Original tweet: https://twitter.com/HIMEMARU_0w0_/status/1668648638082592769
Sorting out old analog manuscripts
Expressions that seem difficult now (laughs)
Himemaru-chan is also lively (^ 皿 ^)
I drew a lot
Thank you very much for your help
Thank you
Damn that is so cool it hurts to look at!
I love these unique early illustrations. The poor staryu, victreebel, and slowpoke all look great even when losing their battles. The pichu facing lugia is amazing. Wish this kind of stuff was more available.
Poor Slowpoke, really makes you wonder how much unused art we have never seen.
Himeno is such a treasure 
The Raichu & Pikachu 
You ever looked at something so good you were ready to die
Hope that’s not Gen I freeze on ol’ slowbro there
Hoping some of you walking encyclopaedias can help. Has there ever been a card art that features Pokémon playing the TCG? Kind of breaking the fourth wall, because this drawing is awesome:
Judging by the players and not onlookers, its actually strip poker. 
A colored version exists somewhere. I recall seeing it in a book.
Definitely from a different time! RIP Staryu 
I actually really love this artwork that makes you feel weird.
Regarding card art featuring cards, all that comes to mind for me are the expansion sheets from the vending series.
Even pikachu is handling some old backs in these sketches.
It’s really cool to see artists play around with this concept though, because maybe there is an unofficial reason why they have not ever done this for card art.
Wow these are really awesome to look at. Just amazing to see the thought process and creativity behind her art. Thanks a lot for sharing the tweet.
Cheers!
Found it. Comes from Volume 2 of I Know Pokemon Cards [please someone correct my horrendous translation]. It even showcases Ooyama and Yuka Morii:
This gives me life! I love this art.
It’s a starfish, it will grow back!
It’s already growing back in the illustration right under!
The festival drawing is so cute–with the Voltorb and Electrode about to explode to provide some fireworks. It would look great as a postcard!
