No.165

07.26.2010

Hello everyone,

it’s quite hot recently, isn’t it?
Speaking of hot, I remind summer, and
speaking of summer, I remind Pokemon.
And speaking of Pokemon,
I remind Pokemon center, the healing place!!!

When I got tired, I often go to
Pokemon Center Tokyo to recover my vital.
This year, the shop is especially sparkling shiny! :-)

While I’m checking shiny shop,
I found out “Pokemon Center Official Staff Voice”.
http://voice.pokemon.co.jp/sv/index.html

Have you seen this?
I’m little ashamed I didn’t kow that till today.

And one question comes up…
I wonder whose house is this…

http://voice.pokemon.co.jp/sv/2010/07/post-13.html

See ya.

Posted in Diary, Pokemon |

No.164

07.12.2010

Pokemon movie started from Saturday July 10th
this year!

I went to the theater on opening day
and received figure of Zoroark!

This year’s distribution Pokemon is “Celebi”.
You can receive it with one of the following Game Paks.
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and
Heart Gold/Soul Silver.

“Celebi” is rare Pokemon in Gold/Silver
which won’t appear during the normal game play.

Theme of “Celebi” is based on nature.
Where beautiful nature exist, Celebi appears.
In the movie, to prevent nature destruction
would be dramatic. But it is not good
to destroy nature to meet Pokemon.

Here’s trivia.
If you bring your “Celebi” to
Pocket Monster Black/White,
special event will be activated.
Zorua will appear in the game!!!!

Zorua and Zoroark won’t appear in the game
Pocket Monster Black/White.
Please watch a movie and receive Celebi!

On Sunday, I visited Pokemon Center Tokyo
to see a new Pikachu goods which start selling
from 10th.
There’s Pikachu everywhere.
The shop is doing a roaring trade.

Ciao!

http://www.pokemon.co.jp/gp/pokecen/tokyo/

http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2010/06/p100625_01.html

*”Celebi campaign” is distributed only in Japan.

Posted in Pokemon |

No.163

06.28.2010

Launch date of “Pocket Monsters Black/White”
have finally decided!

It’s Saturday September 18th, 2010!

The information disclosed in “Pokemon Sunday(aired on 27th)”
and “Oha Sta(aired on 28th)”

Especially in “Oha Sta”, video footage of “Black/White” aired
for the first time!

As a director of the game, it would be a self-praise,
but this game is the most interesting compared to
previous series!

From kids of elementary school, junior high, high school,
college and even adult player can enjoy this game.
We’ve changed the way of development and
aimed for all generations.

Pokemon goes to a new dimension.
Please count on!!

Ciao!

http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/series/bw/

*Launch date of Pokemon Black/White is
decided only in Japan.
*TV show “Pokemon Sunday” and “Oha Sta”
are only aired in Japan.

Posted in Info, Pokemon |

No.162

06.19.2010

Under the bright sunshine like mid-summer,
I’ve visited “Jisedai(Next Generation) World Hobby Fair”.

Since the pavilion are separated into “Game & Hobby”
and “Goods Shop”, less spectators visited compared
to last year.
Nevertheless, both pavilions were extremely
crowded! What a fever!

Stage of Pokemon corner was excited, too!
Actual size of “Reshiram” and “Zekrom”
were displayed and I got agitated!
I got portrait of “Pokemon Black/White”!
It’s super cool!
Pokemon will launch not only the movie
but game, too!!
Please count on us!

See ya.

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Both of them are little big for Pokemon!

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Me and Zekrom! I want ride on it!

162c.jpg
Pokemon stage. Exciting!

Posted in Diary, Pokemon |

No.161

05.29.2010

Today, at 1:00AM in Japan,
It is announced worldwide.

Pocket Monsters Black
Pocket Monsters White

The game will be launch in September 2010
in Japan!!

There’s a huge advertisement
on today’s Yomiuri Shimbun
(major newspaper in Japan)!!

Package Pokemon are “Reshiram” and “Zekrom”.
How did they appear in the game!?
Please count on us.

Pocket Monsters arouse with this software.

Ciao!

Japanese sight:
http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/

Overseas sight:
http://www.pokemon.com/
*You can select language. Sound is cool, too!

Posted in Diary, Info, Pokemon |

No.160

04.09.2010

On April 9th, 2010.
Finally, our current working brand new
title is announced!

“Pocket Monsters Black”
“Pocket Monsters White”

We are spending a lot of time to make
the game high quality.

We create games for people who already
played previous series.
Also, for the people who haven’t played the
previous series.
And lastly, for whom graduated Pokemon.

I want many people to play our games.

With this “Black/White”, Pokemon will be
revolutionary reborn.

Please wait.

Ciaohttp://www.pokemon.co.jp/
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/bw/index.html

Posted in Info, Pokemon |

No.159

01.29.2010

New and original series of “Pocket Monsters”
is currently under the development
for 2010 launch!

http://www.pokemon.co.jp/index.html
http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g100129_02.html

Today, its finally announced!!
Hooray!!!

Of course, Game Freak is developing the game.

Our development team is currently
working on revolutionary
new “Pocket Monsters” to
overwhelm the past series!

As it announced, “Pocket Monsters
Diamond/Pearl” sold over 17.15 million
copies all over the world.
(Sold 5.8 million copies in Japan)
(Population of Tokyo is about 13 million people)

We are developing the game to
overwhelm previous Diamond/Pearl!
We are expecting your support!

Please count on us!

Also, there will be a special appearance of
myself in “Pokemon Sunday” on
Sunday February 7th.
Please watch. You’ll get some information!!

Ciao!

*(TV program “Pokemon Sunday” is
only aired in Japan.)

Posted in Info, Pokemon |

No.158

01.13.2010

I write this column in the train
on the way to the office using cellular phone.
There are many people doing many
activities in the train.

For examples…
-reading bookﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 4 persons
-reading newspaperﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 1 person
-reading comic magazineﾂ? 1 person
-sleepingﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 2 persons
-using cellular phoneﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 3 persons
-playing gameﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 1 person
-watching train adﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 1 person
-talkingﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 5 persons
-just sittingﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ?ﾂ? 1 person
just like above.

Everybody spend their own time in the train.

I think activities in the train differ depend on
time, train and country.

But one thing is in common.
Every passenger synchronizes based on the
movement of the train.

When there are many people
crossing their legs,
and watching its movement…
It is quite interesting.

What are you doing while riding in
the train?

See ya!

Posted in Diary |

No.157

01.12.2010

Today is my birthday!

And I would like to talk about
what kind of timing does an idea comes up.

“Hello, Idea”

This is a TV commercial of Frisk.
Have you seen it?

It’s very fine commercial and
I love it very much.

When you need ideas, where is the place
you get ideas?

Mine is…

In the train… 30%
In the bath tub… 25%
Meeting room… 15%
In the bed… 10%
While e-mailing… 9%
While walking… 5%
While net surfing… 3%
On the plane… 2%
In the bath roomﾂ… 1%
At the air port… 0%

Surprisingly enough, some ideas come up
while we’re having a meeting.
Since creation is our trade,
this kind of scene can be seen in Game Freak.

Posted in About creation, Diary |

N.156

01.07.2010

Sudden question.
Are you stimulated by anything lately?

I recently watched my favorite director Roland Emmerich’s
“2012″ and 3D movie “UP” and got excited.
Both movie were stunning.

“2012″ is just great.
It’s like riding on a roller coaster every moment! :-)
Image of building and people running around are
worth to watch!
The idea of destroying cities and buildings are superb!
Viva Emmerich!

The city of America is terminated and
even White House is gone.
I wonder audience are ok with this. :-)
As a Japanese, famous location destroyed
is one thing, but destroying whole city
is another.
Expression of destruction might
be little more gentle.

And…
“UP”!
3D movies became popular these days.
I found out recent 3D is bit different from the past.
There are another screens not in front of the
movie screen but to the rear.
The screen won’t pop out. :-)
Current 3D system selected ease to human eyes
than the actual 3D effects. What a judge!

From old times, “Jaws 3-D”, “Fujitsu Pavilion”, “CM of Mets”
“Universal Studios T2″ I love 3D.
(I used to have many 3D glasses!)
I love 3D, but old system is different from nowadays.
Old times 3D was actually popped out. This surprised me a lot.

“UP”, as a movie.
it is well made for not using any word
til his wife passed away.
I’m very impressed.
There are quite emotions and
tears gushed from my eyes.

But latter half of the movie was…
I wonder what age of the audience
are the creators made the movie targeted to??
Since I love Pixar,
I’m counting on a next movie.

While watching the movies,
there many question attract my attention.
-Why they put the certain scene?
-Why that cut is needed?
-Why the certain music is used?
-Why they did the certain judge?

The director have to select one idea from many.
Must choose only one idea to
make content better.
Watching the movie is very inspiring to refine
my sensibilities on daily basis.

It might be stimulating to change
the view when you watch the movie.

I’m gonna see “AVATAR” next!

Ciao!

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