Takako Kawaguchi

Takako Kawaguchi (川口 貴子) is a graphic and character design artist. She used the alias Choko (チョウコ) during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Works include the first two Phantasy Star games, Disney's Illusion series, two titles based on the French comic The Adventures of Astérix and two spin-off titles based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Production History

• Fantasy Zone (Master System Version) (1986) — Designed by (as Choko)
• The Black Onyx (SG-1000 Version) (1987) — Art Directer (as Choko)
• Phantasy Star (1987) — Design (as Myau Choko)
• Phantasy Star II (1989) — Designer (as Choko)
• Mystic Defender (1989) — Graphics Designed by (as Choko)
• Sorcerian (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Graphic Designed (as Choko)
• Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Master System and Game Gear Versions) (1990/1991) — Character Design (as Cyouko)
• Pyramid Magic (1991) — Character Design (as Choko)
• Pyramid Magic Special (1991)
• Golden Axe Warrior (1991) — Designer (as Chouko)
• Astérix (Master System Version) (1991) — Artist (as Cyouko)
• Defenders of Oasis (1992) — Graphic Design (as Choko)
• Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992/1993) — Artist, Background Artist (as Choko Kawaguchi)
• Asterix and the Secret Mission (1993) — Artist (as Choko)
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1993/1994) — Designer (as Choko)
• Sonic Drift (1994) — Designer (as Choko)
• Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995) — Artists
• Fighting Vipers (Model 2 Version) (1995) — Background Designer
• Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) — Special Thanks
• As Aventuras da TV Colosso (1996) — Artist (as Choko) [NOTE: Rebranded version of Asterix and the Secret Mission]
• Fighting Vipers (Saturn Version) (1996) — Assistant Graphic Designers
• Fighters Megamix (1996) — Graphic Designers
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (2005) — Background Designer