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!

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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