Satoshi Tajiri Born: Pokemon Creator Who Built a Global Empire
Satoshi Tajiri channeled his childhood obsession with insect collecting into Pokemon, a Game Boy title that became the highest-grossing media franchise in history with over $100 billion in lifetime revenue. His concept of capturing, training, and trading creatures connected with a global audience and spawned an empire spanning games, cards, television, and films.
August 28, 1965
61 years ago
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