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According to Yamamoto, the design of {{adv|Violet}} was based on his own customizable [[player character]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231009133706/https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1711365261306343510</ref> At first, he had the [[Florian|default hairstyle]], but felt that it wouldn't be too distinguishable from [[Ortega]]. He showed the list of hairstyles in the game's strategy guide to members of his family, asking which one looked like a prince, and based Violet's design on their suggestions.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231009133714/https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1711367199678751043</ref>
According to Yamamoto, the design of {{adv|Violet}} was based on his own customizable [[player character]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231009133706/https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1711365261306343510</ref> At first, he had the [[Florian|default hairstyle]], but felt that it wouldn't be too distinguishable from [[Ortega]]. He showed the list of hairstyles in the game's strategy guide to members of his family, asking which one looked like a prince, and based Violet's design on their suggestions.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231009133714/https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1711367199678751043</ref>
Yamamoto has mentioned that he uses the [[Scale World]] figures as a direct reference when drawing characters for his manga, such as [[Nemona]].<ref name=ScaleWorldRef>[https://archive.is/akhq5 Yamamoto mentioning that he uses the Scale World figures as a direct reference when drawing characters for Pokémon Adventures.]</ref>


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Revision as of 11:08, 24 January 2024

Yamamoto's avatar[1]
Yamamoto in 2016[2]

Satoshi Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本サトシ Yamamoto Satoshi, born December 17, 1965 in Kyoto) is a Japanese illustrator. He is best known for illustrating Pokémon Adventures from Volume 10 onward. Aside from his work on various Pokémon manga, he has also illustrated some cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

In 2016, Yamamoto and Kusaka were both awarded the Comic-Con International's Inkpot Award.[3] Later that year, they were also awarded the Mejor Kodoma Manga award in the XXII Salón del Manga de Barcelona.[4]

According to Yamamoto, the design of Violet was based on his own customizable player character in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.[5] At first, he had the default hairstyle, but felt that it wouldn't be too distinguishable from Ortega. He showed the list of hairstyles in the game's strategy guide to members of his family, asking which one looked like a prince, and based Violet's design on their suggestions.[6]

Yamamoto has mentioned that he uses the Scale World figures as a direct reference when drawing characters for his manga, such as Nemona.[7]

Artwork

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

Draft pages

This is a collection of draft pages that Yamamoto has publicly released for the Pokémon manga he is an artist on.

Pokémon manga illustrated by Satoshi Yamamoto

See also

Trivia

  • Satoshi Yamamoto's favorite Pokémon is Swalot.[8]
  • In the X & Y arc of Pokémon Adventures, Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto have their names written as "Hidenori Xsaka and Satoshi Yamamoto" (including the bold letters) at the start of the manga volumes.

External links

Twitter

References


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