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Revision as of 16:42, 11 December 2023
Naoki Saito (Japanese: さいとうなおき Saitō Naoki, real name in kanji 齋藤直葵, born 1982 in Yamagata, Japan[1]) is a digital illustrator who has provided art for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, as well as art for a couple of Pokémon games. Saito is a graduate of Tama Art University and previously worked at Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. before becoming freelance. In addition to the Pokémon TCG, he has also provided illustrations for several other trading card franchises: Duel Masters, Monster Hunter, Juushinden: Ultimate Beast Battlers, and Eternal Wheel.
Saito's style is vibrant and surreal, and often juxtaposes or merges the organic with the geometric. He also puts emphasis on texture to give subjects character. His work within the TCG is similar but subtler, instead using highlights and contrasting colors to make Pokémon stand out. In addition to card illustrations, Saito provided the packaging art for the Garchomp and Hydreigon Half Decks, and the box art for Everyone's Exciting Battle. He also illustrated the Pokémon Tales book Crustle's Moving, available to read on the Pokémon Daisuki Club website.
Designs
Characters
The following are a list of characters designed by Saito.
![Sightseers[2]](/wiki/File:SM_Sightseers_Saito.png)
![Veteran[2]](/wiki/File:SM_Veterans_Saito.png)
![Dancer and Hiker[2]](/wiki/File:SM_Dancer_Hiker_Saito.png)
Artwork
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Saito.
There are 236 cards illustrated by Saito. For a list of cards that he illustrated, go here.
![Anna & Nemona from After the Rain With You[4]](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/6/69/After_The_Rain_SV_Web_Manga_Illustration_8.png/85px-After_The_Rain_SV_Web_Manga_Illustration_8.png)
Anna & Nemona from After the Rain With You[4]
![Iono & Bellibolt Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine artwork [3]](/wiki/File:Kotobukiya_Iono_and_Bellibolt_Naoki_Saito.jpg)
![Anna & Nemona from After the Rain With You[4]](/wiki/File:After_The_Rain_SV_Web_Manga_Illustration_8.png)
Works
Games
| Title | Platform | Release date | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Nintendo DS | 2010-03-06 | Oblivia map illustration[citation needed] Boss Pokémon illustration[citation needed] |
| Pokémon Black and White Versions | Nintendo DS | 2010-09-18 | Unova map illustration[5][6] Castelia City illustration[7][8] Black City/White Forest illustration[9][10] |
| Pokémon Sun and Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2016-11-18 | Trainer Graphics Design |
Manga and other published work
| Role/Title | Release date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Colorist for Worst | 2002-05-30 | Akita Shoten |
| Colorist for Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades | 2006-04-27 | Akita Shoten |
| Illustrations for Les Chroniques de Sillage Vol. 5 | 2008-04-25 | Delcourt |
| Colorist for Baki the Grappler | 2007-12-07 | Akita Shoten |
| Colorist for Grappler Baki: Scarface | 2009-05-08 | Akita Shoten |
| Colorist for The Strongest Introduction to Philosophy in History | 2010-04-14 | Magazine•Magazine |
| Eguzamurai CG Lithograph | 2010 | Shueisha |
| Colorist for Garouden Vol. 25 | 2010-12-22 | Kodansha |
| Co-author and illustrator for Contes cruels du Japon | 2011-08-24 | Delcourt |
External links
- Chirarism, Saito's personal website (archived)
- Twitter account
- YouTube channel
- Article on Wikipedia
- Article on Japanese Wikipedia
References
- ↑ 「pixiv高校生イラコン2021」に向けて夏期特別講習を8/21（土）に開催！―この夏、もっとイラストが好きになる。｜学校法人 瓜生山学園 京都芸術大学のプレスリリース
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tweet about designing NPCs for Pokémon Sun and Moon
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230414075117/https://twitter.com/_NaokiSaito/status/1646680231187734528
- ↑ Link to the upload, which credits Saito
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100608185209/http://chirarism.oops.jp/d/diary.cgi
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110413084225/http://chirarism.oops.jp:80/d/diary.cgi?no=34
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100608185209/http://chirarism.oops.jp/d/diary.cgi
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110413084225/http://chirarism.oops.jp:80/d/diary.cgi?no=34
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100608185209/http://chirarism.oops.jp/d/diary.cgi
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110413084225/http://chirarism.oops.jp:80/d/diary.cgi?no=34
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