Shigeki Hayashi
Born 1972, Gifu Prefecture
Shigeki Hayashi has always held the ideal that his work would become “a global common language, one that transcends country, culture, or period.” Pokémon has achieved global popularity, spanning borders, languages, and age groups. Strongly interested in that development, Hayashi pondered “universal values that can be shared, overcoming cultural backgrounds.” It is not, however, easy to have different visions coexisting in one work. After many struggles, he arrived at “play” as his viewpoint. In addition, Hayashi overlaps the meaning of play with the Japanese term yohaku (blank space), a keen insight that provides us with a valuable key to experiencing the fascination of this work. All sorts of equipment cover the body perfectly and give a sense of outstanding capabilities. The outfit of the, “Moonlight,” Pokémon Edition , is the fruit of the playfulness that Hayashi directed at the Pokémon world. Upon seeing this special suit, Pokémon Trainers are free to imagine themselves wearing it... Is it the wind blowing across a vast field that makes the scarf flutter? Worlds of imagination open up, one for every viewer who stands before this pure white glow.
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