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Gendai Production President/Producer Hisako Yamada Dies at 92

posted on 2025-02-06 11:17 EST by Alex Mateo
Yamada died on January 13 due to aspiration pneumonia

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Grave of the Fireflies Composer Michio Mamiya Dies at 95

posted on 2025-02-10 09:15 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Mamiya also composed score for other Isao Takahata works Gauche the Cellist, Horus - Prince of the Sun

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Voice Actor Atomu Shimojo Dies

posted on 2025-02-18 15:00 EST by Alex Mateo
Shimojo died on January 29 due to health issues from acute subdural hematoma

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Anime Figure Manufacturer Kaiyodo’s Founder Osamu Miyawaki Dies at 96

posted on 2025-02-19 12:50 EST by Alex Mateo
Miyawaki died of old age on February 16

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Edomae no Sushi Manga Creator Shin Tsukumo Dies

posted on 2025-02-19 14:25 EST by Alex Mateo
Long-running Edomae no Sushi series will continue past his death

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Hakusensha Founding Member, Manga Magazine Editor Nobumasa Konagai Dies at 94

posted on 2025-02-20 14:03 EST by Alex Mateo
Bessatsu Margaret editor-in-chief died of old age on February 2

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Travel Writer, Tetsuko no Tabi Manga Writer Hirohiko Yokomi Dies at 63

posted on 2025-02-21 06:29 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
“Ultimate railway otaku” visited every train station in Japan

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Transformers Films’ Writer, Producer Roberto Orci Dies at 51

posted on 2025-02-25 20:29 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Co-wrote 2007 Transformers, 2009 sequel, 2009 Star Trek reboot, Transformers Prime

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Former Gainax Member, Dragon Quest Sword Designer Jun Tamatani Dies

posted on 2025-02-25 22:43 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Worked at Gainax predecessor General Products, continued working with Gainax on Princess Maker

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Seiki Kato, president of Korg and the inspiration behind 1988’s M1 smash has died, aged 67

2025-02-28T16:00:00Z
As eldest son of Ksutomu Kato, Korg’s founder, Seiki joined at the company in 1980 and worked his way to the top

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Voice Actor Dave Mallow Dies at 76

posted on 2025-03-12 11:35 EDT by Alex Mateo
Mallow voiced Digimon’s Angemon, Power Rangers’ Baboo/intro announcer

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Votoms, God Mars Voice Actress Yōko Kawanami Dies

posted on 2025-03-27 06:19 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Dr. Slump & Arale-chan, Marmalade Boy voice actress was 67

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