Well known for sparking the popularity of the mecha musume boom within the 2000s, Fumikane was involved in various dōjin activities as one of the creators of military hardware girls. Various illustrations were featured in various commercial hobbyist magazines during this time, and his designs have been used in figurines by Toranoana and Konami. Later, he became involved in the character design for various military-themed anime television series and video games.^[1][2][3][4]

In July 2013, Fumikane was responsible for designing military recruitment posters and other promotional material for the Japan Self-Defense Forces.^[5][6][7]

Fumikane's works are well known for their unique mechanical girl design, which involve girls dressed in the armour of various mechanical systems. He is also able to draw detailed illustrations of weapons based on his knowledge of the mechanics of military weapons, and is not limited to drawing female characters.

Anime edit

• Sky Girls (2006-2007): Conceptual mechanical design, Original character design
• Strike Witches (2007-present): Original character design
• Busou Shinki (2011-2012)
• Girls und Panzer (2012-present): character design
• Kantai Collection (2015)
• Frame Arms Girl (2017-2019)
• Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise (2019): Mobile Doll May design
• Midnight Fun Nora Version (2021)^[8]
• Alice Gear Aegis: Expansion (2023)

Videogames edit

• Hayate the Combat Butler: Nightmare Paradise: mechanical design
• Busou Shinki video games (2006-present)
• Dariusburst (2009): character design
• Kantai Collection (2013-present): character design and in-game sprite illustrations
• Alice Gear Aegis (2018-present)
• Sakura Wars (2019): guest character design for the Berlin Combat Revue (Elise and Margarethe)
• Strike Witches (2020-present): character design
• Fate/Grand Order (2021): Galatea Design

Commercial magazines edit

• MC Akushizu
• Spiegel Series

Figures and Model Kits edit

• Mecha musume: character design
• Busou Shinki: character design
• Frame Arms Girl: character design
• Megami Device: character design
• 30 Minutes Sisters: character designer

Dōjinshi edit

• (幻の歩兵戦)
• Strike Witches: Witches of Africa (ストライクウィッチーズ アフリカの魔女): illustrations

Artbooks edit

• 『島田フミカネ ART WORKS』, published by Kadokawa Group Publishing. ISBN 9784048542210.

Other edit

• Senpai mo kōhai mo osananajimi mo tsundere de nemurenai CD (先輩も後輩も幼なじみもツンデレで眠れないCD)
• MCTCG Fairy Lore (MCTCG妖精伝承)
• Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase
• Bio-station Mars (火星生物局) (original narrative/illustration work)^[9][10]

• Official website
• Fumikane Shimada on Twitter