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[[File:RegigigasVSTARCrownZenithGG55.jpg|200px|thumb|TCG artwork by Aya Kusube]]
'''Aya Kusube''' is an illustrator for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
'''Aya Kusube''' (Japanese: '''楠部文''' ''Kusube Aya''), born 1966, Saitama Prefecture, is a freelance illustrator. She primarily illustrates books and magazines, as well as advertising material aimed at children, using her own drawing style which mirrors that of children’s drawings. She was also involved as a conceptual designer for the famous {{wp|Doraemon}} franchise. Kusube has been involved with the Pokémon franchise since 1998, writing and illustrating a number of [[Pokémon Tales]] books, and moving on to produce many illustrations for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


==Cards illustrated==
==Artwork==
==={{TCG|Neo Discovery}}===
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Kusube.
* {{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Houndour|5}}
* {{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Beedrill|18}}
* {{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Eevee|38}}
* {{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Poliwag|62}}


==={{TCG|Neo Revelation}}===
===Merchandise===
* {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Ho-Oh|18}}
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Kusube has contributed artwork to.
* {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Lugia|20}}
* {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Skarmory|23}}


==={{TCG|Neo Destiny}}===
There are {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by Aya Kusube}} cards illustrated by Kusube. For a list of cards that she illustrated, go [[:Category:Illus. by Aya Kusube|here.]]
* {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Dark Gengar|6}}
* {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Dark Haunter|36}}
* {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Gastly|65}}


==={{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}===
<div style="margin:center; font-size:125%; margin:auto; max-width:1200px; text-align:center; {{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{black color dark}}; background:#{{white color dark}}">
* {{TCG ID|Expedition|Golem|14}}
<div style="margin:auto; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start; font-size:80%; padding: 3px; {{roundy|5px}}; #{{white color dark}}; background: #{{white color}}; text-align:center; gap: 2px;">
* {{TCG ID|Expedition|Graveler|79}}
* {{TCG ID|Expedition|Geodude|110}}


==={{TCG|Aquapolis}}===
<div style="flex: 1; font-size:80%">
* {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Slowking|H22}}
<div style="{{roundy|20px}}; border:2px solid #{{white color dark}}; background:#{{white color light}}; flex-basis: 100px; min-width: 80px; height: 150px; overflow:hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center">[[File:TCG Trainer's Magazine Vol 11 Postcard.jpg|x150px]]</div>
* {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Slowbro|33}}
<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG}}''' <br> Trainer's Magazine Postcard <br> (Vol. 11)</div>
* {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Slowpoke|108}}
</div>


==={{TCG|Skyridge}}===
</div>
* {{TCG ID|Skyridge|Arcanine|H2}}
</div>
* {{TCG ID|Skyridge|Lapras|71}}
</div>
* {{TCG ID|Skyridge|Stantler|102}}


==={{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}===
==Works==
* {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Fearow|37}}
===Manga===
* {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Duskull|62}}
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
* {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Spearow|81}}
|- style="background: #ccf;"
!Title
!Date
!Publisher
!Position
|-
| ''[[PB33|Little Ghost]]'' (no English release) (Pokémon Tales #33) || 1998 || [[Shogakukan]] || Author and illustrator
|-
| ''[[PB45|Gengar's Shadow]]'' (Pokémon Tales {{tt|#45|#20 in English version}}) || 1999 || Shogakukan || Author and illustrator
|-
| ''[[PB48|Mewtwo's Watching You!]]'' (Pokémon Tales {{tt|#48|#17 in English version}}) || 2000 || Shogakukan || Illustrator
|-
| ''[[PBD02|The Mysterious Rainbow of Colors]]'' (Pokémon Daisuki Tales #2) || 2005 || Shogakukan || Illustrator
|}


==={{TCG|EX Dragon}}===
===Work for the TCG===
* {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Dragonair|14}}
Kusube's style, especially outside the TCG, is purposefully aimed at younger audiences, where characters are drawn simply and have a limited color palette. Her personal work however demonstrates her eye for detail, using a myriad of various charcoal pencil strokes and marks to define outlines and areas of shadow. The majority of this work remains black and white. This particular method is applied to her TCG artwork, many of which incorporate a solid drawing with only a few key colors accompanied with many penciled hatches or dots to define shadow. Thus far, Kusube has illustrated {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by Aya Kusube}} cards. For a complete list of cards she has illustrated, go [[:Category:Illus. by Aya Kusube|here]].
* {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Dratini|26}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Shuppet|43}}


==={{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}===
==Trivia==
* {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Lanturn|38}}
* Her late father, Daikichirou Kusube, was the president and founder of the Shin-Ei Animation Company, which produces many popular anime series in Japan. Her brother Takumi, who also works for Shin-Ei, is a CG animator and lyricist, and was similarly involved with developing the re-envisioned Doraemon franchise.
* {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Starmie|49}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Chinchou|56}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Staryu|75}}


==={{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}===
==External links==
* {{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Marowak|7}}
* [http://www.maroon.dti.ne.jp/aya-kus/ Kusube's personal website]
* {{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Cloyster|20}}
* {{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Cubone|60}}
* {{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Shellder|79}}


==={{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}===
[[Category:TCG illustrators|Kusube, Aya]]
* {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Misdreavus|25}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Qwilfish|27}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Grimer|56}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rattata|71}}


==={{TCG|EX Deoxys}}===
[[de:Aya Kusube]]
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Sableye|23}}
[[fr:Aya Kusube]]
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Magcargo|37}}
[[it:Aya Kusube]]
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Shelgon|45}}
[[ja:楠部文]]
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Slugma|74}}
 
==={{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}===
* {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Forretress|6}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Larvitar|61}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Pineco|66}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Pupitar|70}}
 
==={{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}===
* {{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Girafarig|16}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Haunter|35}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Tangela|44}}
 
==={{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}===
* {{TCG ID|EX Crystal Guardians|Lotad|55}}
 
==={{TCG|Stormfront}}===
* {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Bagon|53}}
* {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Gastly|62}}
* {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Magnemite|66}}
 
==={{TCG|Vending Machine cards}}===
* {{TCG ID|Vending|Caterpie|S1}}
* {{TCG ID|Vending|Metapod|S1}}
* {{TCG ID|Vending|Zubat|S1}}
* {{TCG ID|Vending|Abra|S1}}
* {{TCG ID|Vending|Pidgey|S1}}
* {{TCG ID|Vending|Omanyte|S3}}
 
==={{TCG|Pokémon VS}}===
* {{TCG ID|VS|Lance's Charizard|97}}
* {{TCG ID|VS|Lance's Gyarados|98}}
* {{TCG ID|VS|Lance's Aerodactyl|99}}
* {{TCG ID|VS|Lance's Dragonite|100}}
* {{TCG ID|VS|Lance's Ampharos|101}}
* {{TCG ID|VS|Lance's Kingdra|102}}
 
{{TCGstub}}
[[Category:TCG illustrators|Kusube, Aya]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, 18 March 2024

TCG artwork by Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube (Japanese: 楠部文 Kusube Aya), born 1966, Saitama Prefecture, is a freelance illustrator. She primarily illustrates books and magazines, as well as advertising material aimed at children, using her own drawing style which mirrors that of children’s drawings. She was also involved as a conceptual designer for the famous Doraemon franchise. Kusube has been involved with the Pokémon franchise since 1998, writing and illustrating a number of Pokémon Tales books, and moving on to produce many illustrations for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Artwork

This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Kusube.

Merchandise

This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Kusube has contributed artwork to.

There are 131 cards illustrated by Kusube. For a list of cards that she illustrated, go here.

TCG Trainer's Magazine Vol 11 Postcard.jpg
TCG
Trainer's Magazine Postcard
(Vol. 11)

Works

Manga

Title Date Publisher Position
Little Ghost (no English release) (Pokémon Tales #33) 1998 Shogakukan Author and illustrator
Gengar's Shadow (Pokémon Tales #45) 1999 Shogakukan Author and illustrator
Mewtwo's Watching You! (Pokémon Tales #48) 2000 Shogakukan Illustrator
The Mysterious Rainbow of Colors (Pokémon Daisuki Tales #2) 2005 Shogakukan Illustrator

Work for the TCG

Kusube's style, especially outside the TCG, is purposefully aimed at younger audiences, where characters are drawn simply and have a limited color palette. Her personal work however demonstrates her eye for detail, using a myriad of various charcoal pencil strokes and marks to define outlines and areas of shadow. The majority of this work remains black and white. This particular method is applied to her TCG artwork, many of which incorporate a solid drawing with only a few key colors accompanied with many penciled hatches or dots to define shadow. Thus far, Kusube has illustrated 131 cards. For a complete list of cards she has illustrated, go here.

Trivia

  • Her late father, Daikichirou Kusube, was the president and founder of the Shin-Ei Animation Company, which produces many popular anime series in Japan. Her brother Takumi, who also works for Shin-Ei, is a CG animator and lyricist, and was similarly involved with developing the re-envisioned Doraemon franchise.

External links

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