Tetsuo Hara Illustrates Pokémon Card for Hado Seeker Expansion
The Pokémon Trading Card Game’s new Hado Seeker expansion packs, scheduled for release in Japan on November 27, feature special artwork by Tetsuo Hara. The legendary manga artist, known for creating Fist of the North Star, illustrated the SAR version of the Crasher’s Passion card. This card depicts Crasher Wake, the Pastoria City Gym Leader from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Hara applied his signature style, characterized by heavy shadowing and dynamic after-images, to convey the wrestler character's physique. He adjusted the design to balance realism with fan expectations, ultimately positioning Crasher looking down from a wrestling ring. The original illustration will be displayed at the Pokémon Card Station in Tokyo from November 30 to January 11. This follows Hara’s previous contribution to the franchise in 2024.
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Original headline at SoraNews24: “Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator”
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- November 27
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- Trading Card Game
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- Tetsuo Hara
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- #Art
- #Fist of the North Star
- #Hado Seeker
- #Pokemon
- #Tetsuo Hara
- #Trading Card Game
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