Pokemon Writer Dies
According to Anime News Network, Takeshi Shudo, chief writer of the original Pokémon TV series and writer of the first three Pokémon movies, has died at the age of 61, a day after experiencing a subarachnoid hemorrhage at the Nara train station. Developer of the anime series Fairy Princess Minky Momo, Shudo also worked on Martian Successor Nadesico and Legends of the Galactic Heroes.
Our condolences to his family, friends, and fans.