Sanosuke Sakuma

Sanosuke Sakuma (Japanese: 佐久間さのすけ Sakuma Sanosuke; born October 31, 1990)Sakuma's About page on her website. is a freelance illustrator living in , who began providing artwork for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2013, with her first illustrations featured on cards released in the . During her career with the TCG, she began working as a character designer on and , where she created many of the games' various es. She draws digitally, opting to use as her application of choice. 
Sakuma states that she began drawing from an early age with a particular interest in anime and manga, and was head of a manga club while at high school and college. She specializes in producing artwork with cute characters and invoking a warm atmosphere, utilizing a specific color palette and soft drawing style. She also experiments with different styles, including anime, impasto, and watercolor, and likes to convey a sense of motion in images that require it.
==Designs==
===Characters===
The following are a list of characters designed by Sakuma.
 														
 														
Tweet about designing NPCs for Pokémon Sword and Shield														
 														
 														
==Artwork==
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Sakuma.
===Animation===
This is a collection of art for animation that Sanosuke Sakuma has contributed to.
====Pokémon Horizons: The Series====
Horizons HZ055Tweet credited for art
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===Other games===
This is a collection of other Pokémon games that Sakuma has contributed artwork to.
 and Legacy Trainer Showdown Event artTweet credited for art on Unite
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===Merchandise===
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Sakuma has contributed artwork to.
There are cards illustrated by Sakuma. For a list of cards she has illustrated, go here.
 lineSakuma confirming she did the artwork for both the Ride with Lapras and Ride with Latias/Latios lines
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 and SleevesSakuma confirming they drew the Dawn, Lucas, Rei and Akari TCG merch.
 and Sleeves
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 , , and Collection File
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===Other artwork===
This is a collection of other promotional Pokémon artwork that kurumitsu has contributed to.
 Boss Outfit PikachuSakuma confirming she did the Boss Outfit and Lapras Ride 3DS Themes.
 Lapras Ride
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==Works==
===Pokémon & GAME FREAK Releases===
Title	Platform 	Release date	Position
 	Nintendo 3DS 	2016-11-18 	Trainer Graphics Design
 	Nintendo Switch	2019-11-15 	Character Design
 	Nintendo Switch	2021-07-21 	Key Art
===Other works===
Title 	Date 	Position
Moonga Online Trading Card GameSakuma's website, which details her work history.	2011 	Illustration
Hachikami! contest Quasi Excellence Award 	2011 	Illustration
How to Draw Comics Ultra Beginners 	September 21, 2012	Illustration
Force of Will Trading Card Game 	2012— 	Illustration
Trading Card Game 	2017 	Illustration
Trading Card Game 	2020 	Illustration
Insect Quest Play Encylopedia for Kids 	2023 	Character design Illustration
==Trivia==
* Sakuma's favorite Pokémon are and .Tweet by 佐久間さのすけ／Sanosuke Sakuma (@sakumasanosuke). Posted on February 27, 2023.
==External links==
* Sanosuke Sakuma's personal site
* Sanosuke Sakuma's Bluesky
* Sanosuke Sakuma's Twitter
==References==
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