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Meet the cast and crew: Masakazu Fukuda

• Masakazu Fukuda (福田正和) is the sixth most active illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. He has illustrated 472 cards for the game.
• Fukuda-san started illustrating cards during the EX Series of cards in 2003, which was the beginning of Generation III.
• He is a fan of mecha and admires the work of designer Hajime Katoki.
• Masakazu Fukuda 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.
• In addition to Pokémon, his credits include Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: NEO Card Game illustrations, Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride card illustrations, and FM Sound Maniacs (MelodyClip♪) CD cover design.
• He has provided illustrations for all the Pokémon ☆ in the TCG (including Jolteon ☆, the Pokémon shown), which are perhaps his most prominent as he purposefully exaggerates the angles and colors used to make them stand out. 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.