Saya Tsuruta
Saya Tsuruta (Japanese: つるたさや Tsuruta Saya) is a designer and illustrator for the Pokémon games and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. After graduating from Tama Art University,[1] her first game credits were on Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, though her contributions are unknown as she's only listed under Special Thanks. By the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Tsuruta had become a graphic designer, creating all of the location previews in the game, stating that it took a lot of hard work.[2]
Designs
Pokémon
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Tsuruta.
![Audino[3]](/wiki/File:0531Audino.png)
![Galvantula[3]](/wiki/File:0596Galvantula.png)
![Aromatisse[3]](/wiki/File:0683Aromatisse.png)
![Goomy[3][4]](/wiki/File:0704Goomy.png)
![Goodra[4]](/wiki/File:0706Goodra.png)
![Indeedee[4][5]](/wiki/File:0876Indeedee.png)
Artwork
Official artwork
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Tsuruta.
In-game artwork
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Tsuruta illustrated all of the location previews for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.[2]
Location preview for Sprout Tower (Morning)
Location preview for Sprout Tower (Day)
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Location preview for Sprout Tower (Evening)
Location preview for Sprout Tower (Night)
Location preview for Dark Cave's Route 31 Entrance (Morning)
Location preview for Dark Cave's Route 31 Entrance (Evening)
Location preview for Dark Cave's Route 31 Entrance (Night)
Location preview for Dark Cave's Route 45 Entrance (Morning)
Location preview for Dark Cave's Route 45 Entrance (Evening)
Location preview for Dark Cave's Route 45 Entrance (Night)
Location preview for the Ruins of Alph (Morning)
Location preview for the Ruins of Alph (Day)
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Location preview for the Ruins of Alph (Evening)
Location preview for the Ruins of Alph (Night)
Location preview for Union Cave (Morning)
Location preview for Union Cave (Day)
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Location preview for Union Cave (Evening)
Location preview for Union Cave (Night)
Location preview for the Slowpoke Well (Morning)
Location preview for Slowpoke Well (Day)
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Location preview for Slowpoke Well (Evening)
Location preview for Slowpoke Well (Night)
Location preview for Ilex Forest (Morning)
Location preview for Ilex Forest (Day)
Location preview for Ilex Forest (Evening)
Location preview for Ilex Forest (Night)
Location preview for the National Park (Morning)
Location preview for the National Park (Day)
Location preview for the National Park (Evening)
Location preview for the National Park (Night)
Location preview for the Burned Tower (Morning)
Location preview for the Burned Tower (Day)
Location preview for the Burned Tower (Evening)
Location preview for the Burned Tower (Night)
Location preview for the Bell Tower (Morning)
Location preview for the Bell Tower (Day)
Location preview for the Bell Tower (Evening)
Location preview for the Bell Tower (Night)
Location preview for the Whirl Islands (Morning)
Location preview for the Whirl Islands (Day)
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Location preview for the Whirl Islands (Evening)
Location preview for the Whirl Islands (Night)
Location preview for Mt. Mortar (Morning)
Location preview for Mt. Mortar (Day)
Location preview for Mt. Mortar (Evening)
Location preview for Mt. Mortar (Night)
- HGSS Ice Cave-Morning.png
Location preview for the Ice Path (Morning)
- HGSS Ice Cave-Day.png
Location preview for the Ice Path (Day)
Location preview for the Ice Path (Evening)
- HGSS Ice Cave-Night.png
Location preview for the Ice Path (Night)
Location preview for the Dragon's Den (Morning)
Location preview for the Dragon's Den (Day)
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Location preview for the Dragon's Den (Evening)
Location preview for the Dragon's Den (Night)
Location preview for Mt. Silver (Morning)
Location preview for Mt. Silver (Day)
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Location preview for Mt. Silver (Evening)
Location preview for Mt. Silver (Night)
Location preview for Tohjo Falls (Morning)
Location preview for Tohjo Falls (Day)
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Location preview for Tohjo Falls (Evening)
Location preview for Tohjo Falls (Night)
Location preview for Victory Road (Morning)
Location preview for Victory Road (Day)
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Location preview for Victory Road (Evening)
Location preview for Victory Road (Night)
Location preview for Viridian Forest (Morning)
Location preview for Viridian Forest (Day)
Location preview for Viridian Forest (Evening)
Location preview for Viridian Forest (Night)
Location preview for Diglett's Cave (Morning)
Location preview for Diglett's Cave (Day)
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Location preview for Diglett's Cave (Evening)
Location preview for Diglett's Cave (Night)
Location preview for Mt. Moon (Morning)
Location preview for Mt. Moon (Day)
Location preview for Mt. Moon (Evening)
Location preview for Mt. Moon (Night)
Location preview for Cerulean Cave (Morning)
Location preview for Cerulean Cave (Day)
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Location preview for Cerulean Cave (Evening)
Location preview for Cerulean Cave (Night)
Location preview for Rock Tunnel (Morning)
Location preview for Rock Tunnel (Day)
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Location preview for Rock Tunnel (Evening)
Location preview for the Rock Tunnel (Night)
Location preview for the Seafoam Islands (Morning)
Location preview for the Seafoam Islands (Day)
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Location preview for the Seafoam Islands (Evening)
Location preview for the Seafoam Islands (Night)
Cards illustrated
There are 126 cards illustrated by Tsuruta. For a complete list of cards she has illustrated, go here.
Games
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006) - Special Thanks
- Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009) - Graphic Design
- Pokémon Black and White (2010) - Pokémon Character Design, 2-D Dot Graphics
- Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012) - Pokémon Character Design, 2-D Dot Graphics
- Pokémon X and Y (2013) - Pokémon Characters Design, UI Graphic Design
- Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016) - Pokémon Characters Design
- Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019) - Pokémon Design
Trivia
External links
References
- ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on April 8, 2023. (archive)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on April 24, 2023. (archive)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on May 24, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Dec 14, 2019.
- ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Feb 21, 2021