Did you know your favorite manga artist might have worked on your favorite Pokémon card? A recent post from wethehobby_evolution highlights some surprising collaborations between manga legends and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Here are some of the most notable names:
Mangaka Who Illustrated Pokémon Cards
Tetsuo Hara (Fist of the North Star)
- Released in Japanese Terastal Fest set; later in English Prismatic Evolutions
- Illustrated Palafin EX
Kamome Shirahama (Witch Hat Atelier)
- Illustrated Doublade, Druddigon, Glaceon EX, and Ninetails
- Appeared across Perfect Order, White Flare, Prismatic Evolutions, and Surging Sparks
Haruko Ichikawa (Land of the Lustrous)
- Illustrated a Diancie card
- Released in English Crown Zenith set
Hitoshi Ariga (Mega Man, The Big O)
- Illustrated 165 Pokémon cards
- Includes the Red & Blue trainer tag-team card from 2019’s Cosmic Eclipse
Nagano (Chiikawa)
- Illustrated a Simisear card
- Debuted in Japanese VSTAR Universe; later in Crown Zenith: Galarian Gallery
Demizu Posuka (The Promised Neverland)
- Illustrated five cards, including Ekans (Shining Legends) and Rapidash (Generations)
Gosho Aoyama (Case Closed)
- Illustrated a Pichu card as a promotional item for DPt-P
- Never released in English
Yuriko Akase (Nightmare Buster)
*wethehobby_evolution incorrectly attributed this to Yutaka Akasea
- Contributed to 13 Pokémon cards
- First card: rare Timburr from Twilight Masquerade
- Also illustrated five cards for Pokémon Pocket TCG
Manga Artists Who Created Pokémon Promotional Art
Junji Ito (Tomie, Uzumaki)
- Did not illustrate cards
- Created promotional art for the Pokémon Company
Yusuke Murata (One-Punch Man)
- Did not illustrate cards
- Created promotional art for the Pokémon Company
What Do You Think?
If you’ve ever pulled a Glaceon EX and admired the art style, you’ve seen Kamome Shirahama’s work without knowing it. The overlap between manga and the Pokémon TCG runs deeper than most fans realize—and it makes hunting for your favorite cards even more meaningful. Which of these collaborations surprised you most?
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