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'''Tomoaki Imakuni''' (Japanese: '''今国智章''' ''Imakuni Tomoaki''), usually referred to as '''Imakuni?''' ('''イマクニ？''' ''Imakuni?''), is a staff member at [[Creatures, Inc.]] involved in various aspects of the {{Trading Card Game}}, including illustrations and other appearances on several cards.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/strategy/a-fresh-look-at-the-old-pokemon-tcg-style A Fresh Look at the Old Pokémon TCG Style, pokemon.com]</ref> Imakuni is known as an eccentric musician who performed some of the music for the [[Pokémon anime]]. | '''Tomoaki Imakuni''' (Japanese: '''今国智章''' ''Imakuni Tomoaki''), usually referred to as '''Imakuni?''' ('''イマクニ？''' ''Imakuni?''), is a staff member at [[Creatures, Inc.]] involved in various aspects of the {{Trading Card Game}}, including illustrations and other appearances on several cards.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/strategy/a-fresh-look-at-the-old-pokemon-tcg-style A Fresh Look at the Old Pokémon TCG Style, pokemon.com]</ref> Imakuni is known as an eccentric musician who performed some of the music for the [[Pokémon anime]]. | ||
Imakuni? played a small part in the designing of {{ | Imakuni? played a small part in the designing of {{vg|Pokémon Ranger}} and [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|its sequel, Shadows of Almia]]. He is in the band [[Suzukisan]]. He is also credited as the author of the [[Pokémon Tales]] picture book "[[PB02|Come Out, Squirtle!]]". | ||
Additionally, Imakuni? starred in his own card game titled ''Bakaboom : Composition Game So Hard Your Brain Will Spill Out''.<ref name="Every Game Ever ep62">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2LmD8HBwto Every Game Ever Ep. 62 - The Legend of Imakuni? & The Bakaboom Card Game]</ref> | Additionally, Imakuni? starred in his own card game titled ''Bakaboom : Composition Game So Hard Your Brain Will Spill Out''.<ref name="Every Game Ever ep62">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2LmD8HBwto Every Game Ever Ep. 62 - The Legend of Imakuni? & The Bakaboom Card Game]</ref> | ||
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===Pokémon Trading Card Game=== | ===Pokémon Trading Card Game=== | ||
Imakuni? appears as a special hidden opponent in {{ | Imakuni? appears as a special hidden opponent in {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}. He is named "Strange Life-Form Imakuni?" in this game. His event is activated by talking to people in the [[Water Club]] where he will begin to randomly appear in the lounge sections of the various clubs. When in the room, unusual music will play and when the player talks to him, he will sing music from the Pokémon anime then entice the player to dance. He will finally challenge the player to a card game, in which he uses the {{TCG|Imakuni? Deck}}. | ||
When Imakuni? is defeated, he will reward the player with four booster packs, one from each expansion set. After being defeated three times, he will instead give the player the {{OBP|Imakuni?|CoroCoro promo}} Trainer card. | When Imakuni? is defeated, he will reward the player with four booster packs, one from each expansion set. After being defeated three times, he will instead give the player the {{OBP|Imakuni?|CoroCoro promo}} Trainer card. | ||
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* '''[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]]''' (1998) - Pokémon Modeler | * '''[[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]]''' (1998) - Pokémon Modeler | ||
* '''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)]]''' (1998) - Card Illustrators | * '''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)]]''' (1998) - Card Illustrators | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Pokémon Stadium]]''' (1999) - Pokémon Modeler | ||
* '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''' (2000) - Original Pokémon Stadium Staff | * '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''' (2000) - Original Pokémon Stadium Staff | ||
* '''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]]''' (2001) - Guest Appearances | * '''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]]''' (2001) - Guest Appearances | ||
* '''[[Kingler's Day]]''' (2001) - Game Designer | * '''[[Kingler's Day]]''' (2001) - Game Designer | ||
* '''[[Machop At Work]]''' (2001) - Game Designer | * '''[[Machop At Work]]''' (2001) - Game Designer | ||
* '''{{ | * '''{{vg|Pokémon Ranger}}''' (2008) - Pokémon Motion Designer | ||
* '''{{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}''' (2008) - Game Design | * '''{{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}''' (2008) - Game Design | ||