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Gengar (Pokémon)
Gengar (; Japanese language, Japanese: , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ) is a List of Pokémon, Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon, ''Pokémon'' media franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', it was created by Ken Sugimori, and has appeared in multiple games including ''Pokémon GO'' and the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'', as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki (voice actor), Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Meanwhile, in English, the species was voiced by Ted Lewis (voice actor), Ted Lewis and Marc Thompson (voice actor), Marc Thompson. Gengar was one of the earliest designs conceived for ''Red'' and ''Blue,'' and was described by Pokémon artist Ken Sugimori as one of his favorites. In the series' canon, it is classified as a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Sugimori
is a Japanese video game designer, illustrator, mangaka, manga artist, and Video game director (other), director. He is best known as the primary character designer and art director for the ''Pokémon'' franchise. Sugimori is also credited with the art direction for other titles, including ''Pulseman''. Sugimori drew and finalized all of the original 151 Pokémon. He has also worked on the various ''Pokémon'' films, trading cards, and other games like the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Career From early 1981 until 1986, Sugimori illustrated a gaming fanzine called Game Freak (magazine), ''Game Freak'', which had been started by Satoshi Tajiri. Sugimori discovered the magazine in a dōjinshi shop, and decided to get involved. Eventually, the two decided to pitch an arcade game design idea to Namco; they reworked Game Freak into a development company and produced ''Mendel Palace''. Sugimori is best known as the character designer and art director for the ''Pokémon'' franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |