Which Pokémon Pokopia art director worked for Koei Tecmo?

Marina Ayano, who worked for Koei Tecmo, served as Pokémon Pokopia’s art director.

Ayano is credited with leading the game’s visual direction. Pokopia combines a colorful Pokémon presentation with a block-based world designed for building, habitat creation, crafting, and cozy life-simulation activities.

The credit is easy to mix up with other development roles. Kanako Murata was the game’s producer, Megumi Sawada was the designer, and Hiromu Akaba and Jieun Kim were composers. These names belong to the same project but represent different responsibilities.

Pokopia was co-developed by Game Freak and Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force. The partnership brought Game Freak’s Pokémon expertise together with Omega Force’s experience in sandbox-style development, while Koei Tecmo staff such as Ayano contributed to the game’s production and artistic identity.