Shin Nagasawa
Shin Nagasawa (Japanese: 長澤真) is a freelance illustrator who provides artwork for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and other Pokémon related merchandise. Nagasawa worked as a graphic designer at Square for a number of years after graduating from university in 1994, and was credited as a monster concept artist for several titles during this time. He went freelance in 2000, and has had numerous illustrations and manga series published since, as well as continuing to provide concept art for several games and illustrations for various trading card games. He often uses the pseudonym "JASON" (ジェイソン) or "J-mura" (J村) for self-published works (dōjinshi).
Nagasawa's first illustrations were featured on cards from the Supreme Victors expansion. In addition to card art, he has also produced the packaging artwork for expansions released outside of Japan, which include Boundaries Crossed, Plasma Storm, Plasma Freeze, and Plasma Blast. Other Pokémon related illustrations include those featured on merchandise sold in Japan. These include: Reshiram & Zekrom 2011 New Year's Greeting card and Pochi bags, Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar Uniqlo T-shirt design, Kyurem VS Tornadus•Thundurus•Landorus Pokémon Center stationery, and Gardevoir & Lilligant deck shields.
Nagasawa's illustration style within the TCG varies as does his work for other publications. Some are drawn in a style reminiscent of comic books, in that the Pokémon is drawn with a solid black outline, with areas of extreme shadow and other details also in solid black. In other illustrations, color shading is used to define details and the accompanying background, making outlines less explicit. In nearly all instances Nagasawa focuses on motion and a specific portion of the Pokémon's body with varying degrees of tilt, giving the impression that the Pokémon is moving out of the confines of the image. Thus far, Nagasawa has illustrated 294 cards. For a complete list of cards that he has illustrated, go here.
Works
Manga, comics, and other published works
| Title | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Ao I Hada Vol. 1 | 2000-07 | GONZO/Kadokawa Shoten |
| Ao I Hada Vol. 2 | 2000-11 | GONZO/Kadokawa Shoten |
| Ao I Hada Vol. 3 | 2001-01 | GONZO/Kadokawa Shoten |
| Ao I Hada Vol. 4 | 2001-03 | GONZO/Kadokawa Shoten |
| The Five Star Stories ISSUE guest illustrations | 2001-04 | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Ao I Hada Vol. 5 | 2001-05 | GONZO/Kadokawa Shoten |
| Ao I Hada Vol. 6 | 2001-07 | GONZO/Kadokawa Shoten |
| The Five Star Stories OUTLINE guest illustrations | 2001-12 | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Blank Panther #48 cover illustration | 2002-08 | Marvel Entertainment |
| X-Men Unlimited #46 | 2003-04 | Marvel Entertainment |
| AZUCHI – Sword of Sakyo illustrations | 2003-07 | Asahi Sonorama |
| Arcadia Magazine "Pandora Carat Kai" illustration | 2003-11 | Enterbrain |
| High Wing・Stroll illustrations | 2004-02 | Asahi Sonorama |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.1) | 2004-10-21 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Opakon (In Ultra Jump December 2004) | 2004-11 | Shueisha |
| Ultra Graphics (In Ultra Jump December 2004) | 2004-11 | Shueisha |
| Wolverine: Soultaker #1 | 2005-03 | Marvel Entertainment |
| Wolverine: Soultaker #2 | 2005-03 | Marvel Entertainment |
| Arcadia Magazine "Pandora Carat Modified" illustration | 2005-03 | Enterbrain |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.2) | 2005-04-09 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Wolverine: Soultaker #3 | 2005-04 | Marvel Entertainment |
| Wolverine: Soultaker #4 | 2005-05 | Marvel Entertainment |
| Wolverine: Soultaker #5 | 2005-06 | Marvel Entertainment |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.3) | 2005-07-08 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Sprint! The Thousand Mile Express (Above) illustrations | 2005-07 | Asahi Sonorama |
| Character Design Bible Vol. 4 illustrations, working progress | 2004-07 | Graphics, Inc. |
| Character Design Bible Vol. 5 illustrations, working progress | 2004-10 | Graphics, Inc. |
| Sprint! The Thousand Mile Express (Below) illustrations | 2005-09 | Asahi Sonorama |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.4) | 2005-10-30 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Tech Gian illustrations | 2006-02 | Enterbrain |
| Kūronzu Sutiguma illustration | 2006-03-25 | Konami |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.5) | 2006-04-10 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Opakon Part 2 (In Ultra Jump May 2006) | 2006-04 | Shueisha |
| Ultra Graphics (In Ultra Jump May 2006) | 2006-06 | Shueisha |
| Arukan Nendai-ki illustrations | 2006-07-05 | Zigzag Novels |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.6) | 2006-08-04 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| robot Separate Volume Summer Comic Limited Sale illustrations | 2006-08 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Tech Gian Angelic Works | 2006-08 | Enterbrain |
| Aurora Tone (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.1) | 2006-10 | Enterbrain |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.7) | 2006-11-24 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Opakon Part 3 (In Ultra Jump January 2007) | 2006-12 | Shueisha |
| Shinshu illustration | 2007-01-25 | Shueisha |
| Gunfight at Okubo-Cho – Collector's Edition illustrations | 2007-03 | Hayakawa |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.8) | 2007-03-17 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Is Okubo-Cho Burning? – Collector's Edition illustrations | 2007-06 | Hayakawa |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.9) | 2007-08-04 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Farewell, Okubo-Cho – Collector's Edition illustrations | 2007-09-04 | Hayakawa |
| Sengoku Basara 2 Visual & Sound Book Vol.2 illustration | 2007-09 | ASCII Media Works |
| Sprint! The Thousand Mile Express New Edition illustrations | 2007-11 | Asahi Sonorama |
| Sengoku Basara 2 Visual & Sound Book Vol.3 illustration | 2007-12 | ASCII Media Works |
| Sedouka (Serialized in robot Vol.10) | 2008-02-07 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Sedouka | 2008-10-31 | WANIMAGAZINE CO. |
| Cover Story (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.2) illustrations | 2008-12-15 | Enterbrain |
| iP! June 2009 article illustration | 2009-05 | Shinyusha |
| Roll Over Beethoven (In Fellows! Vol.5) | 2009-06-15 | Enterbrain |
| I Did Not Hear from the North Country (In Swimsuits Fellows! Vol.5) | 2009-08-12 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.7) | 2009-10-15 | Enterbrain |
| Moeru Nihontō Taizen | 2009-10-16 | Core Magazine |
| Ultra Jump 10th Anniversary Art Book "Ultra Graphics 1999-2009" illustrations | 2009-10 | Shueisha |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.8) | 2009-12-16 | Enterbrain |
| Sengoku Basara Dengeki Visual & Sound Book illustration | 2009-12 | ASCII Media Works |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.9) | 2010-02-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.10B) | 2010-04-15 | Enterbrain |
| Illustration Improvement Magazine Touch Vol. 2 illustrations | 2010-04-26 | Shinyusha |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.11B) | 2010-06-15 | Enterbrain |
| Megami MAGAZINE Creators August 2010 spread illustration | 2010-06-29 | Gakken |
| Oriental Fantasy Pictorial Special Edition: New Fantasy Travelogue illustration | 2010-07-07 | Toranoana |
| Blitz Games Vol.11 guest illustrations | 2010-07-29 | ASCII Media Works |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.12) | 2010-08-11 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons Vol.1 | 2010-09-15 | Enterbrain |
| Girls with Cameras/A Pictorial Book illustration | 2010-09 | Gakken |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.13) | 2010-10-15 | Enterbrain |
| Soundgirl Duo illustrations | 2010-11-30 | Byakuya Shobo |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.14) | 2010-12-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.15) | 2011-02-14 | Enterbrain |
| Oriental Fantasy Pictorial 3 illustration | 2011-03-13 | Toranoana |
| Sengoku Basara 3 Visual & Sound Book illustration | 2011-03 | ASCII Media Works |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.16C) | 2011-04-23 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.17) | 2011-06-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons Vol.2 | 2011-07-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.18) | 2011-08-11 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.19) | 2011-10-15 | Enterbrain |
| Zuroku Keitai Shōjo illustrations | 2011-10 | ANGIE/Gentosha |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.20) | 2011-12-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.21) | 2012-02-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.22) | 2012-04-14 | Enterbrain |
| Nintendo Dream illustrations | 2012-04 | Tokuma Shoten |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.23) | 2012-06-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.24) | 2012-08-10 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons Vol.3 | 2012-09-15 | Enterbrain |
| The Agate Dragons (Serialized in Fellows! Vol.25) | 2012-10-15 | Enterbrain |
Television
| Title | Date | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Vermont Curry advertisement | 2004-04 | House Foods/Tohokushinsha Film/Dentsu | Costume design, monster logo design |
| House Roux Curry advertisement | 2006-01 | House Foods/Tohokushinsha Film/Dentsu | Doll design |
| Mardock Scramble OVA | 2006-12 (Cancelled) | GONZO | Character design, vehicle design, firearm design |
| From the New World | 2012-07—2012-10 | TV Asahi/A-1Pictures | Total design concept |
Games
| Title | Platform | Release date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamut Lagoon | SNES | 1996-02-09 | Monster design |
| Final Fantasy VII | PlayStation | 1997-01-31 | Monster design |
| Parasite Eve | PlayStation | 1998-03-29 | Background retouching |
| Final Fantasy IX | PlayStation | 2000-07-07 | Monster design |
| Death Gate Pinball | Mobile devices | 2004-07 | Table skin design |
| Angelic Vale Ephemeral | PC | 2005-03-10 | Tarot card illustration |
| Etrian Odyssey | Nintendo DS | 2007-01-18 | Monster design |
| Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard | Nintendo DS | 2008-02-21 | Monster design |
| Luminous Arc 2 | Nintendo DS | 2008-05-15 | Monster design |
| Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran | PlayStation Portable | 2008-11-13 | Card illustrations |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms Sangoku Heroes | PC | 2009-04-17 | Character illustration |
| Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City | Nintendo DS | 2010-04-01 | Monster design, soundtrack illustrations |
| Last Ranker | PlayStation Portable | 2010-07-15 | Monster design |
| Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Tairan | PlayStation Portable | 2010-09-09 | Card illustrations |
| Pastel Chime Continue | PlayStation Portable | 2010-12-09 | Guest illustrations |
| Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan | Nintendo 3DS | 2012-07-05 | Monster design, Famitsu DX Pack illustration |
| X Legend Social Card Game | Mobile devices | 2012-07 | Card illustrations |
| Mononoke Taisen -Jin- Social Card Game | Mobile devices | 2012-08 | Card illustrations |
| Lord of Vermilion Re:2 | Arcade | 2012-08 | Card illustrations |
| Unchained Blades Exiv | Playstation Portable/Nintendo 3DS | 2012-11-29 | Character design |
| Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl | Nintendo 3DS | 2013-06-27 | Monster design |
Other illustrations
| Title | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Field Trading Card Game illustrations | 2000—2001 | Studio Line |
| GONZO 2001 Calendar November, December illustrations | 2001 | GONZO |
| Stars of Heaven Trading Card Game illustrations | 2002 | ArcLight |
| Duel Masters Trading Card Game illustrations | 2002— | Wizards of the Coast |
| TMNT Trading Card Game illustrations | 2004 | Konami |
| Genso Suikoden Card Stories illustrations | 2004-01 | Konami |
| Gainax Official Website homepage illustration | 2005-04 | Gainax |
| Dimension-Zero Trading Card Game illustrations | 2005-09— | Broccoli |
| SF Japan 2005 Winter illustration | 2005-11 | Tokuma Shoten |
| Ranger Strike Trading Card Game illustrations | 2006-02— | Bandai |
| Gainax Official Website member page illustration | 2006-04 | Gainax |
| Kiba Trading Card Game illustrations | 2006-07 | Upper Deck Japan |
| Uzu Majin Trading Card Game illustrations | 2007-04— | Wizards of the Coast |
| Gurren Lagann Card Game illustrations | 2007-07— | Konami |
| Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars advance ticket art book 2 guest illustrations | 2009-02 | Gainax |
| Pokémon Trading Card Game illustrations | 2009-03— | The Pokémon Company |
| Shinuchi! CD cover illustration | 2010-03-17 | koebu/avex |
| Delusional Science ADV: Chaos;Head Noah PSP limited edition booklet illustrations | 2010-06-24 | 5pb. |
| Gokudō no Hanayome | 2010-12 | NEXTON-NET/GALACTICA |