Area 88 creator Kaoru Shintani made the official announcement on Monday that his wife—manga author Kayono Saeki—passed away on August 29. The fellow creator was 69 years old and passed due to lung cancer. Saeki was diagnosed with stage four cancer three years ago, and …Read more »
Without Fred Ladd, the anime landscape in America wouldn’t be what it is today. Fred “Ladd” Laderman was instrumental in introducing anime to North America, starting with the adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s Tetsuwan Atom—AKA Astro Boy, as it would be known in English—in 1963. Sadly, …Read more »
Sanpei Sato is a manga author known for the Fuji Santaro series of four-panel manga, which launched in the Asahi Shimbun in 1965, among other works. Sadly, at the age of 91, the creator passed away last Saturday at a Tokyo hospital as a result …Read more »
Manga author Kayaharuka—who is known for creating The Misfit of Demon King Academy manga adaptation—sadly passed away on July 6 according to Square Enix. The publisher didn’t note the cause of death in the announcement, but Kayaharuka had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for the …Read more »
A longtime veteran of the anime industry is no longer with us, as the influential Asei Kobayashi has passed away at 88. The composer, actor, and activist—known for composing themes for titles ranging from Sally the Witch and Gatchaman to Turn A Gundam and many …Read more »
The manga world received a shock in the early morning hours with the news that Berserk creator Kentaro Miura passed away on May 6. According to publisher Hakusensha’s announcement, Miura passed due to acute aortic dissection, and his family held a private service. Miura was …Read more »
One of the great composers of anime is no longer with us, as Shunsuke Kikuchi has passed away. Known for composing music for everything from Doraemon‘s famous “Doraemon no Uta” theme song the entire Dragon Ball series from the original up to Dragon Ball Z …Read more »
Sad news comes out of Japan as we learn of the passing of veteran voice actor Masahiro Anzai, who was 66. Reports say that he died earlier this week of acute heart failure. Anzai voiced Ryuunosuke’s dad in Urusei Yatsura, where he also worked briefly …Read more »
Another passing has rocked the industry today, with news that character designer and animator Minako Shiba is no longer with us. The official Twitter accounts for P.A. Works and Studio Pierrot shared the news that Minako Shiba passed away at the age of 50. Among …Read more »
Sad news came out of Japan this morning with the announcement that one of the legends of the anime industry, Yasuo Otsuka, has passed away. Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki—who Otsuka served as mentor to among many others—shared the news while accepting his anime achievement …Read more »
Voice actress Amy Howard Wilson passed away late last month, and no cause of death has been given. She was best-known to her fans for playing Nova in Star Blazers and Miranda in The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA. The news was announced on her Facebook …Read more »
Another veteran of the voice acting world has left us, with news of Masako Sugaya’s passing arriving via talent agency Arts Vision. Sugaya—who passed away during a medical treatment for an undisclosed illness—was 83 years old. Masako Sugaya has a long and impressive list of …Read more »
It’s time to say farewell to a legend, because actor and voice actor Syuichiro Moriyama has passed away at the age of 86. Moriyama was known for many roles over the course of his 63-year career, and fans of Studio Ghibli films will no doubt …Read more »
There’s sad news coming out of the voice actor world with the report of Brad Venable’s death. Venable did wide work in the video game industry, as well as dubbing anime. His voice can be heard in Final Fantasy VII Remake, as Daz for Attack …Read more »
The anime world lost a prolific voice actress this month, with the family of Hikari Yoko officially confirming her passing. Yoko passed after being treated for an unknown illness on November 15, leaving behind a legacy that spans everything from Naruto and Sailor Moon Crystal …Read more »
Joseph Luster
Danica Davidson
