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Masakazu Fukuda
478Illustrated cards
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109Sets indexed
2003–2024Timeline
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Masakazu Fukuda is a prominent illustrator known for his work on the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). He began his career in the early 2000s, contributing artwork since around 2003. Fukuda is particularly recognized for illustrating the iconic Pokémon ☆ (Gold Star) cards during the EX era, including famous cards like Umbreon Gold Star and Charizard Gold Star. His prolific output includes approximately 472 total cards illustrated for the Pokémon TCG, making him one of the most notable artists in the franchise. Additionally, he has illustrated 35 cards for the mobile game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Before his freelance career, Fukuda spent about 11 years in game production, which helped shape his artistic skills.
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