Mana Ibe
Mana Ibe (Japanese: 井部真那) is a graphic designer who has worked for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and video game series.
Ibe's first known involvement with the Pokémon franchise was designing a single card Arceus expansion pack: Manectric. She was later listed in the staff of Pokémon Platinum under "Special thanks", although it is currently unknown exactly what role she played in the development of that game. In the staff of Pokémon Black and White, she is listed under "Pokémon designer". This is a résumé shared by Keiko Moritsugu and Reiko Tanoue, who both illustrated a single card from the Arceus expansion and are listed under the same roles in both sets of credits. Lately, Ibe appears to have acquired a large role within Game Freak; she has spoken with the media about Pokémon Black and White on multiple occasions.
In a 2011 interview with GameTrailers, she revealed that her favorite Pokémon is Herdier.
Ibe's lone illustration
