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Satoshi Tajiri

Writer, Additional CreditsBorn August 28, 1965 (59 years)
Satoshi Tajiri is a Japanese video game designer and director best known as the creator of Nintendo's Pokémon franchise and one of the founders, and President of video game developer Game Freak. A fan of arcade games, Tajiri wrote for and edited his own video gaming fanzine Game Freak with Ken Sugimori, before evolving it into a development company of the same name. Tajiri claims that the joining of two Game Boys via a link cable inspired him to create a game which embodied the collection and companionship of his childhood hobby, insect collecting. The game, which became Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, took six years to complete and went on to spark a multibillion-dollar franchise which reinvigorated Nintendo's handheld gaming. Tajiri continued to work as director for the Pokémon series until the development of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, when he changed his role to simply executive producer.

Known For

  • Pokémon
  • Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
  • Pokémon the Movie 2000
  • Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
  • Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown
  • Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest
  • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
  • Pokémon Heroes
  • Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  • Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
  • Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys
  • Pokémon: Origins
  • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
  • Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
  • Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
  • Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
  • Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions
  • Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
  • Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation
  • Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
  • Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
  • Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom

Filmography

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