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The characteristic visual style shared by anime and manga can be called "anime" or "manga" depending on the context. Apart from the general characteristic, there is a variety of styles highly characteristic of "schools" or individual artists. There are also categories based on the targeted audience, and general archetypes (e.g., Shina-tan up there is a generic example of the [[:Category:Chibi_art|chibi]] aka super-deformed style).  
The characteristic visual style shared by anime and manga can be called "anime" or "manga" depending on the context. Apart from the general characteristic, there is a variety of styles highly characteristic of "schools" or individual artists. There are also categories based on the targeted audience, and general archetypes (e.g., Shina-tan up there is a generic example of the [[:Category:Chibi_art|chibi]] aka super-deformed style).  


The main influence for Oni was the manga/anime franchise [[Ghost in the Shell]], and so the characteristic manga/anime style is very present in Oni (for a game that was made in the US). [[Credits|Alex Okita]] came up with some character/environment design, more or less anime- and GITS-inspired. The [[intro]] and [[outro]] sequences were made by an actual anime studio called [http://www.aicanime.com/ AIC].
The main influence for Oni was the manga/anime franchise [[Ghost in the Shell]], and so the characteristic manga/anime style is very present in Oni (for a game that was made in the US). [[Credits|Alex Okita]] came up with some character/environment design, more or less anime- and GITS-inspired. The [[intro]] and [[outro]] sequences were made by an actual anime studio called [http://www.anime-int.com/ AIC].


Later on, [[Lorraine]] Reyes McLees (a manga artist) joined the team, contributing 2D art ([[:Category:Splashscreens|splashscreens]], [[:Category:Fly-in portraits|fly-in portraits]], ...) and essentially setting a canon for Oni's graphical universe. The infamous [[:Category:Dark Horse comics|Dark Horse comic series]] has little to do with manga, but Lorraine's work is influential/authoritative among many fan artists. Of course, original fan artists typically diverge from Lorraine's legacy.  
Later on, [[Lorraine]] Reyes McLees (a manga artist) joined the team, contributing 2D art ([[:Category:Splashscreens|splashscreens]], [[:Category:Fly-in portraits|fly-in portraits]], ...) and essentially setting a canon for Oni's graphical universe. The infamous [[:Category:Dark Horse comics|Dark Horse comic series]] has little to do with manga, but Lorraine's work is influential/authoritative among many fan artists. Of course, original fan artists typically diverge from Lorraine's legacy.