771702842146837/
6. ↑ https://x.com/shoma_muto/status/1837288131164586294/