K/DA's FIRESTARTER Illustrator Fujiwara Speaks on Completing the Art
The illustrator's public credit places a commercial illustrator known for female-oriented games and CD jackets inside Riot's K/DA rollout, tying the group's first new song in about six years to a named outside artist rather than an in-house visual team.
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Ryo Fujiwara drew the visual illustration for FIRESTARTER, the new song from League of Legends virtual group K/DA. The piece shows Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and Kai'Sa in the song's outfits. Fujiwara called the work "super fun and the best" and said he loves K/DA way too much. K/DA released FIRESTARTER on October 19, their first new song in about six years, with MIYEON and SOYEON continuing and two new vocalists joining.
Fujiwara's post frames the job as a fan's wish rather than a commission: he wrote that he was happy to "seriously participate" in the project and that he loves K/DA too much. The illustration itself puts all four members in the outfits tied to FIRESTARTER.
The song arrived on October 19. MIYEON and SOYEON remain on vocals, and two new vocalists have joined the group. The visual credit is one of the few production details attached to the release so far.
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