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[[File:Kouki Saitou.png|250px|thumb|Saitou in 2023.<ref name=PTCGIC>"[https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1725491784967741710/photo/1 Saitou in 2023</ref>]]
'''Kouki Saitou''' (Japanese: '''斉藤コーキ''' ''Saitō Kōki''), born May 13, 1973, is a freelance illustrator who does work for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Prior to this, he did a lot of manga illustrations for popular Japanese game tie-ins under his {{tt|¼ King!|Quarter King!}} label. He has also designed a number of characters and mascots that feature on his website as part of a fantasy land called "Kortlek", which showcase his quirky yet detailed drawing style. He has cited ''{{wp|Dragon Ball}}'' creator {{wp|Akira Toriyama}} and anime directed by {{wp|Hayao Miyazaki}} as some of his biggest influences.<ref>https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1579342053829677059</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1766026691904979010</ref>

==Designs==
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===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Saitou.

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| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{black color dark}}; background:#{{black color light}};"| [[File:Pilot Pikachu Pokemon Center.jpg|x75px]]
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| Pokémon Center Pilot Pikachu<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230621084208/https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1574686155584733184 Tweet from Saitou about designing Pilot Pikachu.]</ref>
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==Artwork==
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Saitou.
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===Other games===
This is a collection of other Pokémon games that Saitou has contributed artwork to.

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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Picross|Picross}}''' <br> Key art<ref name=PicrossKeyArt>[https://archive.is/dlTGu Saitou confirming he drew the Picross art.]</ref></div>
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===Merchandise===
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Saitou has contributed artwork to.

There are {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by Kouki Saitou}} cards illustrated by Saitou. For a list of cards he has illustrated, see [[:Category:Illus. by Kouki Saitou|here]].

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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center}}''' <br> Pencil board<br> (2005)<ref name=PokémonCenter2005PencilBoard>[https://archive.is/x8CWR Saitou confirming he drew the 2005 Pencil Board.]</ref></div>
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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center}}''' <br> New Year Postcard <br> (2010)<ref name=PokemonCenter2010Postcard>[https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1740851268967604231 Saitou confirming he drew the 2010 New Years Postcard.]</ref></div>
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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center}}''' <br> Skytree Town 1-Year Anniversary Postcard{{fact}}</div>
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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center}}''' <br> Poncho Pikachu Postcard <br> (Hiroshima)<ref name=PonchoHiroshima>[https://archive.is/T6oXB Saitou confirming he drew the Poncho Pikachu Postcard for Hiroshima]</ref></div>
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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center}}''' <br> Calendar <br> (2023)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230621084551/https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1568386300943937537 Saitou confirming he drew the 2023 Calendar]</ref></div>
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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center}}''' <br> {{color2|000|JOURNEY IN PALDEA}}<ref name=JourneyInPaldea>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231207094639/https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1730564317437964662 Tweet from Saitou about drawing the JOURNEY IN PALDEA merchandise.]</ref></div>
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<div>'''{{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG}}''' <br> [[Pikachu Forest (merchandise)|Pikachu Forest]]<ref name=PikachuForest>[https://archive.is/7IIxA Saitou confirming he did the Pikachu Forest TCG merchandise.]</ref></div>
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===Other artwork===
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File:Ben.png| {{ra|Ben}} from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230614084224/https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1576734701150011392 Tweet from Saitou about drawing Character Art for Guardian Signs]</ref>
File:Summer.png| {{ra|Summer}} from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Arley Ranger.png| [[Arley]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Blue Eyes.png| [[Blue Eyes]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Booker.png| [[Booker]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Edward Ranger.png| [[Edward]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Hocus Ranger.png| {{ra|Hocus}} from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Hastings Ranger 3.png| {{prof|Hastings}} from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Kasa Ranger.png| [[Kasa]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Leanne Ranger3.png| [[Leanne]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Murph Ranger.png| [[Murph]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Nema.png| [[Nema]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Pokémon Pinchers.png| [[Pokémon Pinchers]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Purple Eyes.png| [[Purple Eyes]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Rand.png| [[Rand]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Red Eyes.png| [[Red Eyes]] from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignCharacterArt />
File:Ranger 3 Deoxys mission art.png| Key artwork of the {{p|Deoxys}} [[Ranger Net]] Mission from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt>[https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1576576182736125953 Tweet from Saitou about drawing Key Art for Guardian Signs]</ref>
File:Ranger 3 Heatran mission art.png| Key artwork of the {{p|Heatran}} [[Ranger Net]] Mission from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt />
File:Guardian Signs Mewtwo Battle.jpg| Key artwork of the {{p|Mewtwo}} battle from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt />
File:Guardian Signs Riding Latias.jpg| Key artwork of {{ra|Summer}} riding {{p|Latias}} from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt />
File:Guardian Signs Riding Suicune.jpg| Key artwork of {{ra|Ben}} riding {{p|Suicune}} from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt />
File:Ranger 3 multiplayer mode art.png| Key artwork for the multiplayer mode from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt />
File:Ranger 3 Ranger Sign artwork.png| Key artwork of the [[Ranger Sign]] mechanic from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref name=GSignArt />
File:PichuPR3art.png|[[Ukulele Pichu]] artwork from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1576519884267102209 Tweet from Saitou about drawing the key art for Ukulele Pichu]</ref>
File:Pokémon Picross artwork.png|[[Pokémon Picross|Picross]] Key artwork <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230621082303/https://twitter.com/kouglof0513/status/1671020903092879360?s=46&t=rdjAwtX6nw08XdVIBO_y_w Tweet from Saitou about drawing the key art for Picross]</ref>
File:Rumble World US boxart.png|[[Pokémon Picross|Rumble World]] Key artwork <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230621082757/https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1599675950824034305 Tweet from Saitou about drawing the key art for Rumble World]</ref>
File:Nerita_airport_pokemon_center_copy.jpg|Pokémon Center {{wp|Nerita}} Airport artwork <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230621083048/https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1574683984478732288 Tweet from Saitou about drawing the key art for Nerita Airport]</ref>
File:Pikachu's Moon Viewing Artwork 2023.jpg|Pikachu's Moon Viewing artwork <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230621084830/https://twitter.com/kouglof0513/status/1568524983454007297?s=46&t=trNBlgqsslkUDBvZIpClkA Tweet from Saitou about drawing the 2023 Moon Viewing art]</ref>
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===Staff artwork===
This is a collection of unofficial Pokémon artwork drawn by Saitou.
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File:Kouki Saitou Pichu Day 2020.png| 2020 Fan Art to celebrate [[Pichu]] day in Japan<ref>https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1576467426287288321</ref>
File:Kouki Saitou Pichu Day 2022.png| 2022 Fan Art to celebrate [[Pichu]] day in Japan<ref>https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513/status/1576543015887581184</ref>
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===Illustrations=== 
{| align="left" class="sortable" style="background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | Date
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Publisher
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Fatal Fury 2'' Anthology
| 1994
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Super Robot Wars F Final'' Anthology
| 1998
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Psychic Force 2012''
| 1998
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''The King of Fighters '98''
| 1998
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Thousand Arms''
| 1998
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Xenogears''
| 1998
| Movic
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Xenogears'' Comic Anthology
| 1998
| Movic
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden''
| 1998
| DNA
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''The King of Fighters '98'' Anthology
| 1998
| DNA
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''The King of Fighters '98'' Short Comic
| 1998
| DNA
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Thousand Arms'' Anthology
| 1999
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Super Robot Wars Alpha''
| 2000
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' Anthology
| 2000
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Super Robot Wars Alpha: Great Combination''
| 2000
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''SD Gundam G Generation F''
| 2000
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Grandia II'' Official Comic Fan Book
| 2000
| MediaWorks
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Super Robot Wars Alpha Anthology: Roar of their Hero''
| 2001
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil'' Dictionary
| 2001
| Kobunsha
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Arcadia'' October issue: character design planning page
| 2001
| Enterbrain
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''The King of Fighters 2001'' Anthology 2
| 2001
| Enterbrain
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Pokémon Trading Card Game illustration
| 2002&mdash;
| Creatures
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Pokémon Trainer Magazine'' Volume 19 cover and promo card illustration
| 2002
| Creatures
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Mon-Colle 2'' monster design and illustration
| 2002&mdash;
| Kadokawa/Fujimi Shobo
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Monthly Dragon Junior'' December issue: ''Mon-Colle'' monster illustration
| 2002
| Fujimi Shobo
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Arcadia'' June issue: illustrations
| 2003
| Enterbrain
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Pokémon Exciting Tales ''Pichu-Pichu Staring Contest!''
| 2003
| [[Shogakukan]]
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Arcadia'' July issue: character design planning page
| 2003
| Enterbrain
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Disgaea'' Anthology Collection: illustrations
| 2003
| Jive
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Arcadia'' November issue: corner illustration and portrait illustration
| 2003
| Enterbrain
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''Arcadia'' December issue: corner illustration and portrait illustration
| 2003
| Enterbrain
|}
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===Other illustrations=== 
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|-
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytop|5px}}" | Title
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Kids Town mural illustration (Pokémon Center Osaka)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Pokémon Cracker illustration (Pokémon Center goods)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Baked polvorones illustrations (Pokémon Center goods)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| "New Friends" series stationary illustration (Pokémon Center goods)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| "The First Draft" series stationary illustration (Pokémon Center goods)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| "Aim for {{tt|Kaina City|Slateport City}}!" series stationary illustration (Pokémon Center goods)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| "Adventures in the Desert Ruins" series stationary illustration (Pokémon Center goods)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| "Motivate with Vigoroth" 2004 Annual illustration (Pokémon Center goods)
|}
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==Work for the TCG==
Saitou's images focus on realism and dynamism. Many of his illustrations are reminiscent of the style in which characters are portrayed in the {{pkmn|anime}}, though he uses light and shadow effectively to give them more depth. He also uses high and low angles to enhance the feeling of movement in many of his images. Saitou's first illustrations were featured in the {{TCG|Aquapolis}} expansion and he has continued to produce work for the TCG since. He has also produced artwork used on deck kits, booster packs and many pieces of merchandise sold through Pokémon Centers. Thus far, Saitou has illustrated {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by Kouki Saitou}} cards. For a list of cards he has illustrated, go [[:Category:Illus. by Kouki Saitou|here]].

==Game credits==
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|-
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | Platform
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | Release date
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2007-09-13
| BG Illustration
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2008-03-20
| Artwork
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2009-04-18
| BG Illustration
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2010-03-06
| Artwork
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]''
| Nintendo DS
| 2011-04-21
| Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2011-08-11
| Artwork
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Rumble U]]''
| [[Wii U|Nintendo Wii U]]
| 2013-04-24
| Illustration
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Art Academy]]''
| Nintendo 3DS
| 2014-06-19
| Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustrators
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{g|Rumble World}}''
| Nintendo 3DS
| 2015-04-08
| Illustration
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Picross]]''
| Nintendo 3DS
| 2015-12-02
| Illustration
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{g|Rumble Rush}}''
| {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
| 2019-05-22
| Illustration
|}
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==External links==
*[http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/kouki_s/index.html Saitou's personal website]
*[https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/194480 Saitou on Pixiv]
*[https://twitter.com/Kouglof0513 Saitou on Twitter]

==References==
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