Sayuri Ichiishi facts for kids

Sayuri Ichiishi (born January 1, 1964, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a very important person behind the scenes of the popular Pokémon TV show. She is the main character designer for the Pokémon anime series. This means she helps decide how all your favorite Pokémon and human characters look in the cartoon.

Her job is to take the original designs by Ken Sugimori and make sure they look great for the animated series. Sayuri Ichiishi also creates new characters that appear only in the Pokémon anime.

Sayuri Ichiishi's Work

Sayuri Ichiishi has worked on many animated projects, especially those related to Pokémon. Her main role is always character design. This involves drawing how characters will appear in different scenes and expressions.

Pokémon TV Show and Movies

She has been a key part of the Pokémon anime since the very beginning. She designed characters for the main TV series, which has been running for many years.

Sayuri Ichiishi also worked on many of the Pokémon movies. Here are some of the films where she helped design the characters:

• Pokémon: The First Movie
• Pokémon: The Movie 2000
• Pokémon 3: The Movie
• Pokémon 4Ever
• Pokémon Heroes
• Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
• Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
• Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
• Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

Other Animation Projects

Besides Pokémon, Sayuri Ichiishi has also contributed her talents to other animated shows. She worked as a character designer for:

• Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
• Ushio & Tora: Comically Deformed Theater

Her work helps bring many different animated worlds and their characters to life for audiences around the world.