I read about this a few days ago. I'm surprised there has been no mention of Katsuyuki Hirano(artist of Agarest War and Cross Edge) as part of the group of artists who will be contributing to this game. Hirano is rather appropriately, the artist in charge of the erotic scenes in the game. While the erotic art of that pink-haired girl looks like Hirano's the style, long, green-haired girl looks like its another artist's work. What I like best about Hirano is that his art is almost hardly ever difficult to look at. Even with some of the very phallic artwork of Agarest, I never thought any of it was bad or ridiculous in proportions. It had plenty of sex appeal without being overly trashy.

I'm fine with Harada's designs. Aside from the main character, whom has a slight Raspberyl feel to her, the others don't seem too similar to the characters from the other games Harada worked on. In short, the other two don't seem to be expies from other NIS games.

As for Ryouji's design, that's the only I give a thumbs down for. I know there's only appearance to by, but his character seems to be a bit of a Priere expy.