PopoloCrois creator Yosuke Tamori dies at age 74

Tamori originally published the manga PopoloCrois in the magazine Dakkusu in 1978, and later began a regular series in Asashi Shougakusei Shimbun in 1981. In 1996, Sony (then Sony Computer Entertainment, now Sony Interactive Entertainment) created a PopoloCrois video game for the PlayStation, which led to several follow-up games. The series was also adapted into two anime shows, released in 1998 and 2003. Throughout his career, Tamori also created other manga and illustrated picture books.

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