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[[File:Tomohiro Kitakaze.jpg|200px|thumb|Tomohiro Kitakaze next to his key visual art for [[The Crown Tundra]].]]
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'''Tomohiro Kitakaze''' (Japanese: '''北風友裕''', born April 8th, 1983 in Kobe) is a freelance illustrator. He is an Osaka University of Arts graduate and previously worked at {{wp|Monolith Soft}} as a 2D designer, providing concept art for characters, monsters, and machinery. He later worked for [[Game Freak]], again as a 2D designer, providing concept art and designs for Pokémon characters, though it is unknown how many Pokémon he has designed.
'''Tomohiro Kitakaze''' (Japanese: '''北風友裕''', born April 8th, 1983 in Kobe) is a freelance illustrator. He is an Osaka University of Arts graduate and previously worked at {{wp|Monolith Soft}} as a 2D designer, providing concept art for characters, monsters, and machinery. He later worked for [[Game Freak]], again as a 2D designer, providing concept art and designs for Pokémon characters, though it is unknown how many Pokémon he has designed.


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He claims that his design for {{p|Mewtwo|Mega Mewtwo Y}} was influenced by his adoration for ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' as a child.<ref name="Mewtwo">[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1149513798115459073 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the release of ''Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution'']</ref>
He claims that his design for {{p|Mewtwo|Mega Mewtwo Y}} was influenced by his adoration for ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' as a child.<ref name="Mewtwo">[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1149513798115459073 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the release of ''Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution'']</ref>


==Pokémon==
==Designs==
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.
===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Kitakaze.
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File:543Venipede.png|{{p|Venipede}}<ref name="DesignTwitter">[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1123171470245367808 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the Venipede family he designed]</ref>
543Venipede.png|{{p|Venipede}}<ref name="DesignTwitter">[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1123171470245367808 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the Venipede family he designed]</ref>
File:544Whirlipede.png|{{p|Whirlipede}}<ref name="DesignTwitter"/>
544Whirlipede.png|{{p|Whirlipede}}<ref name="DesignTwitter"/>
File:545Scolipede.png|{{p|Scolipede}}<ref name="DesignTwitter"/><ref name=Art>[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/4/17947970/4310269526 Tomohiro Kitakaze's response to a comment on DeviantArt]</ref><ref name="DesignTwitter2">[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1306609190425616384 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze mentioning he designed Scolipede and Escavalier]</ref>
545Scolipede.png|{{p|Scolipede}}<ref name="DesignTwitter"/><ref name=Art>[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/4/17947970/4310269526 Tomohiro Kitakaze's response to a comment on DeviantArt]</ref><ref name="DesignTwitter2">[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1306609190425616384 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze mentioning he designed Scolipede and Escavalier]</ref>
File:589Escavalier.png|{{p|Escavalier}}<ref name="DesignTwitter2"/>
589Escavalier.png|{{p|Escavalier}}<ref name="DesignTwitter2"/>
File:616Shelmet.png|{{p|Shelmet}}<ref name=Art/>
616Shelmet.png|{{p|Shelmet}}<ref name=Art/>
File:150Mewtwo-Mega Y.png|{{p|Mewtwo|Mega Mewtwo Y}}<ref name="Mewtwo" />
150Mewtwo-Mega Y.png|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Mewtwo}} Y<ref name="Mewtwo"/>
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==Cards illustrated==
==Artwork==
===Official Artwork===
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Kitakaze.
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File:MinccinoNextDestinies84.jpg|[[Minccino (Next Destinies 84)]]
MinccinoNextDestinies84.jpg|[[Minccino (Next Destinies 84)]]
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|[[Crown Tundra]] key art from [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword & Shield]]<ref name=CrownTundra>[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1273262102501703680 Tomohiro Kitakaze on Crown Tundra key art]</ref>
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==Other illustrations==
===Staff Artwork===
This is a collection of unofficial Pokémon artwork drawn by Kitakaze.
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File:Tomohiro Kitakaze Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Release Art.png| ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' Release Celebration art<ref name="Mewtwo" />
Tomohiro Kitakaze Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Release Art.png| ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' Release Celebration art<ref name="Mewtwo" />
File:The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|[[Crown Tundra]] key art<ref name=CrownTundra>[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1273262102501703680 Tomohiro Kitakaze on Crown Tundra key art]</ref>
Tomohiro Kitakaze Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Release Art.png| [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl]] Release Celebration art <ref>[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1461463277276303360 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze celebrating the release of ''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.]</ref>
File:Tomohiro Kitakaze Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Release Art.png| [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]] Release Celebration art <ref>[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1461463277276303360 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze celebrating the release of ''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.]</ref>
TomohiroKitakaze_LegendsArceusReleaseArt.png|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]] Release Celebration art <ref>[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1486840802563477504 Legends Arceus Release Celebratory fan-art (retrieved April, 2022)]</ref>
File:TomohiroKitakaze_LegendsArceusReleaseArt.png|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] Release Celebration art <ref>[https://twitter.com/kitakazeee/status/1486840802563477504 Legends Arceus Release Celebratory fan-art (retrieved April, 2022)]</ref>
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Revision as of 16:13, 2 April 2023

Tomohiro Kitakaze next to his key visual art for The Crown Tundra.

Tomohiro Kitakaze (Japanese: 北風友裕, born April 8th, 1983 in Kobe) is a freelance illustrator. He is an Osaka University of Arts graduate and previously worked at Monolith Soft as a 2D designer, providing concept art for characters, monsters, and machinery. He later worked for Game Freak, again as a 2D designer, providing concept art and designs for Pokémon characters, though it is unknown how many Pokémon he has designed.

In addition, he also provided artwork for one card from the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Kitakaze's subjects are initially drawn traditionally, and then enhanced digitally afterwards. His cartoon strips and characters are created in anime style, though his more detailed illustration work draws inspiration from mythical creatures and the occult, sometimes incorporating mechanical motifs.

He claims that his design for Mega Mewtwo Y was influenced by his adoration for Mewtwo Strikes Back as a child.[1]

Designs

Pokémon

The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Kitakaze.

Artwork

Official Artwork

This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Kitakaze.

Staff Artwork

This is a collection of unofficial Pokémon artwork drawn by Kitakaze.

Works

Games

Title Platform Release date Position
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Nintendo DS 2008-05-29 Staff, Monolith Soft
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions Nintendo DS 2009-09-12 Special Thanks
Pokémon Black and White Versions Nintendo DS 2010-09-18 Pokémon Character Design/2D Dot Graphics
Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 3DS 2013-10-12 Pokémon Characters Design/Concept Illustration
Pokémon Sword and Shield Nintendo Switch 2019-11-15 Key art for The Crown Tundra
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch 2022-11-18 Pokémon Design

Other illustrations

Title Date Publisher
Pokémon Trading Card Game illustration 2011-09 The Pokémon Company
GanGan online illustrations 2011-11 Square Enix
Dark Bound ~Saiyū Senki~ illustrations 2012-11 Rekoo Japan Co., Ltd
Force of Will Trading Card Game illustrations 2013-01 Force of Will Co., Ltd

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the release of Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the Venipede family he designed
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tomohiro Kitakaze's response to a comment on DeviantArt
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze mentioning he designed Scolipede and Escavalier
  5. ↑ Tomohiro Kitakaze on Crown Tundra key art
  6. ↑ Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze celebrating the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
  7. ↑ Legends Arceus Release Celebratory fan-art (retrieved April, 2022)

External links


Pokémon designers

Emi Ando • Hitoshi Ariga • Kanako Eo • Hiroki Fuchino • Motofumi Fujiwara
Misaki Hashimoto • Mana Ibe • Asuka Iwashita • Tomohiro Kitakaze • Fumie Kittaka
Yusuke Kozaki • Kazuyuki Kurashima • Lee HyunJung • Megumi Mizutani • Shigeki Morimoto
Keiko Moritsugu • Kensaku Nabana • Atsuko Nishida • Yusuke Ohmura • Tomohiko Ohkubo
Muneo Saitō • Ken Sugimori • take • Reiko Tanoue • Aimi Tomita • Kenkichi Toyama
Saya Tsuruta • James Turner • Takao Unno • Emi Yoshida • Hironobu Yoshida

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