Aritsune Toyota, a beloved science-fiction writer who worked on many anime series, has died at age 85. The cause of death was cancer of the esophagus. Toyota, who was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1938, was known for his novel series like Nihon Shin Shinwa …Read more »
Nizo Yamamoto, an acclaimed art director known for his work on the films of Studio Ghibli and others, has died at the age of 70. The cause was stomach cancer. Yamamoto was born in Goto, Nagasaki (where a museum dedicated to Yamamoto can now be …Read more »
Another veteran of the manga industry has left us, this time with the passing of manga creator Gosaku Ota at the age of 74. Haruka Takachiho, co-founder of Studio Nue, reported the sad news via Twitter on Sunday. Though Ota stabilized after catching COVID-19 at …Read more »
It is with a heavy heart that we report on the passing of a true legend in the anime world and beyond. Ichiro Mizuki, known as the Emperor of Anime Songs to all and as “Aniking” and “Aniki” (big bro) to those in the industry, …Read more »
Adult manga author Naoya Ueno is no longer with us. According to a recent announcement from the official Twitter account for Sanwa Publishing’s Comic Masyo magazine, Ueno was discovered collapsed and already passed away at his home on September 25. Nudity, Hard-X, Incest and Squall …Read more »
Jan Rabson is a voice actor who had a number of roles in the world of anime over the years, including Tetsuo in the Streamline Pictures English dub of Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime film Akira. According to fellow VA Bob Bergen, Rabson recently passed away …Read more »
It is with a heavy heart that we all bid farewell to veteran voice actor Ryuji Mizuno, who voiced a number of anime characters over the course of his storied career. According to talent agency Theater Company Subaru, Mizuno passed away on September 12 due …Read more »
Shocking news out of Japan this morning as public broadcaster NHK is reporting that Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi has passed away at the age of 60. According to reports, his body was found floating in shallow water with snorkeling gear on off the coast of …Read more »
According to talent management agency 81 Produce, veteran voice actress Kumiko Takizawa is sadly no longer with us. The announcement states that she passed away on June 11 at the age of 69 due to a heart attack, and her family already held a private …Read more »
Sad news was announced in this year’s July issue of Futabasha’s Monthly Action magazine, which revealed that manga author Koko Natsuki (AKA Coco Natsuki) has passed away. Natsuki was known for manga such as Yaruna yo Yaruna yo Zettai Yaruna yo Kotori-chan, which launched in …Read more »
Another manga legend is no longer with us, as news surfaces about the passing of Fujiko A. Fujio, co-creator of Doraemon as well as creator of hit manga such as The Laughing Salesman, Ninja Hattori-kun and Obake Q-Tarou. Fujiko A. Fujio, whose real name is …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of veteran voice actor Toshiya Ueda. He died on February 8, sixteen days short of his 89th birthday. A cause of death was not given. A family-only funeral has been held, …Read more »
Sad news arrived over the weekend, as the talent agency for voice actor Saki Nitta announced that she recently passed away. Nitta was just 31 years old, and passed on February 6 as a result of Meningioma, a form of tumor in the brain or …Read more »
Koichi Sugiyama—known for both his incredible history of contributions to the world of video game music and his controversial political stances—has passed away. He was 90 years old, and passed due to septic shock on September 30. His close family and friends already held a …Read more »
The official Twitter account for the latest adaptation of Hiro Mashima’s manga revealed some sad news this weekend, with the announcement that EDENS ZERO anime director Yushi Suzuki is no longer with us. According to the series’s website, Suzuki was in a Tokyo-area hospital when …Read more »
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