Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno (Japanese: 姫野かげまる), born July 24, 1972 in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a writer and illustrator who has provided material for Pokémon since the early years of the franchise. She started doing manga illustrations for RIBON Original in 1994, a magazine published by Shueisha, who along with other publishers Hakusensh and Shogakukan, own VIZ Media, which publishes manga outside Japan. Since 1997, Himeno has done many illustrations for Pokémon-related publications, including Pokémon Tales and her own series How I Became a Pokémon Card. She is also one of the few illustrators that has continued to produce card art since the early years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. She likes to go by the nickname "Himemaru" (ヒメマル).
Himeno's artwork has been featured on cards since the Jungle expansion, and as such, it is usually instantly recognizable to long-time followers of the TCG. She openly admits that she loves the paintings she does, which reflects in the quality of her art. Himeno uses watercolors and often uses bright and vivid colors with softer tones to highlight areas of light and shadow. She also adds soft white flecks on some her images, which could be interpreted as cotton spores or the like. These are particularly apparent on her older works. Over the years, she has developed a sharper eye for detail, resulting in more crisp images with more adventurous backgrounds.
Artwork
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Himeno.
Core series games
As part of a Legendary Pokémon Wallpaper promotion in the run-up to the release of The Crown Tundra, Poké Times released artwork of the Solgaleo and Lunala by Himeno.
Merchandise
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Himeno has contributed artwork to.
There are 633 cards illustrated by Himeno. For a list of cards she has illustrated, go here.
Works
Manga
| Title | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| She is a Dangerous Rose | 1994 | Shueisha |
| Charmander Sees a Ghost (Pokémon Tales #1) | June 1997 | Shogakukan |
| Where's Clefairy's Voice? (Pokémon Tales #15) | August 1997 | Shogakukan |
| Not Yet, Caterpie (no English release) (Pokémon Tales #20) | October 1997 | Shogakukan |
| First Prize for Starmie (Pokémon Tales #25) | December 1997 | Shogakukan |
| Jigglypuff's Magic Lullaby (Pokémon Tales #30) | March 1998 | Shogakukan |
| Psyduck's Tongue Twisters (Pokémon Tales #37) | November 1998 | Shogakukan |
| Meet Mew! (Pokémon Tales #42) | December 1998 | Shogakukan |
| Pokémon Card GB Official Guidebook | January 29, 1999 | Media Factory |
| Pokémon Card GB The Comix | February 20, 1999 | Media Factory |
| How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 1 | May 22, 1999 | Shogakukan |
| How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 2 | September 1999 | Shogakukan |
| Pokémon 4Koma Gag Theater | 1999 | Shogakukan |
| PaPiPu: Pet Best Friend Story Volume 1 | 1999 | Shogakukan |
| How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 3 | January 2000 | Shogakukan |
| Togepi's Tears (Pokémon Tales #47) | February 2000 | Shogakukan |
| How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 4 | August 2000 | Shogakukan |
| PaPiPu: Pet Best Friend Story Volume 2 | 2000 | Shogakukan |
| Himemaru: Pokémon Card Explorer | 2000 | Media Factory |
| Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR! Official Guidebook | May 1, 2001 | Media Factory |
| How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 5 | July 2001 | Shogakukan |
| How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 6 | September 2001 | Shogakukan |
| Swinub's Nose (Pokémon Gold & Silver Tales #6) | March 2002 | Shogakukan |
| Tales of Destiny 2 Comic Anthology Volume 1 | 2003 | Enterbrain |
| Tales of Destiny 2 Comic Anthology Volume 2 | 2003 | Enterbrain |
| Kirby of the Stars: Fellows of Pupupu Land | 2003 | Shogakukan |
| Sonim Story | 2003 | Media Factory |
| Tales of Destiny 2 Comic Anthology Volume 3 | 2004 | Enterbrain |
| Himemaru: Game Tenkomori! | 2005 | Famitsu DS + Wii |
| The Mysterious Yacht (Pokémon Daisuki Tales #3) | 2005 | Pokémon Daisuki Club |
References
- ↑ Himeno in 2017
- ↑ Himeno is credited on all cards in the set.
- ↑ Himeno's Twitter (archived copy)
- ↑ Himeno's tweet about drawing the Iron Hands sleeves
External links
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