Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon have a new director making his debut: Kazumasa Iwao.
Iwao has been involved with the Pokémon games since Pokémon Platinum, where he was credited under the "Special Thanks" section. Since then, he's worked on a number of the games, and has been involved with concept planning, game map design, system planning, and more.
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In total, the Pokémon RPGs have had seven directors to date. The infographic above traces their roles and responsibilities through the various games, and illustrates just how talented and multi-faceted each of these individuals are.
Additionally, you can find a breakdown of each director's achievements below.
SATOSHI TAJIRI
- Pokémon Red/Blue - Director / Game Design / Scenario / Map Design
- Pokémon Yellow - Director / Game Design / Scenario / Map Design
- Pokémon Gold/Silver - Director / Game Design
- Pokémon Crystal - Director
JUNICHI MASUDA
- Pokémon Red / Blue - Programming / Music
- Pokémon Yellow - Programming / Music
- Pokémon Gold / Silver - Sub-Director / Music / Game Design
- Pokémon Crystal - Co-Director / Music / Game Design
- Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire - Director / Music / Game Design / Scenario
- Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green - Director / Music / Game Design / Scenario
- Pokémon Diamond / Pearl - Director / Music / Scenario
- Pokémon Platinum - Producer / Music / Scenario
- Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver - Producer / Music
- Pokémon Black / White - Director / Music / World & Plot / Producer
- Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 - Producer / World & Plot
- Pokémon X / Y - Producer / Music / World & Plot
- Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire - Producer
- Pokémon Sun / Moon - Producer / Music
- Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon - Producer / Sound
SHIGEKI MORIMOTO
- Pokémon Red / Blue - Programming / Monster Design
- Pokémon Yellow - Programming
- Pokémon Gold / Silver - Programming / Monster Design / Game Design
- Pokémon Crystal - Programming / Monster Design / Game Design
- Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire - Battle Director / Monster Design/ Game Design
- Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green - Battle Director / Monster Design / Parametric Design
- Pokémon Emerald - Game Design / Parametric Design / Monster Design
- Pokémon Diamond / Pearl - Battle Director / Parametric Design
- Pokémon Platinum - Game Design / Parametric Design
- Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver - Director / Parametric Design/ Monster Design
- Pokémon Black / White - Battle System Lead / Pokémon & Trainer Param. / Battle Subway Param.
- Pokémon X / Y - Game Battle System Design Lead
- Pokémon Sun / Moon - Battle Planning Lead
- Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon - System Planning Section Director / Battle Planning
TAKESHI KAWACHIMARU
- Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire - Game Design
- Pokémon Emerald - Game Design
- Pokémon Diamond / Pearl - Game Design
- Pokémon Platinum - Director / Scenario
- Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver - Game Design
- Pokémon Black / White - Planning Director / Director of Linked Websites
- Pokémon X / Y - Network System Game Design
- Pokémon Sun / Moon - Network System / Game Design Section Director
TAKAO UNNO
- Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire - Graphic Design
- Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green - Graphic Design Leader
- Pokémon Emerald - Graphic Design / Monster Design
- Pokémon Diamond / Pearl - Graphic Leader / Monster Design
- Pokémon Platinum - Graphic Design / Monster Design
- Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver - Art Director / Monster Design
- Pokémon Black / White - 3D Art Director / Monster Design / Digital Movie Design / 3DS Link Design
- Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 - Director / Art Director / Monster Design / Digital Movie Design / 3DS Link Design
- Pokémon X / Y - 3D Art Director / Monster Design
- Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire - Monster Design
- Pokémon Sun / Moon - Concept / Graphics Director / Monster Design
- Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon - Pokémon Model Creation Coordinator
SHIGERU OHMORI
- Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire - Map Design / Game Design
- Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green - Map Design / Game Design
- Pokémon Emerald - Map Design / Game Design
- Pokémon Diamond / Pearl - Game Design Lead / Scenario / Map Design
- Pokémon Platinum - Game Design / Scenario
- Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver - Game Design / Pokéwalker Game Design
- Pokémon Black / White - Special Elements Game Design Lead / Survey Radar & Tag Mode / Map Design
- Pokémon X / Y - Planning Director
- Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire - Director / Concept & Plot
- Pokémon Sun / Moon - Director / Planning Director
- Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon - Producer
KAZUMASA IWAO
- Pokémon Platinum - Special Thanks
- Pokémon Black / White - UI System Design / Map Design / Pokémon & Trainer Param. / Battle Subway Param.
- Pokémon X / Y - Game Map Design Lead
- Pokémon Sun / Moon - Game Battle System Design Section Director / Field System Design / Concept Planning
- Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon - Director / Concept