About Sayuri Ichiishi
Born 1964. Sayuri Ichiishi is a Japanese animator and character designer, known for Pokémon (anime).
is the lead anime character designer for the Pokémon anime series, although she has worked on other animation titles. Her work closely follows Ken Sugimori to transfer Pokémon and Ken's characters into the anime. Sayuri also designs characters exclusive to the anime.
Works Pokémon (TV) : Character design Pokémon: The First Movie : Character design Pokémon 3: The Movie : Character design Ushio & Tora: Comically Deformed Theater : Character design
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Who is Sayuri Ichiishi?
Japanese animator
When was Sayuri Ichiishi born?
Sayuri Ichiishi was born on 1 January 1964 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
What is Sayuri Ichiishi's occupation?
Sayuri Ichiishi is an animator and character designer.
What is Sayuri Ichiishi known for?
Sayuri Ichiishi is known for Pokémon (anime).
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Sayuri Ichiishi is Japanese.
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