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The following information comes from the XLS sheet ★ポケモン監修用資料\その他共通資料\ネガティブチェックによる修正 in GFDocs.7z.

This is a document detailing all of the changes done to the designs of Pokémon and human characters from early concept art to final concept art for both Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, ensuring their design aren't either culturally offensive, age-inappropriate, or copyright infringing.

Corrections made through negative checks: Pokemon designs#

kujira design revision#

Name

Before

After

Reason (JP)

Translation (EN)

チゴラス [Tyrunt]
  • 他社キャラクターに類似していたため（デジモンのアグモン）

Bore a resemblance to another company's character: Agumon from DIGIMON.

ピーナッツ1 [Peanuts 1]

削除 [Deleted]
  • ピーナッツ2の削除に伴い、削除

Deleted due to Peanuts 2's removal.

ピーナッツ2 [Peanuts 2]

削除 [Deleted]
  • 他社キャラクターに類似していたため

Bore a resemblance to another company's character.

カメテテ [Binacle]
  • 手を模したキャラクターであり、欠損表現に見える（指4本）という指摘が日本国内のアニメ関係者から入った
  • 人間の手を想起させるデザインは注意

Received comment(s) from the Japanese animation industry that it looked like a finger loss (having four fingers) for a character designed like a hand. Be cautious about designs suggestive of human hands. [A hand that lost a finger would allude to the Japanese Yakuza and therefore organized crime]

クレッフィ [Klefki]
  • 欧州より目にある重なった鍵が、バチカンの紋章にある「天国の鍵」に類似。コピーライトの観点からも非常にリスクが高いため修正。

※欧米

Revised: the key overlap of its eyes was similar to the Keys of Heaven of the coat of arms of Vatican, from Western [comments]; it would be also very risky in terms of copyright.

  • West

メガヘルガー [Mega Houndoom]
  • 尻尾の赤い部分が血に見えるという指摘を受けたため修正。

※欧米

Revised: pointed out that the red part of the tail looked bloody.

  • West

メガルージュラ [Mega Jynx]

削除 [Deleted]
  • ルージュラにおける海外のネガティブな反応（特定の人種を想起させる）を再発させる可能性を懸念し、削除に至った。

※欧米

The removal has been decided out of concern that it might rekindle the overseas negative reactions to Jynx, [such as] "evoking a certain race".

  • West

kujira shiny color correction#

Name

Before

After

Reason (JP)

Translation (EN)

マジン [Genie]

Note: Later known as Hoopa.
  • 人型に近いキャラクターで肌の色が浅黒く、額に丸い飾りがあるという組み合せが、ヒンドゥー教徒を連想させる。このキャラクターが幻であり、露出が高くなることが予測されるため修正。

※欧米

Revised: the combination of dark skin and a round accessory on the forehead for a somewhat human-shaped character evoked Hindus; this character is expected to have many [media] appearances since it's Mythical.

  • West

Corrections made through negative checks: Character designs#

kujira design/pose correction#

Name

Before

After

Reason (JP)

Translation (EN)

フラダリ [Lysandre]
  • 他社キャラクターに類似していたため（ウルヴァリン）

※欧米

Bore a resemblance to another company's character: Wolverine.

  • West

ミニスカート [Lass]
  • スカートの広がり具合について足が見えすぎとの指摘があり修正。

※欧米

Revised: pointed out that the billowing skirt was revealing too much of her legs.

  • West

フレア団したっぱ [Team Flare Grunt]
  • 他社キャラクターに類似していたため（ゴーストトリックのキャラクター）

Bore a resemblance to another company's character: the ones from Ghost Trick.

バッドガール [Punk Girl]
  • 胸にあるマークが胸を強調しているように感じるという指摘を受け、修正。全体的な露出度も勘案しての判断。

※欧米

Revised: pointed out that the marks on the chest [of the shirt] appeared to accentuate the breasts; the decision also considers the overall exposure.

  • West

げいじゅつか [Artist]
  • 肌の色がやや不自然。「おやこ」となった場合、娘と肌の色のバランスが合わなそうという指摘を受け修正。

※欧米

Revised: somewhat unnatural skin tones; pointed out that [the man's] would hardly match the girl's for an [Artist] Family.

  • West

ツアーきゃく [Tourist]
  • 手に持っているガイドブックがたばこにみえるという指摘を受け、修正。

※欧米

Revised: the guidebook she was holding looked like tobacco cigarettes.

  • West

つりびと [Fisher]
  • さおの位置が卑猥なものを想像させるという指摘があり、ポーズは考慮した。

※欧米

[Re]considered his pose; pointed out that the rod's position suggested obscene stuff.

  • West

おとなのおねえさん [Beauty]
  • ボールとフランスパンの組み合わせ＆位置関係が卑猥なものを連想させるという指摘を受け、修正。

※欧米

Revised: pointed out that the combination and position of Poké Balls and a baguette suggested obscene stuff.

  • West

やまおとこ [Hiker]
  • 右手のポーズがナチス敬礼に見えるという指摘を受け、修正。

※欧米

Revised: pointed out that the right-hand gesture looked like a Nazi salute.

  • West