Cards by Benimaru Itoh: TCG Illustrator Guide
Browse Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Benimaru Itoh — chase prints, signature species, and pricing notes for collectors.
2026-02-08
About Benimaru Itoh
Bulbapedia bio for Benimaru Itoh (伊藤あしゅら紅丸) — translated into a quick collector primer.
Ashura Benimaru Itoh (Japanese: 伊藤あしゅら紅丸 Itoh Ashura Benimaru) is a manga artist, designer and musician who has drawn artwork for various Nintendo franchises. At Creatures, Inc., he worked as 3D modelling director for the Pokémon Stadium series games. He also illustrated Pokémon Newspaper Strip comics and several Pokémon Trading Card Game card artworks.
In his Creatures, Inc. roles, he was typically credited as Benimaru Itoh (Japanese: 伊藤紅丸); however, for his work on Pokémon Newspaper Strip comics, he was instead credited as Ashura Benimaru. He likes to go by the nickname "Ash" (アシュ).
Itoh is usually seen wearing his quirky leopard print attire.
Benimaru Itoh's TCG footprint
How much of the catalogue this artist has shaped.
- Credits: 5 cards across the TCG
- First set: Gym Heroes
- Most recent set: Wizards Black Star Promos
- Illustrates 2 different Pokémon species
Pokémon TCG cards
2 Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Benimaru Itoh, newest first.
Wizards Black Star Promos
Common
Gym Heroes
Rare Holo
Showing 2 of 2 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
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