Yasuhiro Moriki

Yasuhiro Moriki (森木 靖泰), born on September 25, 1963, in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, is a prominent mechanical designer, character designer, illustrator, and manga artist. Since his professional debut in the mid-1980s, he has specialized in designing robots and heroes for the anime, video game, and tokusatsu industries.

Moriki is perhaps most widely recognized for his foundational work on the novel series Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash (1989), where he created the original mechanical designs for iconic mobile suits like the Ξ (Xi) Gundam and the Penelope. His designs are noted for their unique, almost “kaiju-like” silhouettes and high levels of detail, which have remained influential in the Gundam franchise for decades. His contributions to the series have extended to Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE and Mobile Suit Gundam F90 Fastest Formula.

Beyond Gundam, Moriki has provided mechanical and conceptual designs for numerous major franchises, including: – Magic Knight Rayearth
– Mobile Battleship Nadesico
– Sakura Wars series
– Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
– Super Space Sheriff Gavan InfinityTo celebrate the 35th anniversary of his debut, a comprehensive collection of his work titled Yasuhiro Moriki Design Works [Robot / Hero Edition] was published in 2020, featuring both his representative and previously unpublished designs.