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- From early 1981 until 1986, Sugimori illustrated a gaming fanzine called Game Freak, which had been started by Satoshi Tajiri. Sugimori discovered the magazine in a dōjinshi shop, and decided to get involved.
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May 4, 2024 · Ken Sugimori (Japanese: 杉森建 Sugimori Ken; 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.
Career. From early 1981 until 1986, Sugimori illustrated a gaming fanzine called Game Freak, which had been started by Satoshi Tajiri. [4] Sugimori discovered the magazine in a dōjinshi shop, and decided to get involved. [5] Eventually, the two decided to pitch an arcade game design idea to Namco; they reworked Game Freak into a development ...
- Video game artist, director, game designer, illustrator
- Japanese
- 1989–present
Sep 1, 2023 · Born on January 27, 1966, in Tokyo, Japan, Ken Sugimori found his calling as an illustrator through a self-published gaming magazine. His fervor for both art and games was the catalyst behind the co-founding of Game Freak, a self-published video game magazine from the mid-1980s, alongside Satoshi Tajiri.
Jun 5, 2014 · From there on out, Sugimori not only worked as a game designer, but he also worked as a director, starting with a Magical Taluluto game for the Sega Mega Drive. “At the time, we were in talks ...
History. Sugimori became friends with Satoshi Tajiri in early 1981 when he began illustrating for Tajiri's Game Freak magazine. In the beginning he submitted work on a freelance basis, as he wanted to pursue a career as a manga artist, but later he joined the company as an employee.
The interview goes through Mr. Sugimori's childhood, more or less chronologically, starting from the time he was doodling comics in elementary school to when he first met Satoshi Tajiri and joined Game Freak.
History. Sugimori started his career by helping Satoshi Tajiri providing illustrations for his Game Freak magazine. As Game Freak became a video game developer, Sugimori would assist Tajiri with the development of the games providing much of the graphic design work.
