Naoki Saito

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Naoki Saito (Japanese: さいとうなおき Saitō Naoki, real name in kanji 齋藤直葵, born 1982 in , Japan「pixiv高校生イラコン2021」に向けて夏期特別講習を8/21（土）に開催！―この夏、もっとイラストが好きになる。｜学校法人 瓜生山学園　京都芸術大学のプレスリリース) is a digital illustrator who has provided art for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the expansion, as well as art for a couple of Pokémon games. Saito is a graduate of Tama Art University and previously worked at Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. before becoming freelance. In addition to the Pokémon TCG, he has also provided illustrations for several other trading card franchises: Duel Masters, Monster Hunter, Juushinden: Ultimate Beast Battlers, and Eternal Wheel. 
Saito's style is vibrant and surreal, and often juxtaposes or merges the organic with the geometric. He also puts emphasis on texture to give subjects character. His work within the TCG is similar but subtler, instead using highlights and contrasting colors to make Pokémon stand out. In addition to card illustrations, Saito provided the packaging art for the and sパッケージイラストご紹介！「サザンドラデッキ30」「ガブリアスデッキ30」| PTCG Blog, archived June 21, 2012 on Internet Archive and the box art for . He also illustrated the Pokémon Tales book Crustle's Moving, available to read on the Pokémon Daisuki Club website.
==Designs==
===Characters===
The following are a list of characters designed by Saito.
 	 	 												
 	 	 												
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==Artwork==
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Saito.
There are cards illustrated by Saito. For a list of cards that he illustrated, go here.
===Core series games===
This is a collection of core series Pokémon games that Saito has contributed artwork to.
 mapArchived main page of Saito's blog with a post mentioning his work on BW, the post itself reveals the artwork he did work on
 
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===Merchandise===
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Saito has contributed artwork to.
 & Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine artSaito confirming he drew the Leon & Charizard art
 & Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine artSaito confirming he drew the Iono & Bellibolt art
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===Other artwork===
This is a collection of other promotional Pokémon artwork that Saito has contributed to.
 Weekly Famitsu cover (January 2024) Saito confirming his involvement with Project VOLTAGE 
==Works==
===Games=== 
Title 	Platform 	Release date	Position
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs 	Nintendo DS 	2010-03-06 	Oblivia map illustrationBoss Pokémon illustration
Pokémon Black and White Versions	Nintendo DS 	2010-09-18 	Artwork
Pokémon Sun and Moon 	Nintendo 3DS	2016-11-18 	Trainer Graphics Design
===Manga and other published work===
Role/Title 	Release date	Publisher
Colorist for Worst 	2002-05-30 	Akita Shoten
Colorist for Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades 	2006-04-27 	Akita Shoten
Illustrations for Les Chroniques de Sillage Vol. 5 	2008-04-25 	Delcourt
Colorist for Baki the Grappler 	2007-12-07 	Akita Shoten
Colorist for Grappler Baki: Scarface 	2009-05-08 	Akita Shoten
Colorist for The Strongest Introduction to Philosophy in History	2010-04-14 	Magazine•Magazine
Eguzamurai CG Lithograph 	2010 	Shueisha
Colorist for Garouden Vol. 25 	2010-12-22 	Kodansha
Co-author and illustrator for Contes cruels du Japon 	2011-08-24 	Delcourt
==External links==
* Chirarism, Naoki Saito's personal website (archived)
* Naoki Saito's Bluesky
* Naoki Saito's Twitter
* Naoki Saito's YouTube
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==References==
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