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Naoki Saito

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Naoki Saito
さいとうなおき
Born
Naoki Saito (齋藤さいとう 直ただし葵あおい)

(1982-11-13) November 13, 1982 (age 42)
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Alma materTama Art University
Occupations
Years active2001–present
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2019–present
Genre
Subscribers683 thousand
Views52.8 million
Silver Play Button100,000 subscribers
Last updated: May 3, 2025

Naoki Saito (さいとうなおき, Saitō Naoki, born November 13, 1982) is a Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and YouTuber. He is a regular contributing artist for the Duel Masters Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and Hatsune Miku merchandise. He is also the main illustrator and character designer for the game Dragalia Lost. As a manga artist, he wrote and illustrated Baki Domoe from 2010 to 2014. In addition, Saito runs a YouTube channel offering advice on how to improve artwork and published several books based on its content.

Career

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Saito debuted professionally at the age of 19, drawing artwork for the Duel Masters Trading Card Game.[2] He is a regular contributing illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the main illustrator for Dragalia Lost.[3][4] From 2010 to 2014, he wrote and illustrated Baki Domoe, a comedy spin-off of Baki the Grappler.[5] Baki Domoe was first launched on the Weekly Shōnen Champion's website, but after it shut down, it was published irregularly in the magazine before being moved to Bessatsu Shōnen Champion.[5]

In 2017, Saito designed a Hatsune Miku figure,[6] which was also re-released in 2019.[7] He provided the illustrations for collaboration merchandise between Monster Hunter Frontier and Hatsune Miku, celebrating the 10th anniversary of both franchises.[8] Saito provided the character design for the manga series Suginami Tōbatsu Kōmuin, which began serialization in Shōnen Jump+ in 2018.[9][10]

In 2019, Saito became one of the contributing character designers for the mobile app game 47 Heroines.[11] He released a collaboration illustration between Hatsune and Digimon Adventure to celebrate the latter franchise's 20th anniversary.[12] Later that year, Saito created a YouTube channel, where he provided advice and instructional videos on drawing.[4][13] As of March 2023, he had at least 1.3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.[14] In October 2019, he provided illustrations for Hatsune Miku mug cups that were sold in Sega arcade machines.[15]

In 2021, Saito designed a figure featuring N and Zorua from Pokémon Black and White,[16] as well as Leon and Charizard from Pokémon Sword and Shield.[17] In the same year, Saito released his first advice book, Umaku Kaku no Kinshi: Tsurakunai Irasuto Jōtatsu-hō, on March 22, with contents based on his YouTube channel.[18] This was followed by his second book, Saitō Naoki no Mottainai! Irasuto Tensaku Kōza.[19] In the same year, Saito also announced he would be selling NFT art, with one of his works selling for 13.69 ETH (equivalent to ¥6 million).[20]

In March 2023, Saito's YouTube channel was permanently banned, causing him to migrate to his second YouTube channel, Naoki Saito 2.[14] The reason for the ban is unknown, but Saito has stated the possibility that a fan submission uploaded to his associated Google Drive account may have been considered sexually inappropriate by Google, which in turn banned his entire Google account.[14]

Personal life

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Saito attended and graduated from Tama Art University,[1] where he majored in graphic design.[21]

Works

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Manga

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Year Title Magazine Notes
2010 Baki Domoe (バキどもえ)[5] Weekly Shōnen Champion
Bessatsu Shōnen Champion 		Spin-off of Baki the Grappler
2018 Suginami Tōbatsu Kōmuin (スギナミ討伐とうばつ公務員こうむいん) Shōnen Jump+ Character design

Other publications

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Year Title Publisher ISBN
2021 Umaku Kaku no Kinshi: Tsurakunai Irasuto Jōtatsu-hō (うまく描えがくの禁止きんし-ツラくないイラスト上達じょうたつ法ほう-) (lit. Forbidden Techniques of Drawing Well: How to Improve Rough Illustrations) Pie International ISBN 978-4756254191
Saitō Naoki no Mottainai! Irasuto Tensaku Kōza (さいとうなおきのもったいない!イラスト添削てんさく講座こうざ) (lit. Too Good to Go to Waste! Illustration Correction Course from Naoki Saito) Kadokawa Shoten ISBN 978-4046053770

References

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  2. ^ "【デュエマ生せい配信はいしん速報そくほう】TCG「デュエル・マスターズ」の「王おう来らい篇へん」第だい1弾だん情報じょうほう！有名ゆうめいカードが豪華ごうかクリエイターさんによる特別とくべつイラストで登場とうじょう！". CoroCoro Comic (in Japanese). March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Dairiku Shinsatsujo (September 24, 2019). ""ポケカの祭典さいてん"「ポケモンカードゲーム チャンピオンズリーグ2020」が開幕かいまく。 サイドイベントも盛もり上あがった東京とうきょう大会たいかいをレポート". 4gamer (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Tokunaga, Satoshi (July 21, 2021). "［マンガ／前編ぜんぺん］タイトルのこだわりは？始はじめたきっかけは？さいとうなおきさんがYouTube論ろんを語かたる". CreatorZine (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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  6. ^ "初音はつねミク 四季しきシリーズフィギュア". Taito (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "夏服なつふく姿すがたのミクちゃんが再ふたたびプライズ化か！「初音はつねミク フィギュア オリジナル夏服なつふくver.～Renewal～」がタイトーより2019年ねん7月がつ上旬じょうじゅんに登場とうじょう!!". Dengeki (in Japanese). July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "『モンスターハンター フロンティア』×『初音はつねミク』ダブル10周年しゅうねんコラボ商品しょうひん発売はつばい決定けってい！ 「マジカルミライ 2017」ムービックブースにて先行せんこう販売はんばい". Animate Times (in Japanese). August 23, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "区民くみんの平和へいわを守まもるため公務員こうむいんが異い世界せかいで冒険ぼうけん、春原すのはらロビンソン原作げんさくの新しん連載れんさい". Natalie (in Japanese). February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "突如とつじょ出現しゅつげんした異い世界せかいを公務員こうむいんが攻略こうりゃく、春原すのはらロビンソン原作げんさくの新刊しんかんを星野ほしの桂かつらも応援おうえん". Natalie (in Japanese). May 2, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "【配信はいしん開始かいし】47人にんの美少女びしょうじょが悪魔あくまとバトル！新作しんさく3DシミュレーションRPG『47 HEROINES（ヒロインズ）』". Animate Times (in Japanese). February 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "初音はつねミク×『デジモンアドベンチャー』「Butter-Fly～初音はつねミクVersion～」MV＆フル尺じゃく音源おんげん解禁かいきん". Animate Times (in Japanese). September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Nakayama, Yōhei (July 11, 2021). "ウケない絵えをウケる絵えに変かえる方法ほうほうは？ 「ポケカ」公認こうにんイラストレーターの添削てんさく＆アドバイス動画どうがが丁寧ていねいすぎる". Real Sound (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "YouTubeチャンネル登録とうろく者しゃ数すう130万まん人にんのさいとうなおき、不意ふいの"アカウントBAN"でゼロ人にんに「絶望ぜつぼうに打うちひしがれながら泣なきそう」 数すう百ひゃく万まん円えんの損害そんがいも". ITmedia [ja] (in Japanese). March 24, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  15. ^ "初音はつねミクのマグカップで癒いやしのひと時じを♪ミクと仲間なかまたちがデフォルメデザインでセガプライズに集合しゅうごう！". Dengeki (in Japanese). October 2, 2019. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "『ポケモンBW』ミステリアスな表情ひょうじょうを浮うかべる"N"とかわいく寝ねそべるゾロアが立体りったい化か。ポケモンセンターオンラインにて受注じゅちゅうスタート". Famitsu (in Japanese). January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "『ポケモン剣けん盾たて』ダンデ＆リザードンがフィギュアになって登場とうじょう。本日ほんじつ（8月がつ5日にち）から予よ約やく開始かいし。リザードンポーズを決きめるダンデと凛々りりしく吠ほえるリザードンに注目ちゅうもく". Famitsu (in Japanese). August 5, 2021. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "絵えを描えがく全すべての人ひとに!! 大人気だいにんきYouTubeチャンネルが待望たいぼうの書籍しょせき化か！さいとうなおきの『うまく描えがくの禁止きんし-ツラくないイラスト上達じょうたつ法ほう-』を3/22に発売はつばい". Pie International (in Japanese). February 18, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via PR Times.
  19. ^ "さいとうなおきのもったいない！イラスト添削てんさく講座こうざ". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "イラストレーター さいとうなおきのNFTアート作品さくひんが約やく600万まん円えんで落札らくさつ". Kai-You (in Japanese). October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Interview on the TABMATE controller with Naoki Saito". Clip Studio Paint. April 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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