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[[File:Takao Unno.jpg|thumb|Pokémon Artist Takao Unno]]
'''Takao Unno''' (Japanese: '''海野隆雄''') is a graphic designer for [[Pokémon games]] since {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. He was the art director for {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, who was responsible for the design of new female protagonist {{ga|Lyra}}.<ref name=PokeAmice>[https://pokeamice.com/index.php/2023/01/22/nintendo-dream-2009-11/ ''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 187, November 2009]</ref> He was appointed by [[Junichi Masuda]] as the director for {{B2W2}}.
'''Takao Unno''' is a [[Pokémon]] designer, illustrator for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the art director for {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, and the director for [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]].


==Cards illustrated==
He is also an illustrator for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] since the {{TCG|EX Deoxys}} expansion. His last illustration in many years was {{TCG ID|Undaunted|Team Rocket's Trickery|78}} from the {{TCG|Undaunted}} expansion. For a complete list of cards that Unno illustrated, see [[:Category:Illus. by Takao Unno|here]].
==={{TCG|EX Deoxys}}===
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Bagon|52}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Corphish|57}}
* {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Slakoth|73}}
==={{TCG|EX Delta Species}}===
* {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon's Voltorb|71}}
==={{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}===
* {{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Kabuto|36}}
==={{TCG|Secret Wonders}}===
* {{TCG ID|Secret Wonders|Diglett|85}}
==={{TCG|Great Encounters}}===
* {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Whismur|94}}
==={{TCG|Legends Awakened}}===
* {{TCG ID|Legends Awakened|Taillow|124}}
==={{TCG|Rising Rivals}}===
* {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Aron|57}}
==={{TCG|Supreme Victors}}===
* {{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Raichu|77}}
* {{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Pikachu|120}}
==={{TCG|Undaunted}}===
* {{TCG ID|Undaunted|Team Rocket's Trickery|78}}


{{Stub|TCG}}
==Designs==
===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Unno.
 
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| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}; background:#{{hoenn color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation III}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}; background:#{{hoenn color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0293.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}; background:#{{hoenn color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0294.png|x75px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Whismur}}'''<ref name="GFYouTube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA91WPotG2I <nowiki>GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode One [Ken Sugimori x Pulseman] - YouTube</nowiki>]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Loudred}}'''<ref name=GFYouTube/>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation IV}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0390.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0391.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0392.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0445.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0453.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0493.png|x75px]]
 
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Chimchar}}'''<ref name=Chimchar>[https://twitter.com/TakaoUnno/status/386157379563188224 Tweet by @TakaoUnno.] Posted on Oct 4, 2013.</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Monferno}}'''<ref name=Chimchar/>
| '''{{color2|000|Infernape}}'''<ref name=Chimchar/>
| '''{{color2|000|Garchomp}}'''<ref name=TCG>Creator profile on Takao Unno in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Collection]], p. 182: "He has created the designs for Garchomp, Croagunk, Arceus and others." ([https://twitter.com/Lewchube/status/1581735619637948416 archive])</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Croagunk}}'''<ref name=TCG/>
| '''{{color2|000|Arceus}}'''<ref name=TCG/>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation V}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0511.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0513.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0515.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0626.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0627.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0628.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0638.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0639.png|x75px]]
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{unova color dark}}; background:#{{unova color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0640.png|x75px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Pansage}}'''<ref name=ND201>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 201, January 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-3/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Pansear}}'''<ref name=ND201/>
| '''{{color2|000|Panpour}}'''<ref name=ND201/>
| '''{{color2|000|Bouffalant}}'''<ref name="GFYouTube-GFIllust2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1X6A2Tyh0 <nowiki>GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube</nowiki>]</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Rufflet}}'''<ref name=ND205>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110402003550/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-562.html Shellspider's blog], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-6/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Braviary}}'''<ref name=ND205/>
| '''{{color2|000|Cobalion}}'''<ref name=ND204>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 204, April 2011 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110704155314/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-502.html Shellspider's blog], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-2/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref>
| '''{{color2|000|Terrakion}}'''<ref name=ND204/>
| '''{{color2|000|Virizion}}'''<ref name=ND204/>
|-
| colspan="15" style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color dark}}; font-size:125%; color:white" | '''{{color2|fff|Generation VII}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|25px}} border:2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background:#{{alola color light}};"| [[File:Menu HOME 0807.png|x75px]]
|-
| '''{{color2|000|Zeraora}}'''<ref name=GFYouTube-GFIllust2/>
|-
|}
 
==Artwork==
===Official artwork===
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Unno.
<gallery widths="100">
HeartGold SoulSilver Proton.png|[[Proton]] from [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold & SoulSilver]]<ref name=tr>[[:File:TeamRocketTrickeryUndaunted78.jpg|Team Rocket's Trickery (Undaunted 78)]]</ref>
HeartGold SoulSilver Petrel.png|[[Petrel]] from [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold & SoulSilver]]<ref name=tr />
BagonEXDeoxys52.jpg|[[Bagon (EX Deoxys 52)]]
CorphishEXDeoxys57.jpg|[[Corphish (EX Deoxys 57)]]
SlakothEXDeoxys73.jpg|[[Slakoth (EX Deoxys 73)]]
HolonVoltorbEXDeltaSpecies71.jpg|[[Holon's Voltorb (EX Delta Species 71)]]
KabutoEXLegendMaker36.jpg|[[Kabuto (EX Legend Maker 36)]]
DiglettSecretWonders85.jpg|[[Diglett (Secret Wonders 85)]]
WhismurGreatEncounters94.jpg|[[Whismur (Great Encounters 94)]]
TaillowLegendsAwakened124.jpg|[[Taillow (Legends Awakened 124)]]
022214 P KOKODORA.jpg|[[Aron (Rising Rivals 57)]]
021578 P RAICHUU.jpg|[[Raichu (Supreme Victors 77)]]
021576 P PIKACHUU.jpg|[[Pikachu (Supreme Victors 120)]]
Unno Kids TV Pikachu and Eevee.png|Art of {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Eevee}} drawn for an episode of Pokémon Kids TV<ref>https://youtu.be/JVRH2jL6-5U?t=474</ref>
Dream Radar Pitch.png|The [[Pokémon Dream Radar]] pitch<ref name=DreamRadarPitch>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/2013/02/index.html Masuda's blog showcasing the Dream Radar pitch, drawn by Unno.]</ref>
</gallery>
 
==Works==
===Games===
{| class="sortable" style="margin: auto; background: #A0A0C4; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 5px solid #BBBBE8"
|-
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Title
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | Platform
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | Release date
! style="background-color: #CCCCFF; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Position
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| 2002-11-21
| Pokémon & Graphics Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| 2004-01-29
| Graphic Design Leader <br> Pokémon Designers
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Emerald Version]]
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
| 2004-11-16
| Graphic Design <br> Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Colosseum]]
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2003-11-21
| Pokémon Characters Designed By
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2005-08-04
| Pokémon Characters Designed By
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2006-09-28
| Graphic Design Leader <br> Pokémon Designers & Graphic Designers
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]
| [[Wii]]
| 2006-12-14
| Pokémon Characters Designed By
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Platinum Version]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2008-09-13
| Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2009-09-12
| Art Director <br> Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2010-09-18
| Pokémon Character Design <br> 3-D Art Director <br> 3-D Graphics System Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2012-06-23
| Director <br> Art Director <br> Pokémon Character Design <br> Digital Movie (Main Design) <br> Nintendo 3DS Link Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon X and Y]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2013-10-12
| 3-D Art Director <br> Pokémon Characters Design <br> Pokémon Design Coordination
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2014-11-21
| Pokémon Characters Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2016-11-18
| Graphics Director <br> Pokémon Characters Design <br> Concept
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2017-11-17
| Pokémon Model Creation Coordinator
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and <br>Let's Go Eevee!]]
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2018-11-16
| Graphics Section Director
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2019-11-15
| VFX • UI Section Director <br> Pokémon Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2022-01-28
| 3D Graphics Director <br> Pokémon Production Lead <br> Pokémon 3D Modeling & Motion Design Lead <br> Concept Art <br> Pokémon & Human Designs <br> Delivery Review Lead
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
| 2022-11-18
| Pokémon 3D Visual & VFX Section Director <br> Pokémon & Character Design
|- style="background:#FFF"
|[[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|'''Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero''']]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|2023-02-27
|Project Management: Group Leaders
Concept Art: Pokémon and Character Design
|}
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/takaounno Takao Unno's Twitter]
* [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/pokemon-black2-white2/0/0 Iwata Asks : Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 4 May 2024

Takao Unno (Japanese: 海野隆雄) is a graphic designer for Pokémon games since Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. He was the art director for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, who was responsible for the design of new female protagonist Lyra.[1] He was appointed by Junichi Masuda as the director for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Takao Unno

He is also an illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the EX Deoxys expansion. His last illustration in many years was Team Rocket's Trickery from the Undaunted expansion. For a complete list of cards that Unno illustrated, see here.

Designs

Pokémon

The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Unno.

Generation III
   
Whismur[2] Loudred[2]
Generation IV
           
Chimchar[3] Monferno[3] Infernape[3] Garchomp[4] Croagunk[4] Arceus[4]
Generation V
                 
Pansage[5] Pansear[5] Panpour[5] Bouffalant[6] Rufflet[7] Braviary[7] Cobalion[8] Terrakion[8] Virizion[8]
Generation VII
 
Zeraora[6]

Artwork

Official artwork

This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Unno.

Works

Games

Title Platform Release date Position
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions Game Boy Advance 2002-11-21 Pokémon & Graphics Design
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions Game Boy Advance 2004-01-29 Graphic Design Leader
Pokémon Designers
Pokémon Emerald Version Game Boy Advance 2004-11-16 Graphic Design
Pokémon Design
Pokémon Colosseum Nintendo GameCube 2003-11-21 Pokémon Characters Designed By
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Nintendo GameCube 2005-08-04 Pokémon Characters Designed By
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions Nintendo DS 2006-09-28 Graphic Design Leader
Pokémon Designers & Graphic Designers
Pokémon Battle Revolution Wii 2006-12-14 Pokémon Characters Designed By
Pokémon Platinum Version Nintendo DS 2008-09-13 Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions Nintendo DS 2009-09-12 Art Director
Pokémon Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions Nintendo DS 2010-09-18 Pokémon Character Design
3-D Art Director
3-D Graphics System Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 Nintendo DS 2012-06-23 Director
Art Director
Pokémon Character Design
Digital Movie (Main Design)
Nintendo 3DS Link Design
Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 3DS 2013-10-12 3-D Art Director
Pokémon Characters Design
Pokémon Design Coordination
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Nintendo 3DS 2014-11-21 Pokémon Characters Design
Pokémon Sun and Moon Nintendo 3DS 2016-11-18 Graphics Director
Pokémon Characters Design
Concept
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Nintendo 3DS 2017-11-17 Pokémon Model Creation Coordinator
Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and
Let's Go Eevee! 		Nintendo Switch 2018-11-16 Graphics Section Director
Pokémon Sword and Shield Nintendo Switch 2019-11-15 VFX • UI Section Director
Pokémon Design
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Nintendo Switch 2022-01-28 3D Graphics Director
Pokémon Production Lead
Pokémon 3D Modeling & Motion Design Lead
Concept Art
Pokémon & Human Designs
Delivery Review Lead
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch 2022-11-18 Pokémon 3D Visual & VFX Section Director
Pokémon & Character Design
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Nintendo Switch 2023-02-27 Project Management: Group Leaders

Concept Art: Pokémon and Character Design

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Dream Vol. 187, November 2009
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode One [Ken Sugimori x Pulseman] - YouTube
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tweet by @TakaoUnno. Posted on Oct 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Creator profile on Takao Unno in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Collection, p. 182: "He has created the designs for Garchomp, Croagunk, Arceus and others." (archive)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 GAME FREAK Illustration Demonstration: Episode Two [James Turner x HarmoKnight] - YouTube
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog, Translation by Dr. Lava)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Nintendo Dream Vol. 204, April 2011 (Shellspider's blog, Translation by Dr. Lava)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Team Rocket's Trickery (Undaunted 78)
  10. ↑ https://youtu.be/JVRH2jL6-5U?t=474
  11. ↑ Masuda's blog showcasing the Dream Radar pitch, drawn by Unno.

External links


Pokémon designers

Emi Ando • Hitoshi Ariga • Kanako Eo • Hiroki Fuchino • Motofumi Fujiwara
Misaki Hashimoto • Mana Ibe • Asuka Iwashita • Tomohiro Kitakaze • Fumie Kittaka
Yusuke Kozaki • Kazuyuki Kurashima • Lee HyunJung • Megumi Mizutani • Shigeki Morimoto
Keiko Moritsugu • Kensaku Nabana • Atsuko Nishida • Yusuke Ohmura • Tomohiko Ohkubo
Muneo Saitō • Ken Sugimori • take • Reiko Tanoue • Aimi Tomita • Kenkichi Toyama
Saya Tsuruta • James Turner • Takao Unno • Emi Yoshida • Hironobu Yoshida

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