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Pokémon the First Movie— MewTwo Strikes Back released way back in 1998 in Japan at the height of the initial zeitgeist of Pocket Monsters mania. Fans the world over love the film, so it might be quite pleasing for them to learn that the screenwriter of that movie has been given a posthumous honor at this year’s Tokyo Anime Award Festival. Takeshi Shodo, who passed away back in 2010, was also the lead writer on the Pokémon anime series from its inception all the way until 2020.
日本のアニメーションの発展に貢献した各人に加え、撮影台をはじめとした、アニメーション関連の精密機材メーカーの株式会社セイキ（現在は解散）など、8名1社の顕彰が決定しました。
本年の全顕彰者と代表作品などは公式HPをご覧ください！https://t.co/CmCr6IBHr4 #TAAF2020 #アニメ #レジェンド pic.twitter.com/Nk81AtLXnt— TAAF (@TAAF_official) December 19, 2019
Joining Shodo is another Pokémon anime veteran: Hisao Shurai. Shurai was a director of photography whose work graced both the anime as well as the films. Shodo, sadly, has also passed away— he died this past year. Although both men are no longer with us, it’s still wonderful to see their efforts recognized like this. The Pokémon anime has become quite the institution in popular entertainment, still going strong over 20 years later. It’s a testament to the work of people like this that the series remains so enduring.
Source: Tokyo Anime Awards Festival Twitter Page
