Tomohiro Kitakaze

Tomohiro Kitakaze (Japanese: 北風友裕, born April 8th, 1983 in Kobe) is a freelance illustrator. He is an Osaka University of Arts graduate and previously worked at as a 2D designer, providing concept art for characters, monsters, and machinery. He later worked for Game Freak, again as a 2D designer, providing concept art and designs for Pokémon characters, though it is unknown how many Pokémon he has designed.
In addition, he also provided artwork for one card from the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Kitakaze's subjects are initially drawn traditionally, and then enhanced digitally afterwards. His cartoon strips and characters are created in anime style, though his more detailed illustration work draws inspiration from mythical creatures and the occult, sometimes incorporating mechanical motifs. 
He claims that his design for was influenced by his adoration for Mewtwo Strikes Back as a child.Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the release of Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution
==Designs==
===Pokémon===
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Kitakaze.
 		 												
 		 												
Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze about the Venipede family he designed 		Tomohiro Kitakaze's response to a comment on DeviantArtTwitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze mentioning he designed Scolipede and Escavalier												
 		 												
 		 												
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Kitakaze's tweet confirming he designed Charcadet, Armarouge and Ceruledge.		 												
==Artwork==
===Official artwork===
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Kitakaze.
MinccinoNextDestinies84.jpg|Minccino (Next Destinies 84)
The Crown Tundra Key Art.png|Crown Tundra key art from Sword & ShieldTomohiro Kitakaze on Crown Tundra key art
===Staff artwork===
This is a collection of unofficial Pokémon artwork drawn by Kitakaze.
Tomohiro Kitakaze Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Release Art.png| Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution Release Celebration art
Tomohiro Kitakaze Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Release Art.png| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Release Celebration art Twitter post by Tomohiro Kitakaze celebrating the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
TomohiroKitakaze_LegendsArceusReleaseArt.png|Legends: Arceus Release Celebration art Legends Arceus Release Celebratory fan-art (retrieved April, 2022)
==Works==
===Games===
Title 	Platform 	Release date	Position
 	Nintendo DS 	2008-05-29 	Staff, Monolith Soft
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions	Nintendo DS 	2009-09-12 	Special Thanks
Pokémon Black and White Versions 	Nintendo DS 	2010-09-18 	Pokémon Character Design/2D Dot Graphics
Pokémon X and Y 	Nintendo 3DS 	2013-10-12 	Pokémon Characters Design/Concept Illustration
Pokémon Sword and Shield 	Nintendo Switch 	2019-11-15 	Key art for The Crown Tundra
 	, , , Nintendo Switch	2022-09-22 	Trigger Designer
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 	Nintendo Switch 	2022-11-18 	Pokémon Design
===Other illustrations===
Title 	Date 	Publisher
Pokémon Trading Card Game illustration 	2011-09	The Pokémon Company
GanGan online illustrations 	2011-11	Square Enix
Dark Bound ~Saiyū Senki~ illustrations 	2012-11	Rekoo Japan Co., Ltd
Force of Will Trading Card Game illustrations	2013-01	Force of Will Co., Ltd
==References==
==External links==
* Kitakaze's personal website
* Kitakaze's Twitter account (Japanese)
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