in order to become a better person, you must first realize how horrible you really are. not in the dramatic sense, but in the quiet ways you sabotage yourself, repeat unhealthy patterns, hurt people who care about you, or tolerate what wounds you. you cannot grow if you keep pretending you’re innocent in the story you’ve created.
We just lost another legend today 😔
Katsushi Murakami, the legendary mecha and super sentai designer whose work helped define the golden age of anime and tokusatsu, has passed away at 83.
Murakami was especially famous for designing Leopardon, the iconic transforming giant robot featured in Toei’s 1978 live-action Spider-Man series. Leopardon’s success helped inspire giant robots to become a defining part of Super Sentai, the Japanese franchise later adapted into Power Rangers.
Often described as the father of Chogokin, Murakami helped revolutionize robot toys by designing them to transform and combine just like their onscreen counterparts. His work created a stronger connection between television, animation, and toy engineering that continues to influence Japanese entertainment today.
Rest in peace, Katsushi Murakami. Generations may not have known his name, but they grew up with the robots, heroes, and franchises shaped by his imagination 🕊
Fun fact when I first got lit @SirMichaelRocks gave me this chain he had on in this video. It was my first chain and felt like he was passing me the torch And my dumb ass I wore it 3 times then lost it. An ancient peice of history erased