Pokemon Original Japanese Art Vol. Is this what Pokemon should have looked like?

[martdizzle23]

These images are done by a Japanese artist and many fans have been arguing that these interpretations were what the original creators had in mind for the series such as the more mature look rather than the cartoonish child interpretations we see in the animated series and in the video games.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

That is so cool man. Some really talented folks in this world.

 

[kuhui]

A Picture Appears!...




It is Super Effective!!!

 

[skill jonez]

Cool

......

 

[cucumbercool]

This is more rough art, which is better in my opinion. It is a bit more scary though for young children, which I was when this came out. I would have liked it though. It reminds me of the digimon movie with the virus.

 

[soltheman]

Speaking of Pokemon...

http://cartoonoveranalyza...04/09/pokemon-explained/

 

[wraith aka invincible]

i like wartortle  and blastoise american squirtle is better though

 

[mastamind89]

 

[stonedface]

Originally Posted by soltheman

Speaking of Pokemon...

http://cartoonoveranalyza...04/09/pokemon-explained/

wow I'll never look at pokemon the same

  

 

[mrshadow]

they look way better them what actually came out

 

[youngtriz]

 

[food4thgt]

pokemon for the iphone...

??

 

[ph3n0m3n0n]

Them joints would never leave the pokeball if they looked like that.

I'd be thinking they're gonna kill my %$@ if I let them out.

 

[iamxtian]

anyone else able to name all of the first set while going through?

PLEASE dont tell me i'm the only one.

 

[rap sizzle]

^ I'm sure they modified it to make them more appealing to kids. A lot of the pokemons in this original art depict them as far more menacing which is cool for us older guys but it might not look good for kids.

 

[gmsboy1]

Cool. I doubt this is what the original creator intended, though. I read somewhere the reason he wanted Pokemon to "faint" was because he had issues with them "dying".
So I doubt he intended them to look this "mature". And it was intended for children.

I mean look at Jigglypuff.

Nice interpretation, still.

 

[urn0tlike]

Some of them look alot more bad @!#, and some of them look like junkies.

 

[wwsindicate]

Looks like it would have made a great Adult Swim cartoon, kid$ is where it's at tho.

 

[the coolness]

Originally Posted by iamxtian

anyone else able to name all of the first set while going through?

PLEASE dont tell me i'm the only one.

Right here man, I got you. OG 150 (+1) FTW!!!

 

[ydbounce]

Originally Posted by StonedFace

Originally Posted by soltheman

Speaking of Pokemon...

http://cartoonoveranalyza...04/09/pokemon-explained/

wow I'll never look at pokemon the same

  

That story is not official

 

[frank 7he t4nk]

Those drawings are sick.

 

[josebronx]

gyarados and the other orange dragon one

 

[Mister Meaner]

that pikachu would never have caught on quite like the cartoon version.

 

[stackjaxx]

All the water ones are hella weird looking. especially lapras


Ninetales though. IFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.

 

[seniosoul]

Originally Posted by StonedFace

Originally Posted by soltheman

Speaking of Pokemon...

http://cartoonoveranalyza...04/09/pokemon-explained/

wow I'll never look at pokemon the same

  

WOW

that was OD

Originally Posted by Food4Thgt

pokemon for the iphone...

??

you wouldn't play would you?