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'''Atsuko Nishida''' (Japanese: '''西田敦子''') is a graphic artist who has been involved with several aspects of the Pokémon franchise since it began. She was part of the graphics team on ''{{wp|Pulseman}}'', one of [[Game Freak]]'s most successful early titles, working alongside Pokémon creator [[Satoshi Tajiri]] and artist [[Ken Sugimori]]. During the development of the first [[Pokémon games]], she helped design key characters and several Pokémon, also contributing to the conceptual design of characters that appeared in the first few [[Pokémon movie]]s. Nishida has continued to work within many areas of the franchise, credited on the majority of the main series games, movies, and produced an array of original illustrations for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
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'''Atsuko Nishida''' is a Pokémon designer for the [[Pokémon games]] and an artist for the [[TCG]].
According to an interview with ''Famitsu'', translated by the UK's ''Official Nintendo Magazine'', Nishida is a fan of {{p|Eevee}} and the [[Eeveelution]]s and personally designed {{p|Sylveon}}.<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/55616/ken-sugimori-got-artists-block-during-pokemon-x-and-y-development/ Ken Sugimori got 'artist's block' during Pokemon X and Y development]</ref> She also designed {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Minccino}}.
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[[Category:People]]
==Works==
[[Category:TCG illustrators]]
===Games===
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|-
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Platform
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Release date
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Pulseman''
| {{wp|Mega Drive}}
| 1994-07-22
| Graphics
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]]''
| [[Game Boy]]
| 1996-02-27
| Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Bazaru de Gozaru No Game Degozaru''
| {{wp|TurboGrafx-16}}
| 1996-07-26
| Graphics
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]'' (Japanese)
| Game Boy
| 1996-10-10
| Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]]'' (Japanese)
| [[Nintendo 64]]
| 1998-08-01
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Yellow Version]]''
| Game Boy
| 1998-09-12
| Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]'' (English)
| Nintendo 64
| 1999-04-30
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]''
| [[Game Boy Color]]
| 1999-11-21
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Grandia II}}''
| {{wp|Dreamcast}}
| 2000-08-03
| "Carro" Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Crystal Version]]''
| Game Boy Color
| 2000-12-14
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
| Nintendo 64
| 2000-12-14
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Grandia Xtreme}}''
| {{wp|PlayStation 2}}
| 2002-01-31
| "Carro" Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]''
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| 2002-11-21
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Channel]]''
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2003-07-18
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]''
| Game Boy Advance
| 2004-01-29
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Emerald Version]]''
| Game Boy Advance
| 2004-11-16
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
| Nintendo GameCube
| 2005-08-04
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2006-09-28
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Culdcept Saga}}''
| {{wp|Xbox 360}}
| 2006-11-22
| Illustration Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
| [[Wii]]
| 2006-12-14
| Pokémon Characters Designed By
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Platinum Version]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2008-09-13
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2009-09-12
| Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2010-09-18
| Pokémon Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2012-06-23
| Pokémon Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2013-10-12
| Pokémon Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Hometown Story''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2013-12-12
| Character Design
|}
 
===Animation===
{| align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Release date
! style="background: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
| 1998-07-18
| Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M02|The Power of One]] ''
| 1999-07-17
| Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]''
| 2000-07-08
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]] ''
| 2000-07-08
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''
| 2000-12-30
| Character Conceptual Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[PK10|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]''
| 2001-07-07
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''
| 2001-07-07
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''
| 2001-12-30
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''
| 2002-07-13
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance!!]]''
| 2003-07-19
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
| 2003-07-19
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''
| 2004-07-17
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
| 2005-07-16
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
| 2006-07-15
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''
| 2006-10-13
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''
| 2007-07-14
| Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]''
| 2007-09-09
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''
| 2008-07-19
| Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''
| 2009-07-18
| Conceptual Character Artist
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''
| 2010-07-10
| Conceptual Character Artist
 
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Best Wishes series|Best Wishes]]'' series
| 2010-09-23
| Conceptual Character Artist
|}
 
==Work for the TCG==
Nishida has produced illustrations for the TCG since the some of the earliest Japanese promotional cards, though her first in regular expansions was in the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set. Nishida's style is distinctive, using an airbrush technique with a soft palette of colors that is easy on the eyes and convey the feeling that the portrayed Pokémon is at one with their environment. Light is also a large factor, using it to highlight key areas of the overall image to maintain the "soft" aspect. For a list of cards she has illustrated, go [[:Category:Illus. by Atsuko Nishida|here]].
 
==Trivia==
* The only main series games Nishida wasn't credited for are [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]].
 
==References==
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Revision as of 14:50, 16 June 2015

Atsuko Nishida (Japanese: 西田敦子) is a graphic artist who has been involved with several aspects of the Pokémon franchise since it began. She was part of the graphics team on Pulseman, one of Game Freak's most successful early titles, working alongside Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri and artist Ken Sugimori. During the development of the first Pokémon games, she helped design key characters and several Pokémon, also contributing to the conceptual design of characters that appeared in the first few Pokémon movies. Nishida has continued to work within many areas of the franchise, credited on the majority of the main series games, movies, and produced an array of original illustrations for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

According to an interview with Famitsu, translated by the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine, Nishida is a fan of Eevee and the Eeveelutions and personally designed Sylveon.[1] She also designed Pikachu and Minccino.

Works

Games

Title Platform Release date Position
Pulseman Mega Drive 1994-07-22 Graphics
Pokémon Red and Green Versions Game Boy 1996-02-27 Character Design/Pokémon Design
Bazaru de Gozaru No Game Degozaru TurboGrafx-16 1996-07-26 Graphics
Pokémon Blue (Japanese) Game Boy 1996-10-10 Character Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) Nintendo 64 1998-08-01 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Yellow Version Game Boy 1998-09-12 Character Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon Stadium (English) Nintendo 64 1999-04-30 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions Game Boy Color 1999-11-21 Pokémon Design
Grandia II Dreamcast 2000-08-03 "Carro" Design
Pokémon Crystal Version Game Boy Color 2000-12-14 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Stadium 2 Nintendo 64 2000-12-14 Pokémon Design
Grandia Xtreme PlayStation 2 2002-01-31 "Carro" Design
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions Game Boy Advance 2002-11-21 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Channel Nintendo GameCube 2003-07-18 Pokémon Design
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions Game Boy Advance 2004-01-29 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Emerald Version Game Boy Advance 2004-11-16 Pokémon Design
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Nintendo GameCube 2005-08-04 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions Nintendo DS 2006-09-28 Pokémon Design
Culdcept Saga Xbox 360 2006-11-22 Illustration Artist
Pokémon Battle Revolution Wii 2006-12-14 Pokémon Characters Designed By
Pokémon Platinum Version Nintendo DS 2008-09-13 Pokémon Design
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions Nintendo DS 2009-09-12 Pokémon Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions Nintendo DS 2010-09-18 Pokémon Character Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 Nintendo DS 2012-06-23 Pokémon Character Design
Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 3DS 2013-10-12 Pokémon Character Design
Hometown Story Nintendo 3DS 2013-12-12 Character Design

Animation

Title Release date Position
Mewtwo Strikes Back 1998-07-18 Original Character Design
The Power of One 1999-07-17 Original Character Design
Pikachu & Pichu 2000-07-08 Conceptual Character Artist
Spell of the Unown: Entei 2000-07-08 Conceptual Character Artist
Mewtwo Returns 2000-12-30 Character Conceptual Design
Pikachu's PikaBoo 2001-07-07 Conceptual Character Artist
Celebi: Voice of the Forest 2001-07-07 Conceptual Character Artist
The Legend of Thunder! 2001-12-30 Conceptual Character Artist
Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias 2002-07-13 Conceptual Character Artist
Gotta Dance!! 2003-07-19 Conceptual Character Artist
Jirachi: Wish Maker 2003-07-19 Conceptual Character Artist
Destiny Deoxys 2004-07-17 Conceptual Character Artist
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 2005-07-16 Conceptual Character Artist
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea 2006-07-15 Conceptual Character Artist
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon 2006-10-13 Conceptual Character Artist
The Rise of Darkrai 2007-07-14 Original Character Design
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness 2007-09-09 Conceptual Character Artist
Giratina and the Sky Warrior 2008-07-19 Original Character Design
Arceus and the Jewel of Life 2009-07-18 Conceptual Character Artist
Zoroark: Master of Illusions 2010-07-10 Conceptual Character Artist
Best Wishes series 2010-09-23 Conceptual Character Artist

Work for the TCG

Nishida has produced illustrations for the TCG since the some of the earliest Japanese promotional cards, though her first in regular expansions was in the Team Rocket set. Nishida's style is distinctive, using an airbrush technique with a soft palette of colors that is easy on the eyes and convey the feeling that the portrayed Pokémon is at one with their environment. Light is also a large factor, using it to highlight key areas of the overall image to maintain the "soft" aspect. For a list of cards she has illustrated, go here.

Trivia

References