Here’s another interview published in the Japanese exclusive book: Pokemon Card Game Art Collection (2016).
It’s a short interview but very informative. All three were involved with the creation of the TCG, so it mainly focuses on how it was developed. Enjoy!
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to translate these interviews, as well as to share them; I’ve been curious about all the untranslated interviews with Pokémon staff and TCG illustrators for a while so getting to read them is a real treat.
You’re welcome! I keep pushing off learning Japanese and there’s a lot of literature out there full of information so I don’t mind translating when I get the chance! 
Very nice. Thanks for translating this @rtas. Realy appreciate your work.
Cheers!