YMMV / Takeshi Shudō

• Posthumous Popularity Potential: Before news of his passing broke in 2010, few Pokémon fans knew who he was. Once he died, though, he became more appreciated for his work as the head writer of the series up until partway through Johto, as well as writing the first three movies. Having written many fan-favorite episodes, his departure is now often considered to be the point where the series dropped in quality and never quite recovered.

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