Tomoaki Imakuni

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 , including illustrations and other appearances on several cards.A Fresh Look at the Old Pokémon TCG Style, pokemon.com Imakuni is known as an eccentric musician who performed some of the music for .
Imakuni? played a small part in the designing of and its sequel, Shadows of Almia. He is in the band Suzukisan. He is also credited as the author of the Pokémon Tales picture book "Come Out, Squirtle!".
Additionally, Imakuni? starred in his own card game titled Bakaboom : Composition Game So Hard Your Brain Will Spill Out.Every Game Ever Ep. 62 - The Legend of Imakuni? & The Bakaboom Card Game
==In the games==
===Pokémon Trading Card Game===
Imakuni? appears as a special hidden opponent in . He is named "Strange Life-Form Imakuni?" in this game. His event is activated by talking to a lass in the Water Club where he will begin to randomly appear in the lounge rooms of Fightning, Lightning, Science and Water Clubs, each time the save file is opened. When in the room, unusual music will play and when the player talks to him, he will sing music from then entice the player to dance. He will finally challenge the player to a card game, in which he uses the . 
When Imakuni? is defeated, he will reward the player with four booster packs, one from each expansion set. After being defeated three and six times, he will instead give the player the Trainer card.
====Imakuni? Deck====
===Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!===
In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, he appears on both the main island and GR Island. His event is activated by talking to someone in the Water Club lounge, then he will begin to randomly appear in the lounge sections of the various clubs. He will either show up dressed in black at the main island or in red at GR Island.
====Weird Deck====
====Strange Deck====
===Sprites===
 	 	 	 	
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==In the TCG==
Tomoaki Imakuni is a card illustrator. For a complete list of the cards he has illustrated, use this link.
Imakuni? has the following cards attributed to him in some way, usually joke or prank cards not really meant for serious play:
===eReader Functionality===
The promo card contains two data strips that could be scanned in to a Nintendo e-Reader. The short data strip has detailed information about the promo card and reveals 10 of Imakuni?'s biggest secrets.
====Imakuni?'s 10 big secrets====
*1: I have a pocket in my stomach! Besides, it’s a bit unkempt!
*2: I always seem to carry an Imakuni? Fan Club notebook. But still, no one will write in it.
*3: I have four stomachs, like a cow.
*5: Four is an ominous number, so I stopped using it.
*6: As a child, I was looked after by my grandpa in the south of South America.
*7: I often go to a 100 Yen shop.
*8: If you say "", I will regrettably reply " yo!".
*9: Nothing in particular.
*10: My first love was in the spring of 9th grade.
*10 Part 2: I confessed by telephone after graduating from junior high school, but was turned down.
====Imakuni?'s Ball Mini-game====
The long data strip contains the mini-game Imakuni?'s Ball.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
Imakuni? appears as an art student attending Celadon University in Challenge at Celadon University!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Imakuni? makes two cameo appearances in the fourth volume.
==Game credits==
* Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) (1998) - Pokémon Modeler
* Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game) (1998) - Card Illustrators
* Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Pokémon Modeler
* Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Original Pokémon Stadium Staff
* Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! (2001) - Guest Appearances
* Kingler's Day (2001) - Game Designer
* Machop At Work (2001) - Game Designer
* (2008) - Pokémon Motion Designer
* (2008) - Game Design
* Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (2024) - Game Design
==Trivia==
* Imakuni's favorite Pokémon is .https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/392410428308865025
* Imakuni is a member of Team Instinct in .https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/761891764294725633
* Imakuni keeps his black bodysuit in a drawer by his desk. He wears the bodysuit when he sings karaoke.Inside Pokémon's house of cards, Eurogamer
* Imakuni appears nostalgic for the game "", which, according to the credits, was co-produced by Tsunekazu Ishihara with for his and Nintendo's company Spiral, supported by and linked with Creatures, Inc..https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/525846195369824259
==External links== 
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* Imakuni?'s Twitter
==References==
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