Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, and director
1966 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, and director
Born
January 27, 1966
Age
~60 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, mangaka, graphic designer
1966
Born in Fukuoka (1966-01-27)
Present
Age ~60
About
Ken Sugimori is a Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, director, and co-founder of Game Freak alongside Satoshi Tajiri. He is best known as the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori is also credited with the art direction for other titles, including Pulseman. Sugimori drew and finalized all of the original 151 Pokémon. He also co-directed Ruby and Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl and Black and White, as well as worked on various Pokémon films, trading cards, and other games like the Super Smash Bros. series.
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Ken Sugimori is a Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, director, and co-founder of Game Freak alongside Satoshi Tajiri. He is best known as the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori is also credited with the art direction for other title
The name Ken means "A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.. Etymology: Borrowed from Ken, Kenneth in modern times. Also a rare variant of Kents, a short form of Innocentius.". It is of English origin.
Ken Sugimori was born on January 27, 1966.
Name Meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.. Etymology: Borrowed from Ken, Kenneth in modern times. Also a rare variant of Kents, a short form of Innocentius.
The name Ken is of English origin, meaning "A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.. Etymology: Borrowed from Ken, Kenneth in modern times. Also a rare variant of Kents, a short form of Innocentius.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Ken — January 27, 1966
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
8 Oc
Dog — loyalty, guidance, faith
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
Would you name your baby Ken?
Guestbook
You made my script better than I wrote it.
— a filmmaker
The audition tape... I knew in the first ten seconds.
— a casting director
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