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==2nd Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix== | ==2nd Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix== | ||
A second Grand Prix illustration contest began in Japan in late 2019, this time inviting people to create artwork with theme "Pokémon's Cool Moments". Like the first Grand Prix, submitted artworks were required to focus on one of a number of pre-selected Pokémon. Entrants could select to portray either {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Tyranitar}}, {{p|Milotic}}, {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Genesect}}, {{p|Wishiwashi}}, or {{p|Zacian}}. The contest was only open to residents of Japan and entrants could submit up to three illustrations to competition website from the period December 9, 2019 to March 31, 2020. All entries were reviewed by a panel of judges, which consisted of [[The Pokémon Company]] President [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], Creatures, Inc. President [[Hirokazu Tanaka]], Creatures, Inc. Executive Producer Yuji Kitano, Creatures, Inc. Pokémon CG Studio Art Director Ujiie | A second Grand Prix illustration contest began in Japan in late 2019, this time inviting people to create artwork with theme "Pokémon's Cool Moments". Like the first Grand Prix, submitted artworks were required to focus on one of a number of pre-selected Pokémon. Entrants could select to portray either {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Tyranitar}}, {{p|Milotic}}, {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Genesect}}, {{p|Wishiwashi}}, or {{p|Zacian}}. The contest was only open to residents of Japan and entrants could submit up to three illustrations to competition website from the period December 9, 2019 to March 31, 2020. All entries were reviewed by a panel of judges, which consisted of [[The Pokémon Company]] President [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], Creatures, Inc. President [[Hirokazu Tanaka]], Creatures, Inc. Executive Producer Yuji Kitano, Creatures, Inc. Pokémon CG Studio Art Director [[Atsuko Ujiie]], Creatures, Inc. Art Director Kenichi Koga, and TCG illustrators [[Hitoshi Ariga]], [[Ryota Murayama]], and [[PLANETA Otani|Yuta Otani]]. | ||
The competition website included articles that provided information and insight from individuals at [[Creatures, Inc.]] and official illustrators. The first article featured an interview with Kenichi Koga in which he discusses a general overview of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the varying illustration styles that have been an enduring attribute of the TCG, and tips for creating an effective illustration. The second and third articles featured interviews respectively exploring [[Mitsuhiro Arita]]'s and [[Kouki Saitou]]'s approach for creating illustrations. These three articles were originally published for the first Grand Prix. The fourth article featured an interview with two members of Creatures, Inc.'s Pokémon Card Development Division: Art Design Team Manager Satoru Nagaya and Illustration Team Sub-manager Natsume Suwabe. The pair discuss the response to the first Grand Prix, the impetus for the second, and exploring the "Pokémon's Cool Moments" theme. The fifth article, published on January 31, 2020, featured an interview with illustrator Hitoshi Ariga. The sixth article, published on February 28, 2020 featured an interview with the winner of the first Grand Prix, [[Yuu Nishida]]. | The competition website included articles that provided information and insight from individuals at [[Creatures, Inc.]] and official illustrators. The first article featured an interview with Kenichi Koga in which he discusses a general overview of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the varying illustration styles that have been an enduring attribute of the TCG, and tips for creating an effective illustration. The second and third articles featured interviews respectively exploring [[Mitsuhiro Arita]]'s and [[Kouki Saitou]]'s approach for creating illustrations. These three articles were originally published for the first Grand Prix. The fourth article featured an interview with two members of Creatures, Inc.'s Pokémon Card Development Division: Art Design Team Manager Satoru Nagaya and Illustration Team Sub-manager Natsume Suwabe. The pair discuss the response to the first Grand Prix, the impetus for the second, and exploring the "Pokémon's Cool Moments" theme. The fifth article, published on January 31, 2020, featured an interview with illustrator Hitoshi Ariga. The sixth article, published on February 28, 2020 featured an interview with the winner of the first Grand Prix, [[Yuu Nishida]]. | ||