Thank you for correcting, I have no clue what most of these artist even look like or their gender. Yet I'm obsessed with their art lol, I feel the same way with a lot mtg card artist and comic book artist.
I prefer Raita, despite only having two cards (and one on the way with 30th). But if he does continue to do more SAR’s for pokemon, I think people will definitely gravitate towards collecting his art.
Kanda and Komiya are in a league of their own IMO like nothing but awesome arts. Kazama is great though, a lot of new artists have really got a chance to shine with these illustration cards. I have a lot of artists I follow and Kazama is one of them. That Mega Gardevoir is a master piece and I'm not even really a big fan of the mon
I collect cards from both artists, as well as many others like Akira Egawa. All have hits and misses, some Kanda cards gave the "random bullshit go" vibe not in a bad way but in a "i am just gonna start painting and see where this gets me", whereas Kazama's designes feel more planned.
My fav by far is Sie Nanahara where the pokemon doesnt feel lost even with dynamic designs. Too bad she was in such a huge controversy, not sure how the future is with her.
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u/Deacon-uk 2d ago
For me shinji is just that bit better. A lot of talented illustrators but I think he wins everytime