Radio Director/Manga

Pokémon Adventures
The Director, known as Hiro (Japanese: ヒロオ Hirō), appears as a recurring character in this series.

He debuts in Smeargle Smudge, where he invites to participate in a radio show at the Goldenrod Radio Tower. He is later seen with DJ Mary broadcasting events such as Gold's race against Whitney, her visit to Mahogany Gym and the s between Gym Leaders from Kanto and Johto.

In Epilogue, he makes a cameo appearance in one of the ships heading to the.

He appears with Mary as she is broadcasting the Pokéathlon events. When Lance's Dragonite suddenly attacks the area, Hiro ends up landing on its head. He is saved by Gold, who forces him to drive all the way to Ecruteak City so that he can see the Kimono Girls. When he arrives at the Ecruteak Gym only to find it destroyed by, Hiro decides to make a two-hour radio special to cover the events.

Later, when the battle with Arceus ended, Hiro arrives, where he reveals his plan to Gold. Much to Gold's confusion, Hiro had recorded the events with a video camera despite working in the radio business. Hiro reveals that he plans on going into the television business, and has already thought up a show for children called Proteam Omega, which is based on 's.