Tomoaki Imakuni
- If you were looking for the deck named after him, see Imakuni? Deck (TCG).
Tomoaki Imakuni (Japanese: 今国智章 Imakuni Tomoaki), usually referred to as Imakuni? (イマクニ? Imakuni?), is a staff member at Creatures, Inc. involved in various aspects of the TCG, including illustrations and other appearances on several cards.[1] Imakuni is known as an eccentric musician who performed some of the music for the Pokémon anime.
Imakuni? played a small part in the designing of Pokémon Ranger and its sequel, Shadows of Almia. He is in the band Suzukisan. He is also credited as the author of the Pokémon Tales picture book "Come Out, Squirtle!".
Additionally, Imakuni? starred in his own card game titled Bakaboom : Composition Game So Hard Your Brain Will Spill Out.[2]
In the games
Imakuni? イマクニ? Imakuni? | |
Strange Life-Form Imakuni? | |
Gender | Male |
---|---|
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Trading Card Game Islands |
Trainer class | Strange Life-Form |
Generation | I, II |
Games | Pokémon Trading Card Game; Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Imakuni? appears as a special hidden opponent in Pokémon Trading Card Game. He is named "Strange Life-Form Imakuni?" in this game. His event is activated by talking to a lass in the Water Club where he will begin to randomly appear in the lounge rooms of Fightning, Lightning, Science and Water Clubs, each time the save file is opened. When in the room, unusual music will play and when the player talks to him, he will sing music from the Pokémon anime then entice the player to dance. He will finally challenge the player to a card game, in which he uses the Imakuni? Deck.
When Imakuni? is defeated, he will reward the player with four booster packs, one from each expansion set. After being defeated three and six times, he will instead give the player the Imakuni? Trainer card.
Imakuni? Deck
- Main article: Imakuni? Deck (TCG)
Quantity | Card | Type | Rarity |
---|---|---|---|
4× | Psyduck | ||
3× | Golduck | ||
2× | Slowpoke | — | |
2× | Slowpoke | ||
3× | Slowbro | ||
4× | Drowzee | ||
3× | Hypno | ||
4× | Farfetch'd | ||
4× | Imakuni? | T | — |
2× | Maintenance | T | |
2× | Pokémon Flute | T | |
1× | Gambler | T | |
10× | Water Energy | E | — |
16× | Psychic Energy | E | — |
Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!
In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, he appears on both the main island and GR Island. His event is activated by talking to someone in the Water Club lounge, then he will begin to randomly appear in the lounge sections of the various clubs. He will either show up dressed in black at the main island or in red at GR Island.
Weird Deck
- Main article: Weird Deck (TCG)
Quantity | Card | Type | Rarity |
---|---|---|---|
4× | Psyduck | ||
3× | Golduck | ||
3× | Slowpoke | — | |
3× | Drowzee | ||
2× | Jynx | — | |
1× | Slowbro | ||
1× | Slowbro | — | |
1× | Hypno | ||
3× | Farfetch'd | ||
2× | Hungry Snorlax | — | |
2× | Imakuni? | T | — |
2× | Imposter Professor Oak | T | |
2× | Goop Gas Attack | T | |
2× | Pokémon Flute | T | |
1× | Gambler | T | |
16× | Psychic Energy | E | |
10× | Water Energy | E | |
2× | Double Colorless Energy | E | |
Strange Deck
- Main article: Strange Deck (TCG)
Quantity | Card | Type | Rarity |
---|---|---|---|
4× | Drowzee | ||
3× | Dark Hypno | ||
3× | Slowpoke | ||
2× | Mr. Mime | ||
2× | Dark Slowbro | ||
2× | Mr. Mime | — | |
3× | Psyduck | ||
2× | Dark Golduck | ||
4× | Meowth | — | |
2× | Imakuni? | T | — |
2× | Imposter Professor Oak | T | |
2× | Digger | T | |
2× | Pokémon Flute | T | |
2× | Computer Error | T | — |
25× | Psychic Energy | E | |
Sprites
Sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game |
Main sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
Win sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
Loss sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
Overworld sprite from GB1 and GB2 |
Main sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
Win sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
Loss sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
Overworld sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 |
In the TCG
Tomoaki Imakuni is a card illustrator. For a complete list of the cards he has illustrated, use this link.
Imakuni? has the following cards attributed to him in some way, usually joke or prank cards not really meant for serious play:
eReader Functionality
The promo card Shining Imakuni? contains two data strips that could be scanned in to a Nintendo e-Reader. The short data strip has detailed information about the promo card and reveals 10 of Imakuni?'s biggest secrets.
Imakuni?'s 10 big secrets
- 1: I have a pocket in my stomach! Besides, it’s a bit unkempt!
- 2: I always seem to carry an Imakuni? Fan Club notebook. But still, no one will write in it.
- 3: I have four stomachs, like a cow.
- 5: Four is an ominous number, so I stopped using it.
- 6: As a child, I was looked after by my grandpa in the south of South America.
- 7: I often go to a 100 Yen shop.
- 8: If you say "chitchee", I will regrettably reply "deke yo!".
- 9: Nothing in particular.
- 10: My first love was in the spring of 9th grade.
- 10 Part 2: I confessed by telephone after graduating from junior high school, but was turned down.[2]
Imakuni?'s Ball Mini-game
The long data strip contains the mini-game Imakuni?'s Ball.[2]
In the manga
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Imakuni? appears as an art student attending Celadon University in Challenge at Celadon University!.[2]
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Imakuni? makes two cameo appearances in the fourth volume.
Game credits
- Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) (1998) - Pokémon Modeler
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game) (1998) - Card Illustrators
- Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Pokémon Modeler
- Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Original Pokémon Stadium Staff
- Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! (2001) - Guest Appearances
- Kingler's Day (2001) - Game Designer
- Machop At Work (2001) - Game Designer
- Pokémon Ranger (2008) - Pokémon Motion Designer
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (2008) - Game Design
Trivia
- Imakuni's favorite Pokémon is Binacle.[3]
- Imakuni is a member of Team Instinct in Pokémon GO.[4]
- Imakuni keeps his black bodysuit in a drawer by his desk. He wears the bodysuit when he sings karaoke.[5]
- Imakuni appears nostalgic for the game "Monster Tactics", which, according to the credits, was co-produced by Tsunekazu Ishihara with Takehiro Izushi for his and Nintendo's company Spiral, supported by Marigul Management and linked with Creatures, Inc..[6]
External links
References
- ↑ A Fresh Look at the Old Pokémon TCG Style, pokemon.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Every Game Ever Ep. 62 - The Legend of Imakuni? & The Bakaboom Card Game
- ↑ https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/392410428308865025
- ↑ https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/761891764294725633
- ↑ Inside Pokémon's house of cards, Eurogamer
- ↑ https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/525846195369824259
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