Hideaki Hakozaki

Hideaki Hakozaki (Japanese: 箱崎秀明 Hakozaki Hideaki), born September 29, 1977, Yokohama, is a painter, illustrator and 3D designer. He is a graduate of the University of Art and Design in Tokyo, having majored in oil painting, and has been living and working in the city since. In April 2001 he became a 3D designer employed at Hudson Soft. Determined not to stay within one area of expertise, he ventured into illustration. Going freelance in January 2007, he undertook commissions for various companies and developed his own unique painting style. He became an illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2009 with the debut of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion. In September 2011, he founded his own design studio called PLANETA.

One of Hakozaki's illustrations

Works

Games

Title Platform Release date Position
Far East of Eden III: Namida PlayStation 2 2005-04-14 Map Modeling & Animation
Sonic Unleashed PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 2008-11-18 Field artist
Sonic and the Black Knight Nintendo Wii 2009-03-12 Art support
Sonic Colors Nintendo Wii 2010-11-18 3D background progression management
Inazuma Eleven Strikers Nintendo Wii 2011-07-16 3D background quality management
Sonic Lost World Nintendo Wii U 2013-10-18 Field Artist
Xenoblade Chronicles X Nintendo Wii U 2015-04-29 Producer
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Nintendo 3DS 2015-09-17 Background
I Am Setsuna PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita,
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
2016-02-18 Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Chronicle Nintendo 3DS 2016-12-08 Artist
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2017-12-01 Graphics Support
Valkyria Chronicles 4 PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows,
Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
2018-03-21 Background Model Design Cooperation
Little Town Hero Nintendo Switch 2019-10-16 3D Map Modeling Lead
Pokémon Café ReMix Nintendo Switch, iOS, iPadOS, Android 2020-06-11 Designer


Work for the TCG

Hakozaki's style often mirrors what he is illustrating. His work outside the TCG displays his fluid and sometimes erratic drawing style which often correlates to the childlike or storybook material that accompanies his illustrations. He is skilled in creating various textures by applying different brushstrokes or dabbing which give his artwork character and depth. Within the TCG, Hakozaki has primarily created 3D illustrations, though some incorporate his painting style, resulting in a multi-layered image that is quite effective. This is more apparent in Trainer card illustrations, which display an oriental style that mirrors the mythology of the Johto region and its influences. In total, Hakozaki illustrated 37 cards (excluding reprints). For a list of cards he has illustrated, go here.

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