Sanosuke Sakuma
Sanosuke Sakuma (Japanese: 佐久間さのすけ Sakuma Sanosuke; born October 31, 1990)[2] is a freelance illustrator living in Kanagawa,[2] who began providing artwork for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2013, with her first illustrations featured on cards released in the Shiny Collection. During her career with the TCG, she began working as a character designer on Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Sword and Shield, where she created many of the games' various Trainer classes. She draws digitally, opting to use Adobe Photoshop as her application of choice.[2]
Sakuma states that she began drawing from an early age with a particular interest in anime and manga, and was head of a manga club while at high school and college. She specializes in producing artwork with cute characters and invoking a warm atmosphere, utilizing a specific color palette and soft drawing style. She also experiments with different styles, including anime, impasto, and watercolor, and likes to convey a sense of motion in images that require it.
Designs
Characters
The following are a list of characters designed by Sakuma.
Artwork
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Sakuma.
Animation
This is a collection of art for animation that Sanosuke Sakuma has contributed to.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Other games
This is a collection of other Pokémon games that Sakuma has contributed artwork to.
Merchandise
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Sakuma has contributed artwork to.
There are 154 cards illustrated by Sakuma. For a list of cards she has illustrated, go here.
Other artwork
This is a collection of other promotional Pokémon artwork that kurumitsu has contributed to.
Works
Pokémon & GAME FREAK Releases
| Title | Platform | Release date | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Sun and Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2016-11-18 | Trainer Graphics Design |
| Pokémon Sword and Shield | Nintendo Switch | 2019-11-15 | Character Design |
| Pokémon UNITE | Nintendo Switch | 2021-07-21 | Key Art |
Other works
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| Title | Date | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Moonga Online Trading Card Game[9] | 2011 | Illustration |
| Hachikami! contest Quasi Excellence Award[9] | 2011 | Illustration |
| How to Draw Comics Ultra Beginners[9] | September 21, 2012 | Illustration |
| Force of Will Trading Card Game[9] | 2012— | Illustration |
| Cardfight Vanguard Trading Card Game[9] | 2017 | Illustration |
| Digimon Trading Card Game[9] | 2020 | Illustration |
| Insect Quest Play Encylopedia for Kids[9] | 2023 | Character design Illustration |
Trivia
External links
References
- ↑ Sakuma's icon as of 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sakuma's About page on her website.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Tweet about designing NPCs for Pokémon Sword and Shield
- ↑ Tweet credited for art
- ↑ Tweet credited for art on Unite
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sakuma confirming she did the artwork for both the Ride with Lapras and Ride with Latias/Latios lines
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Sakuma confirming they drew the Dawn, Lucas, Rei and Akari TCG merch.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sakuma confirming she did the Boss Outfit and Lapras Ride 3DS Themes.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Sakuma's website, which details her work history.
- ↑ Tweet by 佐久間さのすけ／Sanosuke Sakuma (@sakumasanosuke). Posted on February 27, 2023.
