This thread will be a place for ONLY the passing of individuals in the world of Anime, Manga and Japan in general.
Anything else goes in the TV/Movies thread.
Polyphonica Novelist Junichi Ohsako Reportedly Passes Away
posted on 2010-05-26 16:44 EDT
Kawaii Culture Ambassador Takamasa Sakurai Passes Away
Scott Green - December 05, 2015 5:45am EST
Cool Japan advocate was 49
Actor Ryo Ikebe Dies at 92
Oct 8, 2010
Jiroemon Kumura, Oldest Man in Recorded History, Dies at Age 116
June 11, 2013
Fist of the North Star, Raoh, Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi, Passes Away
June 13, 2013
Potter Kakiemon Sakaida Dies at 78
June 16, 2013
July 6, 2013
Crayon Shin-chan Character Designer Hiroshi Ogawa Passes Away
August 8, 2013
Police Suspect Suicide in Ramen Fighter Miki Creator Jun Sadogawaâs Passing
August 13, 2013
Makoto Moroi dies at age eighty-two
Sept 2, 2013
Eiji Toyoda, Promoter of the Toyota Way and Engineer of Its Growth, Dies at 100
Sept 17, 2013
Hiroshi Yamauchi, Who Steered Nintendo to Dominance, Dies at 85
*Sept 19, 2013
September 24, 2013
Stage/Voice Actor Tomoyuki Dan Passes Away
posted on October 11, 2013
Singer, TV Personality Takajin Yashiki Passes Away
posted on 2014-01-07 14:15 EST
64-year-old performer sang theme & insert song for Gundam film trilogy
Actress Keiko Awaji, best known for role in âThe Bridges at Toko-Ri,â dies at age 80
January 11, 2014
SeizĆ KatĆ, Japanese G1 Megatron/Galvatron voice, dies at 86
January 18, 2014
Hiroo Onoda, Soldier Who Hid in Jungle for Decades, Dies at 91
January 18, 2014
Bleachâs GenryĆ«sai Voice Actor Masaaki Tsukada Passes Away
posted on 2014-01-29 03:40 EST
Voice of One Pieceâs Toto, Captain Tylorâs Wang, Yumeiro PĂątissiĂšreâs Chairman
Childrenâs writer and poet Michio Mado dies at 104
February 28, 2014
Yairi, guitar maker favored by McCartney, dies
March 10, 2014
Tokyo: Death Utsui Ken Red series, at 82-year-old
March 14, 2014
Actor Keizo Kanie dies from stomach cancer at 69
April 5, 2014
One Piece Voice Actor Kouji Yada Passes Away
posted on 2014-05-01 09:27 EDT
Voice of Chef Zeff, Dragon Ball Zâs Doctor Gero passed away on Thursday at age 81 due to chronic kidney failure
Crayon Shin-chan/Eureka Seven AO Voice Actor Rokuro Naya Passes Away
posted on 2014-11-17
Saint Seiya/Yƫ Yƫ Hakusho actor won Merit Award at 8th Annual Seiyƫ Awards in February
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http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2015/02/02/rwby-creator-monty-oum-passes-away
February 02, 2015 1:55pm CST
Rooster Teeth action director and animator passes at 33 years old
###Vocaloid Artist, Anime Theme Song Composer samfree Passes Away
posted on 2015-10-01 02:45 EDT
MushibugyĆ, Katanagatari theme song composer was 31
###Manga Creator Jinpachi Mori Passes Away
posted on 2015-11-28 10:30 EST
Manga writer penned Kasai no Hito, Benkei in New York manga
###Kitaro, NonNonBĂą Manga Creator Shigeru Mizuki Passes Away
posted on 2015-11-29 23:27 EST
93-year-old prolific manga creator ended latest series in May
###Grave of the Fireflies Novelist Akiyuki Nosaka Passes Away
posted on 2015-12-09 21:30 EST
Ghibli based anime film on Naoki Prize-winning authorâs semi-autobiographical novel
###Voice Actress Miyu Matsuki Passed Away Due to EpsteinâBarr Virus, Lymphoma
posted on 2015-12-15 14:00 EST
Family shares cause of death to raise awareness
[size=16]Anime, Manga Stars Come Out to Pay Respects to Late Shigeru Mizuki[/size]
posted on 2016-02-02 16:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
[size=16]Creature Designer Yasushi Nirasawa Passes Away[/size]
posted on 2016-02-05 00:20 EST
52-year old designer worked on Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Dragonâs Heaven
[size=16]Manga Creator Satomi Koe Passes Away[/size]
posted on 2016-02-19 11:00 EST
Artist drew 110-volume series Nijitte Monogatari with writer Kazuo Koike
[size=16]M2 Video Game Programmer Akira SaitĆ Passes Away[/size]
posted on 2016-02-21 00:30 EST
Audio programmer worked on Segaâs 3D Classics line among many other titles
[size=16]Gundam Seed Head Scriptwriter Chiaki Morosawa Passes Away[/size]
posted on 2016-02-22 12:00 EST
Wife of director Mitsuo Fukuda also wrote for Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh anime
[size=16]Kickoff Manga Creator Taku Chiba Passes Away[/size]
posted on 2016-03-04 17:00 EST
Author of 1982-83 Weekly Shonen Jump series was 56
[size=16]Psychologist, Professor Layton âPuzzle Masterâ Akira Tago Passes Away[/size]
posted on 2016-03-16 01:30 EDT
Author of best-selling Atama no TaisĆ book series was 90 years old
[size=16]Pokémon Company Designer Eric Medalle Killed in Windstorm[/size]
posted on 2016-03-16 13:45 EDT
Medalle designed logos for Pokémon XY, Pokémon: Black and White, more
###Shuffle! Game Scenario Writer Agobarrier Passes Away
posted on 2016-03-31 12:45 EDT
Author published 1st novel with MF Bunko J in January
###Wild 7 Manga Creator Mikiya Mochizuki Passes Away
posted on 2016-04-03 14:15 EDT
Popular motorcycle police action manga inspired live-action & anime projects
###Digimon Theme Song Singer Kouji Wada Passes Away
posted on 2016-04-08 02:06 EDT
Fan farewell event to take place in Tokyo later this month
###Industry Shares Messages After Digimon Singerâs Passing
posted on 2016-04-11 13:45 EDT by Sarah Nelkin
###Gatchaman, Osomatsu-kun Voice Actor Tooru Oohira Passes Away
posted on 2016-04-14 04:15 EDT
Japanese dub voice of Darth Vader, Homer Simpson was 86
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/25/precure-ed-dance-choreographervoice-actor-ken-maeda-passes-away-at-44
Found with cardiopulmonary arrest on the street of Shinjuku Sunday
posted April 26, 2016 12:55am EDT / by Mikikazu Komatsu
###Nadia/Heidi Scriptwriter Hisao Ăkawa Passes Away
posted on 2016-04-27 00:30 EDT
Wrote scripts for Yama Nezumi Rocky Chuck, Alps no ShĆjo Heidi, Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water
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