Japanese graphic artist, character designer, and illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
西田 敦子
Born
Nishida Atsuko
Nationality
Japanese
Known for
Video game design
Notable work
Pokémon, Pulseman, Hometown Story
Atsuko Nishida (西田 敦子, Nishida Atsuko) is a Japanese graphic artist who previously worked at Game Freak and TOYBOX Inc. She designed a number of creatures for the Pokémon franchise, including one of the most well-known Pokémon species, the franchise's mascot Pikachu.
AtsukoNishida (西田 敦子, NishidaAtsuko) is a Japanese graphic artist who previously worked at Game Freak and TOYBOX Inc. She designed a number of creatures...
Pokémon in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by AtsukoNishida, Charizard first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue (Pokémon...
species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by AtsukoNishida, Bulbasaur is a Grass and Poison-type, first appearing in Pocket Monsters:...
is a fictional species of the Pokémon media franchise. Designed by AtsukoNishida and Ken Sugimori, Pikachu first appeared in the 1996 Japanese video...
in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It was designed by AtsukoNishida. Its name was changed from Zenigame to Squirtle during the English localization...
introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, they were created by AtsukoNishida at the request of lead designer Ken Sugimori, with the design finalized...
involved in multiple entries in the Mana series as music composer, and AtsukoNishida, character designer of Pokémon, as a designer. Multiplayer was included...
Nishida (西田, lit. "west rice field") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: AtsukoNishida (西田 敦子), Japanese graphic artist who...
Japanese graphic designer Motofumi Fujiwara, while fellow graphic designer AtsukoNishida designed Vaporeon. The designs were then finalized by lead designer...
Pokémon series, including Sugimori, designer Satoshi Tajiri, artist AtsukoNishida, and composer Junichi Masuda. The game was released in Japan on July...
used extensively in merchandise for the series. Ash was designed by AtsukoNishida, and named after creator Satoshi Tajiri. The character was designed...
franchise and designed a large majority of the first 151 Pokémon with AtsukoNishida, Motofumi Fujiwara, Shigeki Morimoto, and Satoshi Ota. He has worked...