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HYOGONOSUKE

Picture-book warmth and expressive light

Dedenne by HYOGONOSUKE
DedennePerfect Order · 093
Joltik by HYOGONOSUKE
JoltikWhite Flare · 116
Team Rocket's Orbeetle by HYOGONOSUKE
Team Rocket's OrbeetleDestined Rivals · 198

HYOGONOSUKE works across Pokémon cards, children’s books, and the Kirby picture-book series. The publisher of his illustration guide describes a gentle, emotional style shaped by bold light and shadow. The guide follows his digital process through characters, landscapes, composition, perspective, and changes from day to evening and night. His broader work includes Doraemon film illustration. That attention to light gives collectors another detail to follow when looking across his cards.

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Sources reviewed 2026-10-20. Profile by Binderpages.

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