Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is a Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, and director, best known as the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise.
Game Designer
January 27, 1966
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Ken Sugimori, born on January 27, 1966, is a multi-talented Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, and director. He has gained widespread recognition as the main character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. In addition to Pokémon, Sugimori has also worked on the art direction for other titles such as Pulseman. Early in his career, he contributed illustrations to various Japanese tabletop role-playing games, including Ramble Box, Pendragon, and Alshard. Over the years, Sugimori has been the recipient of numerous awards for his significant contributions to the gaming industry.