Ken Sugimori

Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, and director
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Ken Sugimori

Summary

Ken Sugimori is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fukuoka[2]. He was born on January 27, 1966[3]. He worked as an illustrator[4], mangaka[5], graphic designer[6], film director[7], and character designer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Ken Sugimori's place of birth was Fukuoka[2].
  • Ken Sugimori was born on January 27, 1966[3].
  • Ken Sugimori held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Ken Sugimori worked as an illustrator[4].
  • Ken Sugimori worked as a mangaka[5].
  • Ken Sugimori's professions included graphic designer[6].
  • Ken Sugimori worked as a film director[7].
  • Ken Sugimori's professions included character designer[8].
  • Ken Sugimori worked as a screenwriter[11].
  • Ken Sugimori's field of work was game design[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Sugimori is Pokémon[13].
  • Ken Sugimori is recorded as male[14].
  • Ken Sugimori's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ken Sugimori's family name is recorded as Sugimori[16].
  • Ken Sugimori's given name is recorded as Ken[17].
  • Ken Sugimori's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ken Sugimori[18].
  • Ken Sugimori's described by source is recorded as ​MicroGroup Game Review Volume 14[19].
  • Ken Sugimori's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Ken Sugimori's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '杉森建'}[21].
  • Ken Sugimori's name in kana is recorded as すぎもり けん[22].
  • Ken Sugimori's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].
  • Ken Sugimori's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+56009'}[24].
  • Ken Sugimori's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+52265'}[25].
  • Ken Sugimori's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+72236'}[26].
  • Ken Sugimori's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+77492'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fukuoka[2], Ken Sugimori… he was born on January 27, 1966[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4], mangaka[5], graphic designer[6], film director[7], character designer[8], and screenwriter[11]. Ken Sugimori's field of work was game design[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ken Sugimori is Pokémon[13].

Why It Matters

Ken Sugimori has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ken Sugimori born?

Ken Sugimori's place of birth was Fukuoka[2].

What did Ken Sugimori do for work?

Ken Sugimori worked as illustrator[4], mangaka[5], graphic designer[6], film director[7], and character designer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . plaguevonkarmabeta.weebly.com. Retrieved . plaguevonkarmabeta.weebly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19h ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source ​MicroGroup Game Review Volume 14
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