Kanna Hirayama
Kanna Hirayama is a Japanese animator, illustrator, and character designer. She is from Kumamoto Prefecture. She also works under the alias Kappe as an illustrator.
Biography
In 2018, through crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE, she worked on character design for the short anime Super Idol Legend Omori Kyouko, produced by Diverge × Fukushima Gainax, where she also worked as the sole animator for the main animation.In 2019, she worked on prop design for Given, and in 2020, she was responsible for prop design, character design, and overall animation direction for Rent-A-Girlfriend. She also served as the sole animation director for the opening and ending scenes and won the "Best in Character Design" award at the 7th Anime Trending Awards.
In 2021, she worked on the character design from the concept stage for Selection Project.
In 2023, she designed the characters for Oshi no Ko and was nominated for "Best Character Design" at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Additionally, she won "Best Character Design" at the 10th *Anime Trending Awards*.
Personal life
Industry recognition
Regarding her work on Rent-A-Girlfriend, director Kazuo Koga mentioned in an interview that the character designs by kappe were so well-received that they immediately became the favorite of the original author Reiji Miyajima during the competition.Daisuke Hiramaki, the director of Selection Project, commented in an interview that "Her rise in the industry has been incredibly fast." Producer Ryo Kobayashi mentioned, "Hirayama-san was saying she wanted to do character design right from the beginning. Most people would wait until they built up experience, but she was already saying it from the start. So, we knew she was serious about character design. Of course, she's skilled at drawing, but she also knows how to promote herself." In fact, Hirayama herself shared in the same interview that her character design work for *Rent-A-Girlfriend* was confirmed in her third year as an animator.
Works contributed to
Television anime
2017
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Sword Oratoria
- Eromanga Sensei
- Battle Girl High School
- Sagrada Reset
- Gamers!
- NEW GAME!! (Season 2)
- Made in Abyss
- The Ancient Magus' Bride
- Hozuki's Coolheadedness (Season 2)
- Himouto! Umaru-chan R (Season 2)
- Blend S
- Just Because!
- Idolmaster SideM
2018
- Slow Start
- The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments
- After the Rain
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
- It's Difficult to Love an Otaku
- Tada Never Falls in Love
- Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
- Seven Mortal Sins
- Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy
- Our Maid is Annoying
- Bloom Into You
- Goblin Slayer
- RELEASE THE SPYCE
- Sword Art Online: Alicization
2019
- The Promised Neverland
- The Housekeeper and the Professor
- The Angel Who Fell from Heaven!
- MIX
- Gonjiro
- The Rising of the Shield Hero
- The Caretaking Fox Senko-san
- Ensemble Stars!
- Astra Lost in Space
- Given
- Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?
- The Demon Lord Retry!
- High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World
- Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demon Sea Front Babylon
- Radiant
- Azur Lane
- Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
2020
- SHOW BY ROCK!! Mashumairesh!!
- Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hakai Shin ga Imasu
- Gleipnir
- Dropkick on My Devil!!
- Afterschool Embellishments
- Rent-a-Girlfriend
- Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
2021
2022
- My Dress-Up Darling
- Kawaii dake janai Shikimori-san
- Healer Girl
- Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2
2023
- Oshi no Ko
- Skip and Loafer
- Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3
- Bokura no Ameiro Protocol
- The Apothecary Diaries
2024
- Oshi no Ko Season 2
2025
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4
Theatrical anime
2019
2020
- Umibe no Etranger
OVA
2017
- Escacron Project
2018
- Super Idol Legend Omori Koko
2019
- Eromanga Sensei OVA
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger THE ANIMATION
- Our Maid is Annoying OVA
Books
2017
- Made in Abyss STAFF NOTE
2021
- Artist 100 People 2022
Other
2017
- Mousou Shounen Takashi
2021
- TV Anime SELECTION PROJECT character design Kaname Hirayama Special drawing video
- SELECTION PROJECT “Sumi Panda’s Behind the Scenes Visit!” episode 1
- SELECTION PROJECT “Sumi Panda’s Behind the Scenes Visit!” episode 2
Awards
2021
- "Best in Character Design " at the 7th Anime Trending Awards
Activities under the name "kappe"
Books
2018
- CLIP STUDIO PAINT "Good Techniques" Encyclopedia 211 Essential Techniques for Digital illustration
2022
- Teach Me How to Make Love a Memory
- Teach Me How to Make Love a Memory 2
2023
- Young Detective Nijikita Kyosuke's Adventures (New Edition)
2024
- Young Detective Nijikita Kyosuke's New Adventures
- Young Detective Nijikita Kyosuke's New-New Adventures
illustrations
2022
- Nijisanji Girls Unit Merchandise Sereion Girls Academy
Doujinshi
2021
Awards
2015
- Denki-gai no Honya-san illustration contest Clip Studio Paint award