| A major character designer in the world of anime, Haruhiko Mikimoto is probably best known for his Macross (Robotech) designs. He did character designs for all the Macross anime aside from Macross Plus, and is also famous for his Gunbuster designs. It seems likely that him and Shoji Kawamori get along well.
His style is not hard to recognize, it has a certain classic, soft look to it that contrasts with the hard edges of many more modern anime. It's very easy on the eye and generally pleasant, while still managing not to look out of place in the sci-fi anime he often works in; quite a trick, to be sure.
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