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Masakazu Fukuda (Japanese: 福田正和) is an illustrator who was primarily involved with character and graphic design with many game companies in the 1990’s before becoming a freelance illustrator. He has been providing artwork for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since 2003.
Fukuda holds many artists in high regard and has several interests. He is a fan of mecha and admires the work of designer Hajime Katoki. Other favorites include manga artists Katsuhiro Otomo, Masamune Shirow and Akira Toriyama, as well as illustrators Jun Suemi and Takani Yoshiyuki, who designed the package art for many military model kits in the 1960's. He is a keen biker, engages in wide-angle photography, and enjoys electronic music and music from the late 60's, particularly that of James Brown.
Works
Games
This list is missing several credits
| Title | Platform | Date | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Divide | PlayStation | 1995 | Production Design and Art Director |
| Tengai Makyō III: Namida | PlayStation 2 | 2005 | Assistant enemy character design |
| Culdecept Saga | Xbox 360 | 2006 | Development Artist |
Illustration
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trading Card Game illustration | 2003– |
| Shin Megami Tensei and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Card Game illustrations | 2006 |
| CharaOn Studio character design | 2006 |
| FM Sound Maniacs (MelodyClip♪) CD cover design | 2006 |
| Pokémon Trading Card Game packaging art for Japanese and overseas releases | 2006– |
| Ranger Strike Card Game illustration | 2006– |
| The Fusion Clashes: Gundam Battle Rave illustration | 2007– |
| Pokémon Daisuki Club A Strange Labyrinth picture book illustration | 2007 |
| Pokémon Center shop goods illustrations | 2007 |
| Speedking Vol. 1 (Speedking Productions) CD cover design | 2008 |
| Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: NEO Card Game illustration | 2008– |
| Speedking Vol. 2 (Speedking Productions) CD cover design | 2009 |
| Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride illustration | 2009 |
Work for the TCG
Fukuda describes his illustrations as cute, colorful and vibrant. He uses his eye for color and detail to give the Pokémon he depicts character and depth, making his images very striking and distinctive. He provided illustrations for all Pokémon ☆ in the TCG, which are perhaps his most prominent as he purposefully exaggerates the angles and colors used to make them stand out. In addition to providing artwork for the cards themselves, he has also provided artwork for deck kits and special packs in Japan, as well as booster packs and theme decks for English and European releases. For a list of cards he has illustrated, go here.
