🎬 original character design
Ken Sugimori杉森建
Original Character Design and Original Plan on Pokémon, Pokémon: The First Movie and Pokémon Origins.
- anime credits
- 24
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Original Character Design
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2013
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
PokémonOriginal Character Design · 1997
Pokémon: The First MovieOriginal Character Design · 1998
Pokémon OriginsOriginal Character Design · 2013
Pokémon the Series: XYOriginal Character Design · 2013
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and SapphireOriginal Character Design · 2002
Pokémon the Movie 2000Original Character Design · 1999
Pokémon 3: The MovieOriginal Character Design · 2000
Pokémon the Series: XYZOriginal Character Design · 2015
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and PearlOriginal Character Design · 2006
Pokémon 4EverOriginal Character Design · 2001
Pokémon the Series: Sun & MoonOriginal Character Design · 2016
Pokémon Journeys: The SeriesOriginal Plan · 2019
Credits per year
Anime Ken Sugimori worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2013
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 97 | 1 in 1997 |
| 98 | 1 in 1998 |
| 99 | 1 in 1999 |
| 00 | 1 in 2000 |
| 01 | 2 in 2001 |
| 02 | 2 in 2002 |
| 03 | 1 in 2003 |
| 04 | 1 in 2004 |
| 05 | 1 in 2005 |
| 06 | 2 in 2006 |
| 07 | 1 in 2007 |
| 08 | 1 in 2008 |
| 09 | 1 in 2009 |
| 10 | 2 in 2010 |
| 11 | 0 in 2011 |
| 12 | 0 in 2012 |
| 13 | 2 in 2013 |
| 14 | 0 in 2014 |
| 15 | 1 in 2015 |
| 16 | 1 in 2016 |
| 17 | 0 in 2017 |
| 18 | 0 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 0 in 2020 |
| 21 | 0 in 2021 |
| 22 | 0 in 2022 |
| 23 | 1 in 2023 |
All credits
- 2023
Pokémon Horizons: The SeriesOriginal Character Design - 2019
Pokémon Journeys: The SeriesOriginal Plan - 2016
Pokémon the Series: Sun & MoonOriginal Character Design - 2015
Pokémon the Series: XYZOriginal Character Design - 2013
Pokémon OriginsOriginal Character Design - 2013
Pokémon the Series: XYOriginal Character Design - 2010
Pokémon: Black & WhiteOriginal Character Design - 2010
Pokémon: Zoroark—Master of IllusionsOriginal Character Design - 2009
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeOriginal Character Design - 2008
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorOriginal Plan - 2007
Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiOriginal Character Design - 2006
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and PearlOriginal Character Design - 2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaOriginal Plan - 2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewOriginal Plan - 2004
Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysOriginal Character Design, Original Plan - 2003
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerOriginal Plan - 2002
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and SapphireOriginal Character Design - 2002
Pokémon HeroesOriginal Character Design - 2001
Pokémon 4EverOriginal Character Design - 2001
Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsOriginal Character Design - 2000
Pokémon 3: The MovieOriginal Character Design - 1999
Pokémon the Movie 2000Original Character Design - 1998
Pokémon: The First MovieOriginal Character Design - 1997
PokémonOriginal Character Design
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Ken Sugimori worked on?
Ken Sugimori's best-known work includes Pokémon (Original Character Design), Pokémon: The First Movie (Original Character Design), Pokémon Origins (Original Character Design), Pokémon the Series: XY (Original Character Design), Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (Original Character Design), Pokémon the Movie 2000 (Original Character Design).
What does Ken Sugimori do?
Ken Sugimori is credited most often as original character design, original plan on anime.
When was Ken Sugimori born?
Ken Sugimori was born on January 27, 1966 in Fukuoka.