Pokemon Redesigned in Traditional Japanese Style Artwork
January 25, 2010 by Ruibo
Ever wanted to see Pokemons redesigned with a more fearsome look that can really kick some *ss? A Japanese Pokemon enthusiast did just that; 150 Pokemons illustrated in a traditional Japanese art style that can certainly beat out the anime version anytime. Just take a look at Jigglypuff and you’ll think twice before chucking your pokeball at it.
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You’re a noobfest.
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“Ever wanted to see Pokemons redesigned …”
Nope, but I’m glad I just saw it. Those are pretty cool and I’ve never even played Pokemon.
Never played Pokemon, but if there were a release with this design scheme, I’d certainly be game to give it a go. Great re-imagining and very well executed.
Sweetness. If pokemon looked like that it be bad a**. =D
This is pretty kick ass. They should just replace all the graphics with these guys.
Beautifully done!
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Kanji ARE Chinese characters used in Japanese, usually used for nouns. Hiragana and Katakana are the characters that form a syllabry and are used for punctuation and loan words(Katakana).
For instance one would write:
??? (kanji)?not ???? (hiragana) unless you’re aiming for some comedic/artistic effect. Both previous examples are the word for the Japanese language by the way. ?
been there done that: http://thecannoli.com/?p=466
plus that site links to the actual artists…
Some one tell me this will be a full size poster someday.
there’s no wobbuffet
wow, nice one
This has brought a very new and a different face to the pokemon world. Good goin brother.
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Look at the bottom right hand corner of the first picture. It’s Machop, but what’s that hanging between his legs?
Machop actually has a tail.
Cubone and Marowak are the scariest, in my opinion. Second panel, right side, in the center.
My kids are nuts about Pokemon, while they freaked a little at the re-imagining of their favorite characters, they were able to recognize and name nearly all of them. I was a little disturbed at how many I knew just from being around them all the time.
Who did this?
I love this creative thinking. But, Isn't it oldschool?
Some of these are downright creepy, I mean look at the freaking melty guys they're absolutely terrifying. Also zombie Bellsprout 8]
this is amazing. great stuff. i want to know who the artist is.
http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=548497
Here's the author's pixiv page. You need an account and it's in the Japanese language. Some pictures may be adult content.
AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!
awesome artwork for pokemon lover bro
This is awesome! I’ve liked Pokemon since it came out, and this is a great. Just in time for Soul Silver and Heart Gold.