Welcome to Keisuke Iwahata's web site! Here you can explore paintings and characters created by Keisuke Iwahata, an illustrator born in Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan.

I’ve wanted to create an extreme cop character for a long time such as Kankitchi Ryotsu, the leading character of “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo” (literally meaning “This is the police station in front of Kameari Park in Katsushika Ward”), one of the most popular long running cartoon in Japan, or Honkan-san (literally meaning police officer), who appears in “Tensai Bakabon” and features his eyes connected into 1 eyeball.
I wonder how to develop such characters that leave a strong impression on readers.  I’ve been developing my idea.  Some day, I will create as punchy a character as Ryotsu Kankichi or Honkan-san.