Box art by Ayami Kojima, 1997, Konami. The artists first cover art

Aug 1, 2015 - Box art by Ayami Kojima, 1997, Konami. The artists first cover art and the artwork that helped reinvented Castlevania. Infamously not used for the US release.

IGN presents the history of Castlevania

The Countess of Castlevania - Interview Ayami Kojima [MAGIC 2023]

still to this day i don't get why they didn't just use this for the American release cover art. this is so much cooler looking than the lame cover art the game

still to this day i don't get why they didn't just use this for the American release cover art. this is so much cooler looking than the lame cover art the game

Michiru Yamane, Yuka Watanabe, Teshigawara – Akumajo-Dracula -Yami no juin- Original Soundtrack (2005, CD) - Discogs

Santa Lilio Sangre - Ayami Kojima Artworks Art Book (小島文美原画集 - 緋いユリ) : Ayami Kojima : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

still to this day i don't get why they didn't just use this for the American release cover art. this is so much cooler looking than the lame cover art the game

Ayami Kojima (小島 文美 )

Santa Lilio Sangre Ayami Kojima Artworks Art Book

Santa Lilio Sangre - Ayami Kojima Artworks Art Book (小島文美原画集 - 緋いユリ) : Ayami Kojima : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive