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+[[Image:Koji Nishino.jpg|thumb|Kōji Nishino in 2018]]
 '''Kōji Nishino''' (Japanese: '''西野弘二''' ''Nishino Kōji'') is a game designer of Pokémon games, currently working at [[Game Freak]]. He has been involved in nearly every main series Pokémon game since [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]]. He has also assisted the anime producers for ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
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 * '''[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]''' (2018) - Game Design
 * '''{{g|Sword and Shield}}''' (2019) - Battle Planning
+* '''{{g|Legends: Arceus}}''' (2022) - Battle Team
+* '''{{g|Scarlet and Violet}}''' (2022) - Field Map Planning
 ===Anime===
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 ==In-game appearances==
 ===Generations I, III, and VII===
-A character named '''Erik''' (Japanese: コージ ''Kōji'') may be a cameo of Kōji Nishino in the Japanese version of all [[Generation I]] games, as well as their [[Generation III]] and {{gen|VII}} remakes.
+{{main|Erik and Sara}}
-He is found in [[Fuchsia City]], looking for Sara (Japanese: アツコ ''Atsuko''), which may be a cameo of [[Atsuko Nishida]]; she is found in the {{safari|Kanto}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/1|FRLG}}/[[GO Park]]{{sup/7|PE}}. In the Japanese version, they failed to meet each other due to a misunderstanding on the word "とり" (tori), which is also a pun. Erik used a bird Pokémon to arrive at Fuchsia City ("tori Pokémon" means "bird Pokémon"), while Sara is waiting for him inside the Safari Zone or GO Park ("Pokémon tori" means "obtain Pokémon").
+Erik (Japanese: コージ ''Kōji'') may be a reference to Kōji Nishino. He appears in all [[Generation I]] games, as well as their [[Generation III]] and {{gen|VII}} remakes.
-This pun was [[List of regional changes in the Pokémon games|lost in the English localizations]]. Additionally, in the English version of the Generation I and III games, Sara says that Erik is her boyfriend (which is not the case in the Japanese version).
+He and Sara (Japanese: アツコ ''Atsuko'') mention each other in their dialogue. She may be a reference to [[Atsuko Nishida]].
-====Quotes====
+===Generation II===
-;Japanese version
+DJ [[DJ#Fern|Fern]] (Japanese: コージ ''Kōji'') may be a reference to Kōji Nishino.
-:''"Koji: Isn't that weird? Atsuko said to use a bird Pokémon to go meet her...but I can't find any bird Pokémon!"'' (literal translation)
-:"コージ『おかしいな？アツコと　ポケモンとりで　まちあわせって……　とりポケモンが　みつからない！"{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}
-:"コージ『おかしいな？アツコと　ポケモンとりで　待ち合わせって……　とりポケモンが　見つからない！"{{sup/7|PE}}
-;English version
-:''"Erik: Where's Sara? I said I'd meet her here."''{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}
-:''"Erik: Where's Sara? I said I'd meet her here to catch Pokémon... But all I'm catching are some weird looks!"''{{sup/7|PE}}
 ===Generation V===
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 ==Trivia==
-* The Japanese name of {{p|Snorlax}}, カビゴン ''Kabigon'' is also based on the nickname of Nishino. Snorlax's appearance and gluttony were directly inspired by Nishino: as 'kabi' means 'mold' and Nishino had a habit of eating moldy food.
+* {{p|Snorlax}}'s appearance and gluttony were directly inspired by Nishino.<ref>[https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/fukayomi/20180501-OYT8T50139/2/ Page 2 of Yomiuri interview] with [[Ken Sugimori]], Kōji Nishino, and [[Atsuko Nishida]] (Japanese)</ref> Snorlax's Japanese name, カビゴン ''Kabigon'', was derived from Nishino's nickname of "Kirby" (Japanese: カービィ ''Kābī''), after {{wk|Kirby|the video game character of the same name}}. According to [[Junichi Masuda]], Nishino was nicknamed "Kirby" thanks to his large appetite.<ref name=GameInformer>Shea, Brian (October 24, 2019). "[https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2019/10/24/more-burning-questions-for-the-pokemon-series More Burning Questions For The Pokémon Series]." ''Game Informer''.</ref>
-* In a July 2000 interview with the Japanese Nintendo Online Magazine about {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Nishino stated that male {{tc|School Kid}}s grow up to be {{tc|Super Nerd}}s, while {{tc|Lass}}es grow up to be {{tc|Beauty|Beauties}}.<ref name="NOM 2000-07">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/gfreak/page04.html 開発スタッフインタビュー／パワーアップした『金・銀』] ([http://www.glitterberri.com/pokemon-red-blue/game-freak-staff-interview/gold-silver-powered-up/ translation] by TCRF admin GlitterBerri)</ref>
+* In a July 2000 interview with the Japanese Nintendo Online Magazine about {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Nishino stated that male {{tc|School Kid}}s grow up to be {{tc|Super Nerd}}s, while {{tc|Lass}}es grow up to be {{tc|Beauty|Beauties}}.<ref name="NOM 2000-07">(July 2000). [https://web.archive.org/web/20221109044003/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/gfreak/page04.html 『ポケットモンスター』開発スタッフインタビュー (ページｄ)]。 ''Nintendo Online Magazine'' (N.O.M). No.23. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211203191611/https://www.glitterberri.com/pokemon-red-blue/game-freak-staff-interview/gold-silver-powered-up/ archive of translation] by GlitterBerri)</ref>
 ==References==
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-[[Category:Game cast and crew|Nishino, Kohji]]
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+[[Category:Black 2 and White 2 characters]]
+[[Category:Game staff]]
+[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
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