Kensaku Nabana
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Kensaku Nabana (Japanese: 菜花健作 Nabana Kensaku) is a graphic artist and designer at Game Freak. He graduated from Chiba Institute of Technology, having majored in Advanced Robotics.[1]
Designs
Pokémon
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Nabana.
![Golisopod[2]](/wiki/File:0768Golisopod.png)
Cards illustrated
Kensaku Nabana is an artist in the Pokémon Trading Card Game who made his debut in Cosmic Eclipse. He has only illustrated one card.
Games
| Title | Platform | Release date | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon X and Y | Nintendo 3DS | 2013-10-12 | Character Modeling |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Nintendo 3DS | 2014-11-21 | Pokémon Characters Design, 3D Map Graphics |
| Pokémon Sun and Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2016-11-18 | Pokémon Characters Design, 3D Map Graphics |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2017-11-17 | 3D Map Graphics |
| Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | Nintendo Switch | 2018-11-16 | 3D Map Graphics |
| Pokémon Sword and Shield | Nintendo Switch | 2019-11-15 | 3D Map Graphics, Pokémon Design |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Nintendo Switch | 2022-11-18 | 3D Map Graphics |
Trivia
- According to Nabana, the average amount of time for a Pokémon to be fully designed and created is roughly over six months. This process includes determining its habitat, behavior, moveset, and Abilities.[2]
References
- ↑ (July 5, 2018). 卒業生に訊く！未来ロボティクス学科1期生 菜花健作さん — CIT 未来ロボティクス学科 (Japanese)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wimmeroth, Ulrich (October 18, 2018). "Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu und Evoli: Der lange Weg zum Meister-Trainer." Eurogamer.de (German)
