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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 {{Trading Card Game}} 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}}'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==
==Credits==
===Games===
===Games===
<!-- 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? -->
* '''{{wp|Mendel Palace}}''' (1989) - Character Designer, Character Digitalizer
* '''{{wp|Smart Ball}}''' (1991) - Game Designer, Story, Character Designer
* '''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}''' (1991) - Character Designer
* '''{{wp|Magical Taluluto|Magical Taluluto-kun}}''' (1992) - Direction, Game Design, Graphic Design
* '''{{smw|Mario & Wario}}''' (1993) - Character Designer
* '''{{wp|Pulseman}}''' (1994) - Direction & Game Design, Graphics
* '''{{game|Red and Green|s}}''' (1996) - Character Design, Monster Design
* '''{{jwp|バザールでござーる|Bazaru de Gozaru no Game de Gozaru}}''' (1996) - Graphics
* '''[[Pokémon Blue (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]''' (1996) - Character Design, Monster Design
* '''{{jwp|BUSHI青龍伝〜二人の勇者|Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha}}''' (1997) - Graphics
* '''[[Game Boy Camera]]''' (1998) - Special Thanks
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]]''' (1998) - Original Characters
* '''{{game|Yellow}}''' (1998) - Character Design, Monster Design
* '''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)|Pokémon Trading Card Game]]''' (1998) - Card Illustrator
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]''' (1999) - Original Characters
* '''{{game|Gold and Silver|s}}''' (1999) - Graphics Director, Monster Design
* '''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]''' (2000) - Pokémon Supervision
* '''{{game|Crystal}}''' (2000) - Graphics Director, Monster Design
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''' (2000) - Original Character Design & Character Art
* '''[[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]''' (2001) - Card Illustrator
* '''[[Pokémon Party mini]]''' (2001) - Supervisor
* '''[[Pokémon Pinball mini]]''' (2001) - Supervisor
* '''[[Pokémon Zany Cards]]''' (2001) - Supervisor
* '''[[Pokémon Puzzle Collection]]''' (2001) - Illustrator, Supervisor
* '''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''' (2001) - Original Game Staff (Graphic Director: Pokémon)
* '''[[Pokémon Tetris]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
* '''[[Pokémon Race mini]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
* '''[[Pichu Bros. mini]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
* '''[[Machop at Work]]''' (2002) - Very Special Thanks
* '''[[Kingler's Day]]''' (2002) - Very Special Thanks
* '''[[Togepi's Great Adventure]]''' (2002) - Supervisor
* '''{{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}''' (2002) - Art Director, Pokémon & Graphic Designer
* '''[[Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire]]''' (2003) - Designer
* '''[[Pokémon Channel]]''' (2003) - Supervisor
* '''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''' (2003) - Pokémon Games Designer
* '''{{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}''' (2004) - Art Director, Graphic Designer, Pokémon Designer
* '''{{game|Emerald}}''' (2004) - Art Director, Graphic Designer, Pokémon Designer, Package & Manual Illustration
* '''[[Pokémon Dash]]''' (2004) - Package Illustration, Special Thanks
* '''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''' (2005) - Pokémon Characters Designer
* '''{{wp|Drill Dozer}}''' (2005) - Director, Game Design
* '''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]''' (2005) - Package Illustration
* '''{{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}''' (2006) - Art Director, Pokémon Designer & Graphic Designer
* '''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''' (2006) - Pokémon Characters Designer
* '''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness]]''' (2007) - Package Illustration
* '''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''' (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
* '''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''' (2008) - Character Design (Hayley)
* '''{{game|Platinum}}''' (2008) - Art Director, Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
* '''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]''' (2009) - Package Illustration
* '''[[Pokémon Rumble]]''' (2009) - Game-Design Advisor
* '''{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}''' (2009) - Pokémon Design, Graphic Supervisor
* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - 2D Art Director, Director of Pokémon Characters, Pokémon Character Design
* '''[[Pokémon Conquest]]''' (2012) - Game-Design Advisor
* '''{{game|Black 2 and White 2|s}}''' (2012) - Director of Pokémon Characters, Pokémon Character Design
* '''[[HarmoKnight]]''' (2012) - Adviser
* '''{{game|X and Y|s}}''' (2013) - Character Art Director, Pokémon Characters Design (Director), Pokémon Design Coordination
* '''[[The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon]]''' (2014) - Very Special Thanks
* '''[[Pokémon Art Academy]]''' (2014) - Very Special Thanks
* '''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''' (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
* '''{{game|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|s}}''' (2014) - Character Art Director, Pokémon Characters Design (Director)
* '''{{wp|Sega 3D Classics Collection|Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives}}''' (2014) - Package Illustration
* '''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''' (2015) - Very Special Thanks
* '''{{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}''' (2015) - Advisor
* '''[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]''' (2015) - Package Illustration
* '''{{wp|Sega 3D Classics Collection}}''' (2015) - Package Illustration
* '''{{game|Sun and Moon|s}}''' (2016) - Pokémon Characters Design, Trainer Graphics Design (Lead)


{| align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #a0a0c4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #bbbbe8"
===TCG illustration===
|-
! style="background: #ccf; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Game Title
! style="background: #ccf" | System
! style="background: #ccf" | Sale Date
! style="background: #ccf" | Position
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Mendel Palace}} (Quinty in Japan)
|{{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
|1989-06-27
|Character Design/Character Digitalize
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Smart Ball}}
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|1991-09-13
|Character Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Magical Fantastic World
|{{wp|Mega Drive|MD}}
|1992-04-24
|Director
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{smw|Mario & Wario}}
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|1993-08-27
|Graphics
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Pulseman}}
|{{wp|Mega Drive|MD}}
|1994-07-22
|Character Design/Artist
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]]
|[[Game Boy|GB]]
|1996-02-27
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{jap|Pokémon Blue Version}}
|[[Game Boy|GB]]
|1999-10-10
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Yellow Version]]
|[[Game Boy|GB]]
|1998-09-12
|Character Design/Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]
|[[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|1999-11-21
|Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]
|[[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|2000-09-21
|Pokémon Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Crystal Version]]
|[[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|2000-12-14
|Graphic Designer/Pokémon Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Party mini]]
|[[Pokémon mini|mini]]
|2001-12-14
|Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Pinball mini]]
|[[Pokémon mini|mini]]
|2001-12-14
|Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Tetris]]
|[[Pokémon mini|mini]]
|2002-03-21
|Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|2002-11-21
|Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Design/Package & Manual Illustrations
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]
|2003-05-30
|Designer
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Channel]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]
|2003-07-18
|Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Colosseum]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]
|2003-11-21
|Pokémon Games Designer
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Dash]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2004-12-2
|Pokémon & Package Graphic Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|{{wp|Drill Dozer}}
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|2006-02-06
|Designer/Character Designer
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2006-09-28
|Art Director/Pokémon & Graphic Designer
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Platinum Version]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2008-09-13
|Art Director/Pokémon Designer & Graphic Designer
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2009-09-12
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2010-09-18
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor
<!-- |- style="background:#FFF"
|[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]
|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|2012-06-??
|Pokémon Design/Graphic Supervisor -->
|}
 
===Trading Card Game===
For a list of cards illustrated by Ken Sugimori, go [[:Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori|here]].
For a list of cards illustrated by Ken Sugimori, go [[:Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori|here]].


=== Animation ===
===Animation===
* 1998-07-18 ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 1998-07-18 ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 1998-07-18 [[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]] (Character Concept Art)
* 1998-07-18 ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 1999-07-17 ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 1999-07-17 ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'' (Character Concept Art)
* 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 ''[[PK10|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 ''[[PK11|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 ''[[PK12|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}} due to its simple design.<ref name=fav>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101230153442/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index4.html What is your favourite Pokémon? - Pokémon Black and White interview] (archived)</ref>
 
** Another of Sugimori's favorite Pokémon is {{p|Venusaur}}, but he has also said its complexity makes it his least favorite to draw.<ref name=fav/>
==External Links ==
* 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/ What is Ken Sugimori's favourite Pokémon?] (archived)</ref>


* [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/art/ Personal blog at Game Freak official site] (Japanese)
==External links==
* [http://twitter.com/#!/SUPER_32X Sugimori's Twitter page] (Japanese)
* [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/art/ Personal blog at Game Freak's official site] (Japanese)
* [http://twitter.com/SUPER_32X Ken 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.

Credits

Games

TCG illustration

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 What is your favourite Pokémon? - Pokémon Black and White interview (archived)
  2. ↑ What is Ken Sugimori's favourite Pokémon? (archived)
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