The term 'eshi' or more specifically 'moe eshi' (a painter who draws pictures of cute, young female characters to whom one forms a strong attachment) is now widely used to refer to painters whose activities are beyond the range of traditional painters or illustrators. こうした、従来の「画家」「イラストレーター」という言葉では捉えられないような活動をする人たちを指す言葉として、「絵師(萌え絵師)」が広く用いられるようになった。 |