A writer of the orignal series has been rushed into hospital with a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
http://kotaku.com/5675500/pokmon-writer-rushed-to-the-hospital.
Takeshi Shudo is the inspiration of the character Brock, Brock is named after.
http://kotaku.com/5675500/pokmon-writer-rushed-to-the-hospital.
Takeshi Shudo is the inspiration of the character Brock, Brock is named after.