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Alicesoft was the first company to use "omnibus" illustration database in their games. That is, a bunch of illustrators submit their character and event illustrations to be used in the game, instead of a single illustrator working on the entire game, which is by far the more common approach. For ultimate examples of the Alicesoft omnibus approach check out Daiakuji and Big Bang Age.

Kancolle follows the same omnibus approach for the kanmusu in the series with 22 known illustrators and 3 possible ones in the future, although lately there's been convergence around three or four illustrators (Shibafu, Konishi, and Shizuma Yoshinori, also Oguchi if you count the Abyssal fleet).

There's no real connection between Kancolle and Alicesoft, just similar approach to character generation. It is possible, of course, that some Kadokawa Games staff may have originally come from Alicesoft, especially whoever it was that suggested the omnibus approach. Also, some Kancolle illustrators may have worked with Alicesoft in the past.

As Kancolle gains in popularity, more high-tier illustrators might join in to add their kanmusu to the game. I'm kinda hoping for HUKE to do some enemy ships.