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[[Image:Ken Sugimori.png|thumb|Ken Sugimori in September, 2010]]
[[Image:Ken Sugimori.png|thumb|Ken Sugimori in September, 2010]]
'''Ken Sugimori''' (Japanese: '''杉森　建''', born January 27, 1966) is a friend of [[Satoshi Tajiri]] and illustrator of the original artwork for [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon games|games]].  He also has developed conceptual artwork for the {{pkmn|movie}}s, and illustrates [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] cards and merchandising.
'''Ken Sugimori''' (Japanese: '''杉森建''', born January 27, 1966) is a friend of [[Satoshi Tajiri]] and illustrator of the original artwork for [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon games|games]].  He also has developed conceptual artwork for the {{pkmn|movie}}s, and illustrates {{Trading Card Game}} cards and merchandising.


Sugimori's change of style over the years has been noticeable.  Initially, he used a stiff, lightly shaded style that was very reminiscent of the early works of [[wp:Akira Toriyama|Akira Toriyama]]. However, in recent years, his drawings of people and creatures have had more muscle definition, shading, and more natural and fluid poses.
Sugimori's change of style over the years has been noticeable.  Initially, he used a stiff, lightly shaded style using watercolors that was very reminiscent of [[wp:Akira Toriyama|Akira Toriyama]]'s visual style, particularly that from 1989-onwards. However, his now digitally-produced drawings of people and creatures have gradually gained more muscle definition, significantly rounder corners, heavier shading, and more natural and fluid poses.


The character in the [[Pokémon anime]], Kenji (called [[Tracey Sketchit]] in the dub), may be an homage to him, especially as both enjoy creating art. This is similar to the way Satoshi (called [[Ash Ketchum]] in the dub) is named after Satoshi Tajiri.
The character in the [[Pokémon anime]], Kenji (called [[Tracey Sketchit]] in the dub), may be a homage to him, especially as both enjoy creating art. This is similar to the way Satoshi (called [[Ash Ketchum]] in the dub) is named after Satoshi Tajiri.


==Works==
For a complete list of cards that Sugimori illustrated, go [[:Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori|here]].
 
==Credits==
===Games===
===Games===
{{incomplete|needs=more credits. This list is ''very'' bare and is missing many credits}}<!-- Pokémon Stadium 1 (Japanese) N64 (Original Character Design); what date did this come out? --><!-- Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire GBA (Special Thanks); what date did this come out? -->
Legend:
* FC: Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System)
* SFC: Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
* MD: Mega Drive (Sega Genesis)
* GB: [[Game Boy]]
* GBC: [[Game Boy Color]]
* GBA: [[Game Boy Advance]]
* N64: [[Nintendo 64]]
* PM: [[Pokémon mini]]
* GCN: [[Nintendo GameCube]]
* DS: [[Nintendo DS]]


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! style="background: #ccf" | System
! style="background: #ccf" | Sale Date
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|- style="background:#FFF"
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|{{wp|Mendel Palace}} (Quinty in Japan)
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|{{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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|1989-06-27
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|Character Design/Character Digitalize
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|Jelly Boy
|{{wp|Smart Ball}}
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|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
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|1991-09-13
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|Character Design
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|Magical Fantastic World
|Magical Fantastic World
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|{{wp|Mega Drive|MD}}
|1992-04-24
|1992-04-24
|Director
|Director
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{smw|Mario & Wario}}
|{{smw|Mario & Wario}}
|SFC
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|1993-08-27
|1993-08-27
|Graphics
|Graphics
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|Pulseman
|{{wp|Pulseman}}
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|{{wp|Mega Drive|MD}}
|1994-07-22
|1994-07-22
|Character Design/Artist
|Character Design/Artist
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]]
|[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]]
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|[[Game Boy|GB]]
|1996-02-27
|1996-02-27
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]
|{{jap|Pokémon Blue Version}}
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|[[Game Boy|GB]]
|1999-10-10
|1999-10-10
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]]
|[[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|1998-08-01
|Original Character Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Yellow Version]]
|[[Pokémon Yellow Version]]
|GB
|[[Game Boy|GB]]
|1998-09-12
|1998-09-12
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]
|[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]
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|[[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|1999-11-21
|1999-11-21
|Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]
|[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]
|GBC
|[[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|2000-09-21
|2000-09-21
|Pokémon Supervisor
|Pokémon Supervisor
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Crystal Version]]
|[[Pokémon Crystal Version]]
|GBC
|[[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|2000-12-14
|2000-12-14
|Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Party Mini]]
|[[Pokémon Party mini]]
|PM
|[[Pokémon mini|mini]]
|2001-12-14
|2001-12-14
|Supervisor
|Supervisor
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Pinball mini]]
|[[Pokémon Pinball mini]]
|PM
|[[Pokémon mini|mini]]
|2001-12-14
|2001-12-14
|Supervisor
|Supervisor
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Tetris mini]]
|[[Pokémon Tetris]]
|PM
|[[Pokémon mini|mini]]
|2002-03-21
|2002-03-21
|Supervisor
|Supervisor
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]
|[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]
|GBA
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|2002-11-21
|2002-11-21
|Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]
|[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]
|GCN
|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]
|2003-05-30
|2003-05-30
|Designer
|Designer
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Channel]]
|[[Pokémon Channel]]
|GCN
|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]
|2003-07-18
|2003-07-18
|Supervisor
|Supervisor
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|2003-08-01
|Special Thanks
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Colosseum]]  
|[[Pokémon Colosseum]]  
|GCN
|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]
|2003-11-21
|2003-11-21
|Pokémon Games Designer
|Pokémon Games Designer
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Dash]]
|[[Pokémon Dash]]
|DS
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2004-12-2
|2004-12-2
|Pokémon & Package Graphic Design  
|Pokémon & Package Graphic Design  
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Drill Dozer
|{{wp|Drill Dozer}}
|GBA
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|2006-02-06
|2006-02-06
|Designer/Character Designer
|Designer/Character Designer
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]]
|[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]]
|DS
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2006-09-28
|2006-09-28
|Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Designer
|Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Designer
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Platinum Version]]
|[[Pokémon Platinum Version]]
|DS
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2008-09-13
|2008-09-13
|Art Director/Pokémon Designer & Graphic Designer
|Art Director/Pokémon Designer & Graphic Designer
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]
|[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]
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|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2009-09-12
|2009-09-12
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]
|[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]
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|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
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|2010-09-18
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2012-06-23
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon X and Y]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]
|2013-10-12
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]
|2014-11-21
|Art Director/Pokémon Character Design Director
|-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Sega 3D Classics Collection|Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives}}
|[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]
|2014-12-18
|Cover Illustration
|-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}
|Microsoft Windows<br>PlayStation 4<br>Xbox One
|2015-7-21
|Advisor
|-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Sega 3D Classics Collection}}
|[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]
|2015-12-23
|Cover Illustration
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* 1999-07-17 [[M02|The Power of One]] (Character Concept Art)
* 1999-07-17 [[M02|The Power of One]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2000-07-08 ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2000-07-08 ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2000-07-08 [[M03|Spell of the Unown]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2000-07-08 [[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2001-07-07 ''[[PK11|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2001-07-07 ''[[PK10|Pikachu's PikaBoo]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2001-07-07 [[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2001-07-07 [[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2002-07-13 ''[[PK12|Camp Pikachu]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2002-07-13 ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2002-07-13 [[M04|Pokémon Heroes]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2002-07-13 [[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2003-07-19 ''[[PK13|Gotta Dance!]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2003-07-19 ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance!]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 2003-07-19 [[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2003-07-19 [[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2004-07-17 [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]] (Character Concept Art)
* 2004-07-17 [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]] (Character Concept Art)
=== Manga ===
*''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorer's Guide'' (Original Manga by Sugimori included with Guide)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Sugimori's favorite Pokémon of {{game|Black and White|s}} is {{p|Zekrom}}. <ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/24213/news/what-is-ken-sugimoris-favourite-pokmon/]</ref>
* Sugimori's favorite Pokémon is {{p|Gengar}}, while his least favorite is {{p|Venusaur}}.
** His favorite Pokémon from {{game|Black and White|s}} is {{p|Zekrom}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141011000532/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/24213/what-is-ken-sugimoris-favourite-pokmon/]</ref>
 
==External Links ==
 
* [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/art/ Personal blog at Game Freak official site] (Japanese)
* [http://twitter.com/#!/SUPER_32X Sugimori's Twitter page] (Japanese)


==References==
==References==
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Ken Sugimori in September, 2010

Ken Sugimori (Japanese: 杉森建, born January 27, 1966) is a friend of Satoshi Tajiri and illustrator of the original artwork for Pokémon games. He also has developed conceptual artwork for the movies, and illustrates TCG cards and merchandising.

Sugimori's change of style over the years has been noticeable. Initially, he used a stiff, lightly shaded style using watercolors that was very reminiscent of Akira Toriyama's visual style, particularly that from 1989-onwards. However, his now digitally-produced drawings of people and creatures have gradually gained more muscle definition, significantly rounder corners, heavier shading, and more natural and fluid poses.

The character in the Pokémon anime, Kenji (called Tracey Sketchit in the dub), may be a homage to him, especially as both enjoy creating art. This is similar to the way Satoshi (called Ash Ketchum in the dub) is named after Satoshi Tajiri.

For a complete list of cards that Sugimori illustrated, go here.

Credits

Games

Game Title System First Sale Date Position
Mendel Palace (Quinty in Japan) NES 1989-06-27 Character Design/Character Digitalize
Smart Ball SNES 1991-09-13 Character Design
Magical Fantastic World MD 1992-04-24 Director
Mario & Wario SNES 1993-08-27 Graphics
Pulseman MD 1994-07-22 Character Design/Artist
Pokémon Red and Green Versions GB 1996-02-27 Character Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon Blue Version GB 1999-10-10 Character Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) N64 1998-08-01 Original Character Design
Pokémon Yellow Version GB 1998-09-12 Character Design/Pokémon Design
Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions GBC 1999-11-21 Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge GBC 2000-09-21 Pokémon Supervisor
Pokémon Crystal Version GBC 2000-12-14 Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
Pokémon Party mini mini 2001-12-14 Supervisor
Pokémon Pinball mini mini 2001-12-14 Supervisor
Pokémon Tetris mini 2002-03-21 Supervisor
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions GBA 2002-11-21 Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire GCN 2003-05-30 Designer
Pokémon Channel GCN 2003-07-18 Supervisor
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire GBA 2003-08-01 Special Thanks
Pokémon Colosseum GCN 2003-11-21 Pokémon Games Designer
Pokémon Dash DS 2004-12-2 Pokémon & Package Graphic Design
Drill Dozer GBA 2006-02-06 Designer/Character Designer
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions DS 2006-09-28 Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Pokémon Platinum Version DS 2008-09-13 Art Director/Pokémon Designer & Graphic Designer
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions DS 2009-09-12 Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
Pokémon Black and White Versions DS 2010-09-18 Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 DS 2012-06-23 Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
Pokémon X and Y 3DS 2013-10-12 Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 3DS 2014-11-21 Art Director/Pokémon Character Design Director
Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3DS 2014-12-18 Cover Illustration
Tembo the Badass Elephant Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One 		2015-7-21 Advisor
Sega 3D Classics Collection 3DS 2015-12-23 Cover Illustration

Trading Card Game

For a list of cards illustrated by Ken Sugimori, go here.

Animation

Manga

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorer's Guide (Original Manga by Sugimori included with Guide)

Trivia

External Links

References

  1. ↑ [1]
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