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{{update}} Shudō has been pronounced dead at the age of 61. | {{update}} At 4:03 AM JST on October 29th, Shudō has been pronounced dead at the age of 61. | ||
MSN Japan reports that {{bp|Takeshi Shudō}}, former head writer of the {{bp|Pokémon anime}}, collapsed at Nara railway station's smoking area around 6:00am on Thursday, October 28th. Upon being discovered by a passerby, he was rushed to the hospital and is undergoing surgery. It was soon determined at the hospital's emergency care center that Shudō had suffered a {{wp|subarachnoid hemorrhage}} in his head. | MSN Japan reports that {{bp|Takeshi Shudō}}, former head writer of the {{bp|Pokémon anime}}, collapsed at Nara railway station's smoking area around 6:00am on Thursday, October 28th. Upon being discovered by a passerby, he was rushed to the hospital and is undergoing surgery. It was soon determined at the hospital's emergency care center that Shudō had suffered a {{wp|subarachnoid hemorrhage}} in his head. | ||
Shudō was a key part of the initial stages of the anime's {{bp|original series}}. He wrote the {{bp|EP001|first episode}}, which aired over ten years ago, and was a scriptwriter for the first three movies. His most recent Pokémon work was in 2003, writing the screenplay for the 244th episode of the anime, ''{{bp|EP244|Yadon's Comprehension! Satoshi's Comprehension!}}'' (''Enlighten Up!'') | Shudō was a key part of the initial stages of the anime's {{bp|original series}}. He wrote the {{bp|EP001|first episode}}, which aired over ten years ago, and was a scriptwriter for the first three movies and the {{bp|Mewtwo Returns}} TV special. His most recent Pokémon work was in 2003, writing the screenplay for the 244th episode of the anime, ''{{bp|EP244|Yadon's Comprehension! Satoshi's Comprehension!}}'' (''Enlighten Up!''). | ||
In Japan, | In Japan, Shudō is best known as the creator of the classic manga and anime series, ''{{wp|Magical Princess Minky Momo}}''. His other credits include ''{{wp|Martian Successor Nadesico}}'' and ''{{wp|Legend of the Galactic Heroes}}''. | ||
Bulbanews will update this story as more information comes to hand. | Bulbanews will update this story as more information comes to hand. | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
* [http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/101028/gam1010281345000-n1.htm MSN Japan] | * [http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/101028/gam1010281345000-n1.htm MSN Japan] (Japanese) | ||
* [http://mtahara.blog75.fc2.com/blog-entry-64.html Blog of Masatoshi Tahara, producer of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, confirming Shudō's death] (Japanese) | |||
* [http://www.47news.jp/CN/201010/CN2010102901001001.html Announcement of Shudō's death on 47NEWS] (Japanese) | |||