#58 - Shigesato Itoi

Often described as a Renaissance Man, Itoi has been influential in several walks of life, from ad copy to manga, from lyrics to computer games. Let's explore the life of this unlikely cultural hero. Today's guest is my good friend Ben Stonick! You can find him on Twitter @benstonick! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Switchaboo - Biography series on Itoi Hobo Nikkan - Itoi's website Yomuka - blog on Itoi's career in advertisement EarthBound Wiki - Biography on Itoi Wikipedia - Shigesato Itoi Super Eyepatch Wolf - How MOTHER 3 breaks you Kenji Sawada - TOKIO Itoi's Twitter Account

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