Which character serves as Pokémon Pokopia’s art director?

Marina Ayano served as Pokémon Pokopia’s art director.

Ayano worked for Koei Tecmo and guided the game’s visual direction. Pokopia uses a soft, colorful, construction-focused presentation that supports its slower pace and emphasis on creating welcoming habitats. The art direction helps distinguish the game from the more battle-centered visual style of many main-series Pokémon releases.

Several other names in the credits can cause confusion. Megumi Sawada is listed as the game’s designer, Kanako Murata as a producer, and Jieun Kim as one of the composers. Those are different roles from art direction, which concerns the overall visual identity and presentation.

Pokopia’s visual design also reflects its sandbox systems. Players place objects, alter landscapes, build homes, and arrange habitats for Pokémon. The art direction therefore had to make both the natural environment and player-created changes readable, charming, and consistent across the game’s different biomes.