Souichirou Gunjima
89 cards illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima.
Gunjima is a lovely example of a fan who made it. He first got Pokémon's attention through their illustration contest with a piece of Metagross, before landing his first official card not long after. What I like is how openly he wears his fandom — he's said his big dream was to draw an official Kabutops one day (it's his favourite), the kind of earnest, heart-on-sleeve thing that makes you root for an artist. He's since become one of the busier modern illustrators, with a warm, characterful style across loads of cards. A genuine fan's fan.
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