March 2023
Mr Kubo, known as the “Father of Pokémon”, is giving UCD Discovery Module (DSCY10080 Gateways to Japan) students a special lecture.
Mr Masakazu Kubo is Originally from Sapporo, Japan, and graduated from Waseda University. Mr Kubo served many years as the executive producer of the Pokémon television anime series and movies and is known as the “Father of Pokémon”. Mr Kubo’s lecture describes the current situation facing Japanese animé – both in terms of contents and business, and touches on the future of the industry in the era of globalisation, AI and robotics.