The Pokémon Company announces EVs + cafe art exhibit featuring Eevee themed artwork by Ken Sugimori and more

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The Pokémon Company has announced an art exhibit called EVs + cafe, which will feature artwork by Ken Sugimori and eight other talented illustrators. This event is set to run from September 1 to September 9, 2018, at the Roppongi Hills cafe in Tokyo, Japan. Entry will be free and doors will be open everyday … Continue reading The Pokémon Company announces EVs + cafe art exhibit featuring Eevee themed artwork by Ken Sugimori and more

Learn Pikachu’s origin story from Pokémon creators Ken Sugimori, Koji Nishino and Atsuko Nishida

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Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu. Learn Pikachu’s origin story from Ken Sugimori, Koji Nishino, and Atsuko Nishida. Two years prior to the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue in the United States, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green launched in Japan in 1996 for Nintendo Game Boy. It was a hit and drew many fans, especially children. The games' popularity spread beyond … Continue reading Learn Pikachu’s origin story from Pokémon creators Ken Sugimori, Koji Nishino and Atsuko Nishida

The Pokémon Company reveals new Kotobukiya Trainer Red and Pikachu figure designed by Ken Sugimori

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The original Pokémon Center celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 25, 2018, in Japan. The Pokémon Company marked this occasion in a variety of ways, including by releasing a wide range of merchandise that commemorates the momentous milestone. A new batch of products recently launched in Japan feature Trainer Red and Pikachu, as designed by renowned Pokémon … Continue reading The Pokémon Company reveals new Kotobukiya Trainer Red and Pikachu figure designed by Ken Sugimori

Trainer Red and Pikachu merch featuring artwork by Ken Sugimori commemorates 20th anniversary of the Pokémon Center

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The original Pokémon Center celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 25, 2018, in Japan. The Pokémon Company marked this occasion in a variety of ways, including by releasing a wide range of merchandise that commemorates the momentous milestone. A new batch of products is set to launch on July 13 at Pokémon Centers and Amazon … Continue reading Trainer Red and Pikachu merch featuring artwork by Ken Sugimori commemorates 20th anniversary of the Pokémon Center

Game Freak details the origins of Pokémon mascot Pikachu, its history, canceled Gorochu evolution and more

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The Pokémon Company itself recently interviewed Game Freak co-founder Ken Sugimori, character designer Atsuko Nishida and game designer Koji Nishino — who talked about some of the inspiration behind the iconic Pokémon mascot Pikachu. Pikachu was specifically designed to be cute, Sugimori said, according to a translation of the interview. While Pokémon were originally envisioned … Continue reading Game Freak details the origins of Pokémon mascot Pikachu, its history, canceled Gorochu evolution and more

Koji Nishino served as the model for the Sleeping Pokémon Snorlax

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In a recent interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Pokémon art director Ken Sugimori confirmed that planner Koji Nishino served as the model for the iconic Sleeping Pokémon, Snorlax. Nishino has worked on the series since the original Pokémon Red and Green for Game Boy. “(Nishino), with this (huge) appearance, was the model for the Snorlax … Continue reading Koji Nishino served as the model for the Sleeping Pokémon Snorlax

Pikachu originally had an evil-looking second evolution called Gorochu, plus more Pokémon and Pikachu history

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The history behind the design of Pikachu just keeps getting deeper and deeper. In addition to resembling a squirrel, the Pokémon mascot originally had a second evolution called Gorochu, complete with large fangs and two frightening horns. This fact was made known by three key illustrators and designers behind the creation of Pokémon - Ken … Continue reading Pikachu originally had an evil-looking second evolution called Gorochu, plus more Pokémon and Pikachu history

Design of Pokémon mascot Pikachu was inspired by a squirrel, not a mouse

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Although Pikachu is known as the iconic Mouse Pokémon, the Pokémon mascot's design was actually inspired by a Squirrel. According to the original designers, including Ken Sugimori, 52, an executive at game developer Game Freak Inc., and illustrator Atsuko Nishida, who was working at the company when Pokémon was first released, Nishida was tasked with … Continue reading Design of Pokémon mascot Pikachu was inspired by a squirrel, not a mouse