Chaykov (Eishi Saiki) is a Tokyo-based illustrator and designer. He works under the name “Chaykov” as an illustrator and as “Eishi Saiki” on design for animation productions at Production I.G.

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His work and design are rooted in a distinctive perspective: viewing expansive worlds as if they were dioramas, imagining the spaces that extend beyond them, and meticulously constructing architecture, vehicles, and fine details.

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His fascination with Tokyo as a subject for imagination and creation goes back to his childhood, when he would visit Tokyo Tower with his grandmother, who lived nearby, and look out over the city below. Through his work, Chaykov hopes to add a little sense of wonder and enjoyment to the time spent in Tokyo by those who live there and those who visit.

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• Graduated from the Department of Industrial Design at Tama Art University

• Began working as an illustrator after working in the Design Division at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

• Has created advertising and promotional visuals for a wide range of companies, as well as illustrations for book covers

• His collaboration illustrations with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Joker Game, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These have attracted attention

• Currently works at Production I.G, where he is involved in concept art, background design, mechanical design, event artwork, and other aspects of animation production

• Most recent release: Disney+ Star Wars: Visions – The Ninth Jedi

  • Concept Art / Background Design / Mechanical Design